Do you have allergies?

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Yes but they’ve changed over the years. Simply taking the Costco allergy medicine (same as Zyrtec maybe) in the morning when allergens are active does the trick.

A weird one I have that’s not common but still is established is being allergic to bananas, cantaloupes and some other citrus type melons/fruits. For bananas it definitely wasn’t the case as a kid, but if I eat one now I get swelling in the throat, difficulty swallowing and various uncomfortable reactions. Apparently they have some similar or same proteins as ragweed.

Yeah, that’s an interesting one. Sounds like you may have Oral Allergy Syndrome or Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome. Basically the pollen you’re allergic to cross contaminates specific fruits, which can cause a reaction. Melons, bananas, zucchini, kiwi, mangoes and a few others.

I recently learned about this from someone who apparently had a birch tree pollen allergy so they couldn’t eat apples, pears, and a bunch of other stuff.