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What Causes Itchy Throat After Eating Pizza?

I have an itchy throat right now. I have had this feeling since after an hour of eating pizza. I think it may be because of the grease, because my throat has a slippery, itchy feeling. I took Ibuprofen to see if it could make the itchyness go away, but it didn t.
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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Hi,
Your itchy throat after eating pizza more indicating towards oral allergy syndrome which is a form of food allergy due to abnormal response of immune system towards certain food substances. It could also be due to gluten sensitivity present in pizza. You can do a mini test to diagnose gluten sensitivity - avoid wheat product for a week, then again add the same and note any symptoms of allergy that developed/ not after eating and within 24 hours.
For more accurate diagnosis of allergy tests done are- skin test, blood test , food challenge test. consult a physician for further evaluation. You can take tab. levocetirizine 5mg after development of symptoms.
Take care bye.
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What Causes Itchy Throat After Eating Pizza?

Hi, Your itchy throat after eating pizza more indicating towards oral allergy syndrome which is a form of food allergy due to abnormal response of immune system towards certain food substances. It could also be due to gluten sensitivity present in pizza. You can do a mini test to diagnose gluten sensitivity - avoid wheat product for a week, then again add the same and note any symptoms of allergy that developed/ not after eating and within 24 hours. For more accurate diagnosis of allergy tests done are- skin test, blood test , food challenge test. consult a physician for further evaluation. You can take tab. levocetirizine 5mg after development of symptoms. Take care bye.