What symptom is allergic to mango?

Have you ever eaten mango? Mango looks yellow and flat, and tastes sweet and fragrant. But many people will feel itchy around their mouths when they eat mangoes, and it will take some time to get better. In fact, this is an allergic reaction to mango. In addition, the study found that about half of people are allergic to mangoes. Why is this? Let's talk about today's question and answer session. We often encounter mango allergy in outpatient department, which usually appears after mango touches lips. It is characterized by swollen lips and deep erythema around the mouth, accompanied by itching and pain. Oral antiallergic drugs can be used, and ethacridine solution can be used externally to relieve symptoms, and hormone drugs can also be used externally. The illness lasted about a week.

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Let's talk about allergies first

After foreign substances enter our bodies, our bodies will make judgments. If the body thinks this is a good thing, it will live in harmony with it. If the body thinks this is a bad thing, it will mobilize the immune system to drive it away or eliminate it.

However, sometimes, the immune system overreacts. They will not only destroy harmful substances, but also attack healthy tissues, which will make us feel very uncomfortable. This is an allergy.

Generally speaking, foods rich in protein are easy to cause allergies, such as milk, eggs and peanuts. So is mango.

Milk, eggs and peanuts

However, in mango, besides protein, there is a special substance called urushiol. I wrote this word on the screen, you can have a look.

Urushiol itself is harmless to the body. However, as soon as our immune system comes into contact with it, it is easy to make mistakes, thinking that it is a very dangerous substance, and immediately amplify the action to destroy it.

But after the big move, although urushiol was eliminated, our body tissues were also affected, and people became allergic.

Then how do you know if you are allergic to mango? There is a simple way to rub mango skin. If the skin feels itchy and uncomfortable, it is probably mango allergy.

Now you know why so many people are allergic to mangoes. Then I want to ask you, are you allergic to anything? Tell me in the message area!