So, I've had 3 instances of apparent allergic reactions in the past week or so, with no prior food allergies. I'm looking for theories for the common denominator, because I'm out of ideas.
Snowflakes, because that's all I've got
I've had a low-level metallic taste in my mouth/slightly prickly feeling for the past week and a half. I am only known to be allergic to environmental stuff: cat dander, pollen, dust. Never had any food allergies.
On 3 occasions, it got extra spicy.
1st occasion: At work (healthcare facility) they made snow cones (ice + syrup + condensed milk) with kitchen-made banana syrup. Definitely spicy mouth
2nd occasion: At work, I took a commercially-produced mac nut snowball cookie (flour, sugar, butter, mac nuts, baking soda, salt) from a plastic container. Spicy mouth and weird feeling, enough that I told my co-workers, just in case a medical response was needed, and would have taken a sick day for the rest of the day, if I wouldn't have been home alone.
3rd occasion: In my vehicle today (haven't worked since Friday), I took a sip of Soda-Stream carbonated Brita-filtered water from a Tervis cup that I had prepared just before coming out to the car. Instant spicy mouth.
You are not my doctor. My doctor is fairly useless. I will probably ask for a referral to an allergist, but I'd prefer to not have to visit the ER or mug my neighbor for her epipen in the meantime. |
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