Alergic reaction handling fruit or veggies?

[ScarlettO]

Just wondering if anyone has developed a rash from handling certain fruits or veggies?

I was cutting up some white squash-that was still a little green and a bit slimy. After I finished and washed up I noticed my left hand( that held it as I peeled with the right ) had sort of "shriveled "skin and is severly dry.Yikes!

 

[fluffernutter]

I have lots of food allergies-so yes I have had reactions after handling certain foods sometimes. Usually the reaction I get is red,itchy areas on my hands-but I guess a reaction can come in lots of different ways.

Hope you feel better and stay away from that white squash

-Marcy

 

[ElizK]

That doesn't sound like an allergic reaction. My hands get like that when I use cleaning products and when I'm washing veggies. My mom is severely allergic to cantelope, can't even cut it up. She gets hives and asthma just from handling it.

 

[Sleepy]

If my son touches the peel of a banana, his ears turn a bright red. I have to peel the skin and he breaks off the inside.

 

[CEDmom]

We used to grow zuchinni (sp?) in our garden and everytime I'd pick some my forearms would break out in a rash. There's some kind of fuzzy stuff on the outside of this veggie when freshly picked that was what irritated me. Once the fuzz was washed off I didn't have a problem handling it.

 

[robsmom]

we used to go blueberry picking each year. One year we decided to try strawberry picking. My hands and forearms were red and blotchy for days. I can eat strawberries but apprently can't pick them.

 

[ScarlettO]

Thanks!

 

[julie_yet]

I can't touch the skin on mangos. I can eat the flesh but someone else has to peel them or I break out in hives all over.

 

[mom2boys]

Wonder if DS is truly allergic to kiwi - as a toddle his lip swelled up when we placed a partically peeled kiwi to his lips for him to taste.

 

[tigercat]

I get the same reaction to kiwi fruit as your ds. The thing is you should be careful around latex and pointsetta plants as well. I can eat strawberrys but cannot pick them or touch the hulls.
tigercat