Itches and rashes on back and neck after eating apples - pesticides?

Hello! I have been getting some itches and rashes on my back and neck after eating apples. Maybe it is the pesticides on the skin of the apples? Any help would be great, thanks!

  • Submitted on 11/05/2023

6 specialists answered

  • Bonjour, il vaut mieux faire des tests avec un allergologue, il n'est pas possible d'y répondre comme cela :/

    Vous pouvez tester en mangeant des pommes épluchés et voir si vous avez toujours des soucis d'irritations.

    Pauline Locman

    Dietitian | Ath

  • Hi , U should clean your skin and use an lipid lotion. But at the end , you should see a doctor

    Nsangu Nzeza Kiluangu

    General practitioner | Evere

  • You should undergo allergic tests in a big dermatological clinic

    Anne Pierlot

    New Partner |

    Psychotherapist | Forest

  • Hi, sorry for the late reply. It might be an allergic reaction indeed, either to pesticides or to the apple itself. It might be interesting have a food allergies test if you want to be sure. Be careful to go to a real allergologist who'll do the appropriate tests (NOT IgG tests).
    Best regards,
    Gisele Gual, Registered Dietician Nutritionist

    Gisèle Gual

    New Partner |

    Dietitian | Linkebeek

  • Hello! Yes you schould eat apples without the Skin. See you soon

    Manon Liégeois

    Dietitian | Aubel

  • Hi,
    You should first check with your GP

    Pierre  Abou-Zeid

    Dietitian | Uccle

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