Tingling mouth?

An tingling mouth, lips and throat after eating can be signs of a food allergy. With the 7DROPS allergy test, you can find the trigger of your symptoms and enjoy your food again! Our allergy test tests for almost 300 triggers and also informs you about possible cross-reactions, which can also be the reason for reactions, especially in the case of food allergies.

TRIGGERS

 

  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Wheat
  • Peanuts
  • Tree nuts
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Soy
  • Sesame and many more
  • Cross-reacting allergens in pollen, dust mites, and foods

SYMPTOMS

 

  • Tingling mouth or itching
  • Swelling of the lips, tongue, face, or throat
  • Raised, itchy skin rash (hives)
  • Swelling of the face, mouth, or throat (angioedema)
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dizziness and lightheadedness
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Abdominal pain and diarrhea
  • Hayfever-like symptoms
  • Anaphylaxis

 

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Where the tingling comes from

A tingling mouth or an itchy feeling inside of your mouth after eating a certain food can be caused by a true food allergy, or a phenomenon called the Oral Allergy Syndrome. Food allergies can manifest in a range of symptoms: the slight tingle and itch inside of the mouth is on the milder side of symptoms, but some patients also experience a swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, which gives way to more severe symptoms like breathing difficulties and sometimes even anaphylaxis.  

Food allergies and the Big 8

Technically, any food can trigger allergy symptoms. However, statistics show that a group of 8 allergens (sometimes 9 if sesame is included), also known as the “Big 8”, are responsible for most allergic reactions to food. The Big 8 include cow’s milk, hen’s egg, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and soy.

Cow’s milk is responsible for most food allergies in infants. Like cow’s milk, egg is also a very common trigger of food allergies in childhood. Wheat allergy is another common food allergy in children. Fish allergies are more common in adults than in children. Like fish allergies, shellfish allergies are more common in adults than in children. Tree nut allergies tend to persist throughout life and are the most common cause of food-related anaphylaxis, along with shellfish and peanut allergies. Peanuts are one of the most common causes of food allergies in children and adults. Allergies caused by soy products are another common allergy in children, but can also occur in adults.

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The oral allergy syndrome explained

Oral allergy syndrome is an IgE-mediated allergic reaction that occurs after eating certain foods. It is typically triggered by plant proteins that cross-react with certain inhaled antigens. The syndrome, sometimes called pollen-fruit syndrome, is caused by a cross-reaction of allergens found in pollen as well as in raw fruits, vegetables and some tree nuts.

 

Here is an example: It is possible for patients who are allergic to birch pollen to develop oral allergy syndrome when eating apples. This is a so-called cross-reaction caused by the structural similarity of birch and apple allergens and leads to a tingling, itchy feeling in the mouth. Typically, the symptoms described above occur immediately after eating the food or within 5 minutes at the latest.

Cross-reactions between pollen and foods

Certain pollen are known to frequently cross-react with certain fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Patients allergic to Birch pollen often experience reactions when eating apples, almonds, carrots, celery, cherries, hazelnuts, kiwis, peaches, pears, and plumsPatients allergic to grass pollen often react to celery, melons, oranges, peaches, and tomatoesLikewise, ragweed pollen can cross-react with bananas, cucumbers, melons, sunflower seeds, and zucchini.  Additionally, similarities in dust mite and cockroach allergens and seafood allergens cause similar cross-reactions. 

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