Am I allergic to strawberries?

Anyone have an allergic reaction to Strawberries?

• I have eaten strawberries my whole life, you know, in moderation on occasion. I recently began eating strawberries every day in my cereal for breakfast. After about a week of daily consumption of the strawberries, I developed a rash on my arm that is itchy as can be and slightly bumpy, and now it is spreading and beginning on my other arm. If I just stop eating the strawberries, will the rash go away or does anyone who had this happen to them know that I need to see a doctor. Other than the rash, I feel just fine after taking an antihistamine to relieve the itching. Nothing else in my life has changed and I am on no medications. I would kick myself in the butt if I went to the doctor and he just said "stop eating strawberries", which I have already done as of yesterday.

• Answer:

  If you are allergic to strawberries, the answer is to stop eating strawberries. But a doctor could help you figure out if you really are allergic to strawberries. You can test this yourself by avoiding strawberries until the rash is clear, and then eat a bowl of strawberries. Keep an antihistamine like benadryl on hand. If your throat starts itching or closing, take the benadryl. People get weird reactions on their skin all the time. A one-time rash on one forearm does not suggest a food allergy.