Every time I eat a banana the roof of my mouth hurts. Why?!


Question: Every time I eat a banana the roof of my mouth hurts!. Why!?
It feels like I just ate something hard and crunchy and cut it!. :SWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I think you are allergic!. Mildly!. You may move on to develop an upset stomach or heartburn and then eventually a rash!. This could take several years!. Common allergies if you are allergic to bananas, you may also be allergic to strawberries, kiwi, and latex!. Would be interesting to see if you are working in health care!. If you have prolonged exposure to latex, you can become allergic to latex or one of the above things!. I was able to eat kiwi for years with no problem!. Then I didn't have it for about a year and tried it again!. It caused me to vomit excessively and feel like hair was growing in my throat and mouth!. I am a nurse and have used latex gloves for years!. This could perhaps be a connection for why I developed the kiwi allergy!. Not allergic to latex though!. Weird!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

ahh! that happens to me too

well every so often it does

it feels like the roof of my mouth has little cuts all over
its so weird but i love bananas so much so i still eat them

it used to happen all the time but not as often any more!.!.!.i dont know why
if i bite the banana i think it happens more as if i break off peices and put it in my mouth

maybe try thatWww@FoodAQ@Com

http://nz!.answers!.yahoo!.com/question/ind!.!.!.
This is purely a guess!.
It's a fact that tropical fruit like bananas and pineapple contain a lot of enzymes!.
Pineapple and a lot of tropical fruit are used to tenderize meat!.
I think the enzymes can actually tenderize or eat away at the tissues in our mouth if eaten in large amounts!. (especially for people who are more sensitive to it)Www@FoodAQ@Com

You could have an allergy to Potassium!.
Bananas are high sources for potassium, as their chemical makeup relies on how potassium combines with the citric acids in the fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1) Could be a reaction to the acids in the banana!.
2) Could be your deep throating your banana and you need to stop!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You are probably allergic to the citric acid in it!. This happens to me when I eat pineapples!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

you're allergic!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You have to tear that stem part off before you jam it into your mouth !Www@FoodAQ@Com

I feel the same way after having sex!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It depends what you had in your mouth before that made the roof hurt!Www@FoodAQ@Com

That is weird, maybe you are allergicWww@FoodAQ@Com

you should ask your doc!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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