Ow.

anonemouse · February 13, 2008

If I believed in reincarnation, I'd think I'd done something to someone in a past life. I'm currently having a fairly painful allergic reaction to Cheez-its. I was eating a 100 calorie pack of them for a snack earlier, managed to get maybe two of them down and then noticed that the top of my mouth was burning like it was on fire and was starting to swell. Of course, I immediately stopped eating the Cheez-its, and the swelling hasn't gotten much worse, but it's still slightly swollen and burning! I don't get it. I've never had this reaction to Cheez-its before. Occasionally, I'll have similar, but much slighter, allergic reactions to nuts or citrus, but not to other stuff.

Kat817 · February 13, 2008

They could have been made with peanut oil or some other nut based oil if that has been an issue before.

Maybe hit some Benadryl---it comes in liquid form, and is cheap---be really careful!!! Those kind of allergies, can be serious!

Maybe something cold to drink that you could hold against the roof of your mouth would help you feel better....sorry!

Kat

anonemouse · February 13, 2008

If it gets much worse, I'm definitely going to make a trip to the hospital. My lips have swollen slightly and the back of my mouth (around my tonsils) has swollen up a little, too. It's not to the point where it's caused a problem with breathing or swallowing, so I'm just keeping an eye on it at this point. I took a benedryl a few minutes ago, so hopefully that will take care of it.

Marimaru · February 13, 2008

Yikes! I hope it goes down soon. It definitely sounds like the 100 calorie pack Cheez-its must be different than the normal ones. At least you noticed before you ate the whole thing!

anonemouse · February 13, 2008

To be honest, I don't get it. I've eaten Cheez-its before, even the 100 calorie packs. This wasn't even my first packet out of this box. I don't know why I'm reacting to it now. I looked on the package, and the only potential allergens that they've got noted are milk, soy, and wheat products. Years ago, I tested as slightly allergic to wheat and milk, but I've never had a reaction as bad as this before, to anything. Like I said in the OP, occasionally I'll have slight tingling or numbing of my mouth or lips when I eat lemons or nuts (usually walnuts or pecans), but nothing that has kept me from eating them.

Pix · February 13, 2008

It IS very possible to develope what is called "adult onset allergies" in other words, what was once ok.. is a potential killer now.

As a kid, I had NO allergies, used to bug all my friends. Seems almost every single one of them had atleast ONE allergy. Me? Nada. That is until I hit my 20's. Now I am allergic to the hormones in dairy (sucks, but Organic is ok for me just a allergy to my wallet LOL) Cut grass (but not regular? wtf?!?) Dust, and pet dander. OH, and wheat flour (the enriched white flour to be specific). Like I said, as a kid nothing, by the time I was 26, I had a nice list.

Still don't know if I am allergic to bee's or not, they say its not hereditary but tell that to the rest of my family. EIther way the insurance wont cover the allergy test cause "I haven't had a reaction". Well duh! I haven't been stung since I was 12. LOL

So yeah, you could have been allergic all along and for some reason that one pack REALLY set it off. I would take that box to your doctor ASAP and have them test you for specific ingredients so you can narrow it down instead of guessing.

anonemouse · February 13, 2008

Yeah, I'm planning on calling an allergy center tomorrow and having an allergy test scheduled. I've been wanting to do that anyway, just to see if my allergies have changed, but this will give me a good reason to do it. I think I'm swearing off of Cheez-its, though. :biggrin:

anonemouse · February 14, 2008

This just keeps getting better and better. The roof of my mouth has turned into one giant blister because I apparently burned it on coffee (without even feeling it!) while it was still swollen today from the allergic reaction. So now it's bruised from the swelling AND blistered. I can't even eat anything because the pressure my tongue puts on the roof of my mouth while I'm swallowing is so painful. Someone should just get it over with and put me out of my misery.

snowbird · February 14, 2008

lauren,

What a miserable experience! Did you ever call your doctor?

I had a reaction from some Chilean blueberries i ate last summer--swelling and itching all over my face, skin burning and peeling, very uncomfortable. I don't think it was as bad as your reaction though.

Did Benadryl help at all? It did help me once I started taking it.

anonemouse · February 14, 2008

lauren,
What a miserable experience! Did you ever call your doctor?

I had a reaction from some Chilean blueberries i ate last summer--swelling and itching all over my face, skin burning and peeling, very uncomfortable. I don't think it was as bad as your reaction though.

Did Benadryl help at all? It did help me once I started taking it.

I've got an appointment for an allergy test on the 19th. I'm honestly not sure if the benadryl helped or not. If it did, it wasn't anything drastic.