Genuine allergies? fussy eaters? attention seeking?medical conspiracy?

Dec 10, 2009 11:18

Was wondering about the latest allergy 'fad'- allergy to fruit/ vegetables ( Read more... )

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cataragon December 9 2009, 23:47:16 UTC
I am genuinely, totally, anaphylaxis allergic to pineapples. I cannot even be in the general vicinity of a fresh cut pineapple. It's slightly unusual, but not at all unheard of.

I know that apples are part of the latex/silver-birch combo too.

It's important to differentiate between allergies and intolerances, too, something a lot of people don't bother with - allergies are an immune response, intolerances are usually gastro-intestinal in nature.

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flufmeister December 13 2009, 22:40:43 UTC
wow. didn't know there was a pineapple/apple allergy.
it just seems at every preschool there is a few children allergic to something- so not sure about the lack of immunity in children which is quite possibly enviromental.

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