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Posted 12/9/2014 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everybody!
I'm in panic right now. Sometime ago I ate pineapple and got a tingling sensation on my lips and tongue. Since my panic and health anxiety started, I've become very sensitive and hypervigilant about everything (of course). Well, when that episode with the pineapple occurred, I commented it to my mom who told me my grandmother used to eat lots of pineapples until one day when she had a severe allergic reaction amd had to be taken to the ER by ambulance. Of course, I've stayed away of pineapples ever since. Well a few minutes ago my daughter asked me to try some cheese nd I did without thinking, it turned out it had pineapple in it!!! I only tasted it with the tip of my tongue but now Im freaking out! I have a cold at the moment and was already feeling off with stuffy nose, etc. But I don't know If I'm having a reaction! Or how long it will take before my throat shuts down.

I can't take anti-allergy medications bc I'm afraid of taking anything at all!

Please help!
Posted 12/9/2014 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hey, calm down you will be fine, I promise, you didn't eat enough to do anything.
Posted 12/10/2014 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
Oh you're fine!!! My friend is really allergic to nuts and was chewing a cookie when she realized there was nuts in it and spit it out and was fine
Posted 12/10/2014 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
Hi AR.,

I know how scary this can be...and how our fears can override our rational thought..:(

However. ..here are a couple of things to consider. ..

...if I (a lot of people as well, it's common) eat too much pineapple I have the same reaction...have for years, and I have not developed an allergy. So you do not have a confirmed reaction that is dangerous.:)

The other thing...like d.s. and GM mentioned is that you did not ingest any/ enough for an issue to occur. Keep that in mind for the future. If you accidentally eat a problem food, you can simply spit it out!

I hope that you were able to relax and have a peaceful rest of the afternoon. :)

S.C.
Posted 12/10/2014 10:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hello! Thank you all for your replies! Once again you've made me feel so much better!
I ended up taking medication for allergies (zyrtec) just in case, after my husband inssisted on it. He just wanted me to calm down one way or the other. I had a good night's sleep and woke up feeling sooo tired, can't even keep my head up straight, I NEVER take anything, not even tylenol, so my body is not used to it, I guess. Today I'll deink lots of water and hopefully don't set a panic alarm because of the zyrtec I took! LOL.

Thanks again! I hope you guys are doing great!
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