Anyone else have allergies to fruits now?

Question

I’ve never been allergic to fruits and now all of a sudden I can’t eat apples, pears, plums, peaches and probably other fruits that grow from trees 😩 when I eat it my lips get red and irritated, my throat and gums get really itchy and my belly feels a little weird... well I’m 11 weeks pregnant and I was really craving a nectarine so I said what the hell 🤷🏽‍♀️ as long as my allergies aren’t life threatening right? Ugh now I’m here waiting for it to pass.. but anyways how does one get allergies all of a sudden?

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Google Oral Allergy Syndrome. You likely have a birch pollen allergy and there are other things that may trigger a reaction that you don’t know about yet. I have the same one and I basically can’t eat any fruits with a pit, apples, pears, almonds, or hazelnuts. The good news is that if you cook them (even in the microwave or buy canned) it destroys the enzyme that triggers the allergy.

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Allergies can develop later in life, might be severe or just mild. Sometimes hormones can effect that too but just to be safe if you feel itching, burning or any kind of hurt, please stay away from it if you keep trying to act as if you don't have allergy your body will react worse each time...

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Could definitely be pregnancy related. You can get strange temporary allergies while pregnant

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Could just be a pregnancy thing - I went from eating eggs every day to them making me sick as a dog until I was probably 26 weeks.  
Sorry to hear that though, I love love love all those fruits!! 😢

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Mine started in my late 20’s. I have several food allergies, including mango, and am allergic to most pain medications. Just because your allergies haven’t been life threatening yet, doesn’t mean that they won’t be. Mine went from hives to hives and swelling to full anaphylaxis. I almost died.  I saw an allergist, figured out what I was allergic to, removed those things from my life and haven’t had an outbreak in a decade. 
Ask your doctor for a prescription for an epi pen. Be extra cautious during pregnancy, I doubt a big dose of epinephrine would be good for baby. Please plan to see an allergist once baby is born, I was advised against any allergy testing while pregnant.

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I am the same. It started in my late teens. Sometimes i wash/peel an apple and run it over hot water and it helps. I also can't eat strawberries either. But anything with a skin and I get the same symptoms as you. Sucks!!

Anyone else have allergies to fruits now?

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