Luanne Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Has anyone else experienced this? I've eaten bananas for my entire 48 years and until this week, it was never a problem. Now my stomach gets upset when I eat them. I know it is just one food and would not feel so bad about it if there weren't already so many other foods I can't eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 My son ate bananas fine until a year or two ago...he began saying he didn't like them....and then recently told me they make his mouth feel funny. I think he has developed an allergy to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 yes, I have recently developed an allergy to several foods. I've heard it's common in adulthood, your body was always allergic but adapted okay until it just got too much of the allergen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Watch out with a banana allergy. It can be tied to an allergy to latex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Watch out with a banana allergy. It can be tied to an allergy to latex. Thanks. I'll try to remember that. My daughter is also allergic to bananas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Yes, banana allergy can be linked to latex allergy. We have both here. :( Kiwi can cross react, too. Not fun. We have had to break out the epipens due to bananas before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Maybe it has a new pesticide or contaminated water supply. Get yourself tested for an allergy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 I ate a banana four days ago from one bunch and got a major stomach ache and then yesterday I ate just a half of a banana from a different bunch (honestly, I thought the bananas were bad the first time) and this time I got a major stomach ache and there is a rash on the back of both of my hands... this is the same reaction I used to get when I ate gluten. I've been gluten free for about two years now. I don't have any health insurance and can't afford allergy testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 That is enough to not eat any more bananas (which is what a doctor is going to charge you money to tell you). You can test yourself for food allergies by doing an elimination diet. There is tons of stuff on the web about that if you google. There are some threads on this board about it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It happened to one of my sons. He has a seasonal allergy, hayfever, and apparently when there's that much pollen in the air a person will also be allergic to foods that have proteins similar to the protein in the pollen-producing plant. It's August, which means the ragweed has begun to spread its pollen, so he'll be having his bananas in muffins and banana bread as the cooked form doesn't bother him. Yes, look up the histamine diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 "It happened to one of my sons. He has a seasonal allergy, hayfever, and apparently when there's that much pollen in the air a person will also be allergic to foods that have proteins similar to the protein in the pollen-producing plant. It's August, which means the ragweed has begun to spread its pollen, so he'll be having his bananas in muffins and banana bread as the cooked form doesn't bother him. Yes, look up the histamine diet. Also check out Oral Allergy Syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 A couple of times after eating a banana, my mouth would feel really itchy. So I don't typically eat them anymore. However, I do eat banana bread and it doesn't do that to me... weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 A couple of times after eating a banana, my mouth would feel really itchy. So I don't typically eat them anymore. However, I do eat banana bread and it doesn't do that to me... weird. Oral allergy syndrome tends to be raw fruits. Cooked fruits are usually ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaJeanne Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Me! I recently started getting terrible stomach aches about an hour after drinking smoothies and couldn't figure out what was causing it. I tried changing up the recipe in case it was dairy or something but the stomach aches kept coming. I didn't piece it together until I ate an actual banana. About an hour later I had excruciating stomach cramps, chills, vomiting, etc... It lasted about 45 min. to an hour. I was so miserable. I tried googling it and didn't get very much information about it being an allergy though. At least for me, there is no itchiness or other symptoms. Just a terrible terrible stomach reaction. All I know is that I have no desire to eat bananas anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I ate peanut butter and banana on toast nearly every morning for years. Then I started getting a funny rash. I wasn't sure if it was the peanut butter or the banana. I changed up my diet (finally), and now I can have the odd sandwich here and there with no issue. Just needed a break, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakg Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 This happened to me one day some years ago also. Then it was pears, but thankfully it stopped there. I have no idea why it happened though, I just steer clear of these two fruit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Take a break from them and see what happens. When I have an asthma flare I become allergic to peanuts...when my asthma is controlled I am not. Other allergies can cause you to be allergic to things you weren't before because your body is on high alert. I remember having a severe reaction to fish once...when I never had an allergy before or since. My doctor said random allergies are common in people who have high histamine levels...he told me I should always have a supply of antihistamines just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 This happened to me also. First it was bananas a few years later fresh pineapple and more recently avocado. I get terribly sick like laid out on the couch until the next day if I eat any of these. Cooked banana doesn't seem to bother me. For a while canned pineapple was o.k. but that is no longer the case. It seems to be related to a latex allergy. I've read it can also happen with mango and papaya so I am avoiding those also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Watch out with a banana allergy. It can be tied to an allergy to latex. Agreeing! Also, very rarely, latex and potato allergies can crop up together. You don't want a potato allergy--potato starch is in a ton of foods, often not explicitly labeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Has anyone else experienced this? I've eaten bananas for my entire 48 years and until this week, it was never a problem. Now my stomach gets upset when I eat them. I know it is just one food and would not feel so bad about it if there weren't already so many other foods I can't eat. Do you have hay fever or any allergies to tree pollen? There are a lot of oral allergies linked to tree pollen allergies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome I just had another fruit allergy pop up a couple weeks ago, mango, to add to my apples, cherries, and other fruit-with-stones allergies. So far I'm good with bananas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I can't eat a number of my favorite things anymore. It makes me sad, as they were healthy fruits and veggies that I miss and have a difficult time finding healthy alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Do you have hay fever or any allergies to tree pollen? There are a lot of oral allergies linked to tree pollen allergies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome I just had another fruit allergy pop up a couple weeks ago, mango, to add to my apples, cherries, and other fruit-with-stones allergies. So far I'm good with bananas. I'm definitely allergic to tree pollen. I am also allergic to grasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yes, banana allergy can be linked to latex allergy. We have both here. :( Kiwi can cross react, too. Not fun. We have had to break out the epipens due to bananas before. Yep. I can't eat banana, avocado, kiwi, or melons. I don't react to latex...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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