Feel funny after eating too-ripe mango?

[Anonymous]

I ate a super juicy and ripe mango a few minutes ago. It tasted fine and was pleasantly sweet, if not a little too soft. But now I’m suddenly feeling weird in the back of my throat and tongue. Very bitter, like when a pill dissolves in your mouth but different, and I keep coughing and clearing my throat, like I’m trying to clear it away because it’s just so bitter. I’ve tried eating something else and drinking three different drinks to cleanse my palate but it just won’t go away! What could be going on?

[Anonymous]

Acid reflux?
Minor oral allergy?

[Anonymous]

I'm minority allergic to melons and this happens sometimes. Pop a Zyrtec.

[Anonymous]

It's a cross-over pollen allergy to fruits, because your body is interpreting what you ate as a pollen allergy. If you are not sensitive to environmental allergens in the winter, for example, you'd probably not have has much symptoms if you ate a mango in December.

Call 911 if you start having respiratory distress or your lips turn blue.

[Anonymous]

Allergy. They can pop up at anytime. Mango and Pineapple are common with this. I would carry Benadryl with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a cross-over pollen allergy to fruits, because your body is interpreting what you ate as a pollen allergy. If you are not sensitive to environmental allergens in the winter, for example, you'd probably not have has much symptoms if you ate a mango in December.

Call 911 if you start having respiratory distress or your lips turn blue.

I think you’re right because my mouth is starting to itch really badly. No airway issues, but I am monitoring because now I’m producing lot of phlegm. Ugh! Popping a Claritin and hoping for the best!

[Anonymous]

oral allergy or full blown allergy
very common with mango

[Anonymous]

Claritin takes about an hour to take effect. Try Benadryl or Zyrtec.

[Anonymous]

Some people have allergic reactions to the mango peel and not the flesh.

[Anonymous]

Toxins are bitter tasting.
Don't eat anymore mangos.
Never get off the boat.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm, what boat?

[Anonymous]

I hope you’re OK, OP.

The first time this happened to me I panicked. Now I avoid mango. It makes my mouth feel spicy and not in the good spicy food way. Started like five years ago for me at age 40. Benadryl helps just fyi it will make you tired.

[Anonymous]

I get this from pineapple.

[Anonymous]

Allergy

[Anonymous]

Op—let us know how you’re doing