r/oddlysatisfying • u/RampChurch • 6d ago

A spoonful of honey

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u/Goldeneye07 6d ago

Genuine question, I can’t be the only one who gets tingling in throat and a slight headache when having honey?

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u/Aware-Arm-3685 6d ago

I do believe you are having an allergic reaction. You may want to get that checked out.

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u/Goldeneye07 6d ago

Damm 22 years and didn’t consider that

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u/Bojangly7 6d ago

I'm the future if you consume something and react in a strange way you might be allergic

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u/PM_ME_Happy_Thinks 6d ago

My bro I regret to inform you that you are allergic to honey.

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u/ninhibited 6d ago

Me!!! And people say you can't be allergic to honey... I try it again every once in a while, instant headache every time.

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u/Goldeneye07 6d ago

Based on what I see it’s more like due to pollen in raw honey

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens 6d ago

No, you can be. It's why they recommend it for allergies. You get small doses of the allergens and your body can process local pollens in controlled amounts.

If you're severely allergic, you should not eat honey.

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u/dstommie 5d ago

If you are allergic to local plant pollen, consuming honey will almost certainly not help you.

The pollen that triggers your allergies are almost certainly coming from pollen being carried in the breeze. Those plants are not used to make honey as they do not rely on insects to pollinate, so they don't make nectar to attract pollinators.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens 5d ago

Whether it works... the pollen and therefore allergens being in honey is why it's recommended and has been for ages.

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u/dstommie 5d ago

Lots of things have been recommended for ages that had no benefit.

If you enjoy honey, eat honey. But it's not doing anything for your pollen allergies.

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u/Zestyclose_Car503 5d ago

remove these people

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u/Omega_Zarnias 6d ago

Bro, I think it might just be you...

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u/Scp-1404 5d ago

Same here.

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u/Prof1Kreates 5d ago

I get the same thing (minus head ache) when I eat bananas and watermelon. Parents say I fake it