I found out allergic to pineapple. It makes my tongue sting a bit. Can I prevent this and still eat pinapple?

Hi. I myself have a slight pineapple allergy. I'm also an EMT. I'm allergic to a ton of other raw fruits, too: apples, strawberries, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums and a few more I can't remember. I wasn't always allergic to these. My point is that you can develop allergies later in life, so you need to be careful with All raw fruits you eat from now on. A little stinging on your tongue is just the beginning of what could be a serious anaphylactic reaction. After tongue stinging comes tongue and lip swelling and itching, then possible throat swelling and itching that could lead to your throat swelling the whole way. The only thing that can relieve that is whats called an Epi-pen (a shot you can give yourself of adrenaline/epinephrine) or an IV of Benadryl from the paramedics. Neither option is very fun. I wouldn't take the risk of eating raw pineapple again, no matter how good it tastes. It's just not worth taking the chance. Just drink the pineapple juice you like (although, I'd still be careful with that too). And, as I said before, be careful of All raw fruits you eat in the future. If you want to try a piece of fruit, take a small bite, then wait 20 minutes...if nothing happens, then you are safe to eat it. I would follow the same procedure with the pineapple juice and other fruit juices. An allergic reaction should surface within 20 minutes if you are going to have one.

Were you actually diagnosed with the pinapple allergy or do you just think you are allergic because you get the stinging? I get the same thing with fresh pineapple only. I have heard about and considered "oral allergy syndrome." I've attatched a link below or you could google it.

Based on my experience, you need to put a at least half teaspoon of salt or even lesser and rub it all over the pineapple before cutting it. I've tried doing and it really works!

The only way to help lesson the allergy would be allergy shots but I am not sure if they have those for food allergies.

you need to stay away from it, and be careful you don't eat anything made with pineapple. Continuing could cause a severe reaction, causing your throat and tongue to swell.

I myself have allergies. I am allergic to many, many things. But now I am able to eat and drink the things I'm allergic to because I started to get allergy shots. They have really helped. You should ask your doctor more about allergy shots and if they are right for you. I hope you are able to enjoy pineapples and cocoa again.

There are several medications that a patient can take to relieve food allergy symptoms that are not part of an anaphylactic reaction. These include antihistamines to relieve gastrointestinal symptoms, hives, or sneezing and a runny nose. Bronchodilators can relieve asthma symptoms. These medications are taken after people have inadvertently ingested a food to which they are allergic but are not effective in preventing an allergic reaction when taken prior to eating the food. No medication in any form can be taken before eating a certain food that will reliably prevent an allergic reaction to that food. There are a few non-approved treatments for food allergies. One involves injections containing small quantities of the food extracts to which the patient is allergic. These shots are given on a regular basis for a long period of time with the aim of "desensitizing" the patient to the food allergen. Researchers have not yet proven that allergy shots relieve food allergies.