Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why Eating Honeydew (or Celery and Carrots too!) Can Make Your Throat Itch
How to cope — and when to be more concerned
You’re happily digging into a crisp fruit cup. Ah, refreshing honeydew and cantaloupe! But just a minute later, it hits you. Your throat is itchy, kinda tingling. What gives?
No, you’re not imagining it. Allergist Martin Smith, MD, says the phenomenon you’re experiencing is called oral allergy syndrome, or food-pollen syndrome.
“It’s actually the most common type of food allergy in adults,†Dr. Smith says. “It’s a mild form of contact allergy to fresh fruits and vegetables in people who have hay fever.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/oral-allergy-syndrome-why-eating-honeydew-or-celery-and-carrots-too-can-make-your-throat-itch/
