What is oral allergy syndrome?

Oral allergy syndrome is a type of food allergy classified by a cluster of allergic reactions in the mouth in response to eating certain (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables in individuals who are sensitized to plant pollens.

How do members experience oral allergy syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with oral allergy syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for oral allergy syndrome*

*Data from patients with oral allergy syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with oral allergy syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for oral allergy syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
oral allergy syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with oral allergy syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has oral allergy syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 9
30s 24
40s 18
50s 20
60s 8
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 67

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What is oral allergy syndrome?

Oral allergy syndrome is a type of food allergy classified by a cluster of allergic reactions in the mouth in response to eating certain (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables in individuals who are sensitized to plant pollens.



Common symptoms reported by people with oral allergy syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for oral allergy syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
22
Tried for
oral allergy syndrome (1)

Data from patients with oral allergy syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with oral allergy syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for oral allergy syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
oral allergy syndrome (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with oral allergy syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has oral allergy syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 12 say oral allergy syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 9
30s 24
40s 18
50s 20
60s 8
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 23
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 6
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 67

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 48
Not Diagnosed 10

These charts show data from oral allergy syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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