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What Causes Pain In Lower Lip After Eating An Orange?

Could I be allergic to Oranges? After two bits of an orange I felt a pain inside the bottom of my lower lip. When I looked at it, there was a purple bump. However as fast as it swelled up, it went down after drinking some water. Yet it still hurts and it now looks like I have a bruise.a
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history.

I would like to ask a few more question like - Do you have any other allergies? Have you ever reacted to any other fresh fruits or vegetables in the similar way?

However, from your given history, I would first think of "Oral Allergy Syndrome".

I would suggest you to take montelukast and cetirizine for your symptoms.

It's a type of local allergy to some proteins in fresh fruits.

While eating orange, if orange peel touched your lips/mouth, I would suggest you to remove peels before eating orange. This may be safe.

If orange peel did not touch your lips/mouth, I would suggest you to try orange juice. This may be also safe.

Above steps will help you identify which part of orange is causing symptoms to you and you should avoid that particular part.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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What Causes Pain In Lower Lip After Eating An Orange?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history. I would like to ask a few more question like - Do you have any other allergies? Have you ever reacted to any other fresh fruits or vegetables in the similar way? However, from your given history, I would first think of Oral Allergy Syndrome . I would suggest you to take montelukast and cetirizine for your symptoms. It s a type of local allergy to some proteins in fresh fruits. While eating orange, if orange peel touched your lips/mouth, I would suggest you to remove peels before eating orange. This may be safe. If orange peel did not touch your lips/mouth, I would suggest you to try orange juice. This may be also safe. Above steps will help you identify which part of orange is causing symptoms to you and you should avoid that particular part. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.