Question 1

can you have a cherry allergy too?

Accepted Answer

Cherry allergy.: Yes. You can be allergic to cherries.

Question 2

around fruit and orcharads forever. can anyone develop a sudden cherry allergy?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Cherry allergy is distinctly unusual. Living by an orchard should not predispose one to develop a cherry allergy.

Question 3

what do i need to know about my cherry allergy?

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Mostly itchy mouth: Most people with cherry "allergy" actually have oral allergy syndrome" to the cherry. The allergy is actually to a pollen that has some cross reactivity to a usually uncooked cherry. Usually does not get worse than an itchy mouth. This can happen with other foods esp. Fruits. As with almost any food it is possible to really be allergic to cherries and then avoidance is mandatory along with epipen (epinephrine).

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: cherry allergy?

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Cherry allergy: An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.  A cherry allergy is a food allergy.

Question 5

why is that some of us have cherry allergies? what's in them that our body can't take it.?

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Reaction to fruit?: Food intolerance is common, variable, and individual and may even include such innocuous ingestants as water. Reference: elaine shimberg, "relief from ibs". However, with specific reference to cherries, there is a low  potential for sensitization  through skin contact with the juice of the fruit or the volatile oil.

Question 6

hello! i have a warm feeling through my throat and chest after i ate a cherry. i think i have a slight allergy to pitted fruit, but this is new.

Accepted Answer

Food Allergy: Food allergies are typically an immediate reaction minutes to a half hour (max 2 hours) after ingestion of concerning food with symptoms ranging anywhere from hives, wheezing, itching, shortness of breath, wheezing, vomiting, or syncope (fainting). If there is any concern see an Allergist for further workup and evaluation with skin prick or serum testing.

Question 7

can a parents allergies be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

Not Exactly: What is passed genetically from parent to child is the propensity to develop atopy (such as eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies) but usually not sensitization to specific allergens which the parent is allergic to.  The exception, which is a controversial topic, is drug allergies, but this is usually dependent on metabolism of the drug which is inherited rather than the allergy.

Question 8

does a cough come with allergies in children?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: But not all the time. Nasal allergies are not a frequent cause of a really bad persistent cough. In a child with allergies and a really bad cough (assuming no fever) I would be concerned about a reactive airway/asthma type condition. If the child also had eczema I would be even more concerned.

Question 9

can a parents' allergies to various foods be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

No: The condition of being allergic is certainly an inherited property.  Often, that tendancy is greater in children whose biological mother has allergies.  However, specific allergy is generally not thought to be inherited.  That is, a parent can be allergic to food, and their children allergic to pollen or insect stings.

Question 10

why do some children have allergies?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary: The ability to have allergies is hereditary.  If one parent has allergy, there is about a 40% chance of the child having allergy. If both parents are allergic, the chances increase to about 70%.  Allergy also requires exposure to an "allergen", like pollen, dust mite, molds or animals.  So if there is no exposure, no symptoms occur.

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