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Oral Allergy Syndrome

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tanith Wed 13-Jul-22 14:39:30

Who even knew it was a thing?
I keep getting a really sore mouth, I have suffered burning mouth syndrome in the past but I ate a tart Braeburn apple yesterday and really quickly my mouth was so sore, my tongue, gums and roof of my mouth felt like they were burned I could hardly eat my evening meal.
So I googled it and apparently OAS is an allergy to certain fruit and veg when eaten raw to do with pollen allergy apparently although I’ve never suffered hay fever.
Does anyone else have this or know anything about it?

I am expecting amusing replies as well as sensible ones. ?

AreWeThereYet Wed 13-Jul-22 15:30:54

I've never heard of it but about five years ago I suddenly found I was allergic to kiwi fruit. I had eaten them a number of times previously, but this time my mouth burnt, my tongue started to swell and my throat got sore. Haven't touched them since. That was a short time after I first started suffering from hay fever but I had never linked the two. The hay fever has got worse every year so I definitely won't be going near any kiwi fruit.

Nandalot Wed 13-Jul-22 15:33:56

I get this with peaches.

welbeck Wed 13-Jul-22 15:42:50

not quite that, but dislike strong cheese, like v mature cheddar. it causes sore pimples to erupt on the side of my tongue, within a minute or two.
usually at home as a child we only had standard mousetrap, and that's ok.
when i was about 20 at a conference i got the bad reaction. i wondered why people chose that kind pf cheese. it was only then that i realised not everyone had the same unpleasant reaction.
incidentally i was once in ireland, rathgar, and being hungry went into the only shop nearby. it was delicatessen. they had rolls, so i asked if he could construct a cheese roll. he asked which cheese. i surveyed many fancy cheeses, and became wary. oh, just mousetrap please.
he didn't know what i meant.
is that phrase not used in ireland.?
i was v impressed how he put on gloves to make it.

Honeysuckleberries Wed 13-Jul-22 16:12:17

I thought you were allergic to oral sex! ?