Apples

Marcia K · Post by **Marcia K** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:14 pm

Soooo, I've been eating one small, peeled apple per day for quite some time. I have not had any issues. Two nights ago I took an apple along to a field hockey game. After I ate it my ear would not stop itching. I thought a bug bit me. I didn't think it was the apple, but I wasn't sure. Today after I ate an apple my earlobe turned red...sigh. So now I guess I'm giving up my daily apple. I'm wondering if it's a different type of apple than I have been buying. I guess I'll try one more time to see what happens. Does anyone else have trouble with apples?

dfpowell · Post by **dfpowell** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:25 pm

Marcia,

I do not have a sensitivity to apples, but if you google apple allergy there is some good information, as there can be several types of apple allergens. Also, your reaction could be dose depended, a small piece may not cause you to react, but a whole apple might be too much.
I worked with someone who had an oral sensitivity to different types of apples, some she could eat and some would cause her throat to itch and get tight.

Marcia K · Post by **Marcia K** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:31 pm

Thanks, Donna. That's what I'm wondering...I think I bought a different type when I was at Wal-Mart. I normally buy Gala at my grocery store and never had an issue.