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  • Banana Allergy, is it common and how to test for it?

    About 2 years ago I ended up in the ER with anaphylxis which they never had an answer to. Earlier the same day I had an accident at work where I inhaled sulpheric acid in a mist form and got some on my hands which was diluted with water. Obviously I had a scratchy throat from that to start with but overall felt ok.

    I went home and ate lunch immediately after, grape nuts with a banana cut up on top. On my way back to work I noticed a warm sensation on my chest and ears along with an upset stomach, this was at about 1:45. By 4:30 I had a swollen face/hard lips/eyes ears and full body rash. Drove to the ER was treated and sent home with instructions to stay away from acid, bananas, milk and grape nuts and a rx for an epi-pen.

    I never found out if it was the acid or bananas and am scared to try bananas again due to fear of anaphylaxis. I read of cross allergies to bananas and stay away from them, latex, avacados, kiwi etc. Anxiety has been a side effect since too, suggestions?

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