Strange rash after drinking OJ
Simon Waddington
after drinking Florida fresh squeezed orange juice. It took the form
of large red blotches that are slightly raised and look like
blisters. They itch a bit (I haven't dared scratch them) and appeared
most around my thighs, stomach and forearms. I've never had a reaction
like this to any food (nor to anything else that I can recall) and the
third time I induced it specifically by just drinking the juice - the
red blotches appeared within 10 minutes and continued to get
worse. After two hours they are beginning to go away. The first time
I got them it took half a day for them to disappear completely (with
no permanent marking). Apart from the rash and itching I feel just
fine (apart from the cold I have).
My question is: should I try to get the orange juice analyzed
somewhere? If I go to a doctor will they just tell me "Its just an
allergy" and have no further interest? Is there someone I can call to
find out what to do? Do people ever develop allergies overnight -
and is being allergic to orange juice a common one?
Thanks for any info,
Simon Waddington,
Oakland, California.
Kevin Cook
: I am just recovering from my third occurance of a really nasty rash
: after drinking Florida fresh squeezed orange juice. It took the form
: of large red blotches that are slightly raised and look like
: blisters. They itch a bit (I haven't dared scratch them) and appeared
: My question is: should I try to get the orange juice analyzed
: somewhere? If I go to a doctor will they just tell me "Its just an
: allergy" and have no further interest? Is there someone I can call to
: find out what to do? Do people ever develop allergies overnight -
: and is being allergic to orange juice a common one?
A friend of mine had a very similar reaction to lemons/lemonade, which he
loved to drink. I don't know if he was officially allergic or not. I
say "officially" because as a teenager, I was allergic to milk (it gives
me nearly instant sinus problems, like cold symptoms) according to my
doctor and now I no longer test positive for it. However, I have the
same reaction to dairy products as I've ever had, whether or not any
test says I'm allergic. Go for a test, it won't hurt, but if YOU know
you're allergic (or hypersensitive, should you not test
allergy-positive), you already know what to avoid. Allergies are a
drag! Good luck.
--
Life is a test
Kevin Cook,
Computer animator, Montreal
<ghi...@cam.org>
Lew45
body is doing it, so can your airway!..If I were you, I would not drink it
again. Get to an allergist.Carry some Benadryl with you, or some kind of
antihistamine. This could turn into something very nasty, and life
threatening..."just an allergy" can be from a nuisance to anaphalytic
shock and death. See your MD/DO Allergist!
Susanne Smith
It's hard to compare rashes in text-based communication, but my
daughter gets fantastic skin displays from a number of substances,
and orange juice was one of her first & worst substances. She
would get itchy skin that turned into welts wherever it was touched.
If she rubbed the area, it would turn into one big reddish, raised
area. It took her about 10 to 20 minutes to develop the rash, and
it would go away by itself in a few hours. Sometimes she got little
blistery-looking bumps on top of the basic welted area.
Needless to say, we avoided oranges for a long time.
Susanne
tha...@netcom12.netcom.com
That trial has driven me to drink <g>.
Thalia
Eric M. Chevlen
: I am just recovering from my third occurance of a really nasty rash
: Thanks for any info,
: Simon Waddington,
: Oakland, California.
Simon,
Don't bother having the orange juice analyzed. What you're
describing is probably simply urticaria (translate: hives) as a
manifestation of allergy. It's not uncommon. You would probably get the
same reaction from fresh oranges.
(The following is not specific medical advice, but general
information): The occurrence of hives and their duration can be reduced
by use of anti-histamines. Some prescription antihistamines do not cause
drowsiness, and many people tolerate over the counter antihistamines
without excessive drowsiness. Some prescription antihistamines have major
adverse interactions with other prescription drugs.
Eric Chevlen, MD