https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:33:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257622 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:35:26 +0000 Sapphiresun 1257622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I developed a shellfish allergy at 25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257601 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:28:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 1257601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Oral allergy syndrome here. I can't eat most fresh fruits and vegetables that cross react with birch pollen. There are more that I can't eat than can. Didn't show up til my 20s! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257595 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:26:18 +0000 PurplePeony 1257595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom developed an allergy to aged cheeses when she was pregnant with me. It lessened in severity after she had my brother 8 years later, and eventually she was able to add them back into her diet in moderation. Weird, isn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257557 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:14:29 +0000 mrs. 64 1257557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnosed with my gluten allergy at 25. I started having symptoms when I was 20 but didn't realize it was related to food until 23-24 and didn't figure out it was gluten until 25. At the same time the allergist said I had a reaction to corn and tomatoes, but I tested negative for allergies to those as a kid and still eat corn/tomatoes regularly with no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257554 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:13:43 +0000 brownie 1257554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that IVF and pregnancy completely changed me. So it could have been the whole process. I feel like I have an allergy/autoimmune issue after all of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257549 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:12:20 +0000 Kimberlybee 1257549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH developed a food allergy a few years ago in his mid 30's to strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon. So I don't buy them now either (except I still buy a small pint of strawberry) because I can't finish it all by myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257548 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:12:07 +0000 LindsayInNY 1257548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: The Dr basically said since it's oral allergy syndrome related to outdoor allergens, testing for food won't help since it's a matter of avoiding whatever I have a reaction to. Except that doesn't help until after I've eaten something! It's more annoying allergy than fatal allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257543 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:10:11 +0000 spaniellove 1257543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: How annoying! Did they ask you what you seem to react to? Or did they say that oral reactions were possibly from pollen and not actually food? (I think that can happen with Oral Allergy Syndrome.) Still, a good thorough test should have covered the most common food allergens. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257542 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:07:35 +0000 LindsayInNY 1257542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I had the skin prick testing done before Thanksgiving but it didn't test for food. They gave me some reason why but I don't remember now. I have patch testing being done after Christmas but, again, that's for contact reactions. Kind of a pain =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257538 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:04:38 +0000 Mae 1257538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I developed an allergy to mangos at age 22! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257528 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:59:56 +0000 spaniellove 1257528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Sorry to butt in...I grew up knowing I had food allergies but didn't have the exact allergens confirmed until a few years ago. If you suspect an allergy you can make an appt with an allergist for testing (either skin or blood). I think I'll have to call and have them do a quick test for the sesame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257461 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:27:59 +0000 LindsayInNY 1257461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsScottish: Just curious since I've been having eczema and oral mouth issues over the past couple years... How were the allergies confirmed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257440 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:16:20 +0000 apis 1257440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I have developed a mild allergy to autumn fruit peels, such as apples, pears, and the like. I should stress that this doesn't stop me scarfing them down, I just have to peel them first. Or beg DW for scraps from her fruit plate, at any rate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257432 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:10:28 +0000 spaniellove 1257432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I'd done my research first - now I see that sesame oil is often contaminated with peanut, and it's not uncommon for someone with a peanut/tree nut allergy to become allergic to sesame. Ugh! Can't believe I injected that.</p> <p>Also, given all these responses I wish people would stop thinking food allergies are only for kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257429 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:06:48 +0000 Littlebit 1257429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnosed last year with a new pineapple allergy, so it's definitely possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257422 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:00:08 +0000 bushelandapeck 1257422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! I was diagnosed with egg, dairy, almond, and legume allergies at 25. I had been having lots of autoimmune issues and did the panel to rule out allergies. I was shocked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257410 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:51:48 +0000 mediagirl 1257410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. My husband was diagnosed with allergies to tree nuts and tomatoes in his 30's. That stupid tomato allergy is the bane of my existence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257402 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:46:34 +0000 MrsScottish 1257402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me!! (waving arms in the air!!)<br /> I was diagnosed with a tree nut allergy at 23 (suspected as a teenager), and then this year (30) was diagnosed with gluten and pineapple. My eczema was through the roof, and many gi issues, let alone the oral mouth symptoms. I never went anywhere without my epi-pen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/developing-new-food-allergies-in-adulthood#post-1257398 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:43:34 +0000 spaniellove 1257398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone ever developed a new food allergy as an adult? After posting yesterday about my frustration with my out of control food allergies, I started wondering if maybe I'm allergic to something new and that's why I'm suddenly more sensitive to everything. Right now I feel the way I did a few years ago, when I was eating allergens nonstop - like I actually drank coconut water all day for several days in a row. </p> <p>So I've been doing injections of progesterone in sesame oil for almost two months now, and the nurse warned me that it could cross-react with my peanut/nut allergies. And now I'm wondering if the constant exposure has made me allergic? And that's why I feel this way? Does that just sound bizarre? </p>