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Doctor insights on: Pineapple Allergy Symptoms

Typical symptoms: Food allergy usually starts within 30 min. And involves some or all of following: itchy/swollen lips/mouth/throat, nausea, vomitting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, flushing, itchy skin, hives, chest tightness, wheezing, runny/stuffy nose, itchy/watery eyes, lightheadedness/low bp. It is rare to have a single symptom except itchy mouth and symptoms resolve within 24 hours. ...Read more

See Allergist: Food allergies are typically an immediate reaction minutes to a half hour after ingestion of concerning food with symptoms ranging anywhere from hives, wheezing, itching, shortness of breath, wheezing, vomiting, or syncope (fainting). If this sounds familiar or you are concerned see an Allergist for skin or blood testing to sort things out. ...Read more

Avoidance: In general the treatment of a food allergy is avoidance of the offending allergen. However Some fruit allergies are due to cross reacting pollen allergens. In this case people may tolerate the fruit if peeled or cooked. ...Read more

Avoidance: Like any food allergy, avoidance will be the answer. But before you do that, if you are not sure you have it, talk to an allergist. Keep in mind that the current testing options (blood and skin test) are not perfect; they can overdiagnose and underdiagnose food allergy. ...Read more

Few hours: If the rash (usually hives) doesn't resolve within a few hours of staying away from pineapples, it probably has another cause. ...Read more

Epi: They usually last a year but need to check expiration date on device itself. Keep out of extreme temperatures ( do not leave in hot car, freezer, etc) ...Read more

Not an allergy: Diarrhea is not an allergic reaction. In all probability the pineapple (or something else you ate) was not cleaned properly, and you swallowed some bacteria that caused the diarrhea. ...Read more

Not usually: Although some fruits share common allergens (melon/banana, avocado/banana), pineapple and grapefruits are not known to cross react. However you may be at a higher risk of developing allergy to other citrus fruits from grapefruit allergy. ...Read more

Avoidance: Currently the best treatment approach for food allergies (including pineapple) is to avoid ingesting it. In the future, there will likely be methods of oral desensitization, but these are not ready for "prime time.". ...Read more

Your immune system: You have a tendency to develop allergies to foreign proteins in your diet. I am interested in your wine allergy. Reactions to wine are either pharmacologic - the alcohol & other ingredients care drugs that cause nasal congestion or the sulfiting agents in the wine trigger asthma. Wine is often clarified by dropping a raw egg through it. If you are very allergic to egg this could be a denominator. ...Read more