Lots of people have come on the site with that same problem!

 

You may be experiencing something called oral allergy syndrome, which is explained in an article on this site.

 

Basically, if you're allergic to certain pollen, you may also be allergic to other parts of plants. Usually, that's the fruit, vegetables or nuts. It might be worse during hay fever season.

 

I'm not sure how to get rid of the itchy throat once it gets started, but you can try cooking the food that brings it on to prevent it from happening in the first place. Sticking it in the microwave for a short time might help too.

 

To find out just what your specific problemn is, you should ask your doctor directly, explaining exactly what your symptoms are and what food you ate to bring them on.

Our bodies, despite our disagreement with their decisions, have a personal way of letting us know something we have consumed just isn't for us.

 

While making subtle changes to the food by microwaving (strongly discouraged for use on anything) and wearing your body down, perhaps in a more subtle way, you should find something you like as well and quit eating what ever these items are which cause this reaction.  Your body is telling you it doesn't want it, like it or need it.

if you ate something like say an apple w/o rincing it . it could have the pollen on it from some airborne thing your body objects to. so in addition to trying to never eat that item again you can buy over the counter glyoxide drops they are probly near the toothpastes and mouthwashes but the bottle is so small like eye drops . as i recall the relief is instant and you could keep it in your purse . it needs no water just swishes around like 3 drops dose the trick . read the box to be sure , as i recall it tries to heal your toung or gums or whatever but not sure if you need to spit it out or if it was o.k. to swallow. hope that helps, love and aloha, nanny

I have the same problem! Raw nuts, large amounts of lettuce (like a salad) raw carrots, avocado, melons, pears that are firm,bananas, kiwi, and flour along with others all cause my throat and lips to itch and the gums around my teeth to swell. I am trying to eat healthy and it seems if I eliminate these there will be very little left to eat. I don't want to take benedryl because I get too sleepy to function. Good luck in finding a cure, I know how pesky this reaction can be.