North Carolina, Florida
I have moved back to NC. When I was here 2 years ago, I had severe allergies. We lived in florida for two years and I was fine. Now that we are back, not only do I have allergies, but I also have burning in my mouth and throat. I even get red patches on the corners of my lips. Is this related? The doctor treated me with antiobiotics, with no relief. It comes and goes, usually worse after I eat. Can you help me. — Sandra, North Carolina
Yes, it can be related. See Oral allergy syndrome: Pollen allergy & mouth discomfort. Talk with your doctor to see if he/she feels there is a link.
Comment by AllergyNurse — May 10, 2006 @ 11:23 pm
I am in North Carolina, too, and have developed this symptom, along with a host of others.
Comment by Serenity — August 13, 2006 @ 5:25 pm
Check into MSG and any products containing natural flavors, flavoring, and “spices” without naming the spice. Your symptoms sound like reactions I have heard of to these products. Also, I have seen allergy literature indicating that some allergies when they occur together can be even worse than when they happen alone. I myself have horrible allergies to everything in the NC air, especially weeds. In addition, upon moving here I developed a terrible dizziness disorder that is made worse by MSG products including natural flavors (look it up and you will find that it is quite similar to MSG). Once I eliminated these products from my diet (extremely difficult!! they are in everything!) I found that my dizziness was nearly gone. It would come back when the pollen counts were really high, so I manage that, as well.
Good luck!
Comment by Sneezy and Dizzy in NC — October 27, 2006 @ 1:14 pm
The question of whether MSG causes allergic reactions has long been controversial. Patients know what they experience, but is it a true allergic response?
See:
http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/aaaai?q=msg
http://www.aaaai.org/patients/gallery/foodallergy.asp?item=1c
and
http://allergies.about.com/od/msg/a/blificmsgmyth10.htm
Comment by AllergyNurse — October 27, 2006 @ 10:36 pm