Allergy to Raw Fruit?

When I was 18 I suddenly developed an allergy to raw fruit - the doctor I went to at the time was completely uninterested and just told me not to eat any of the things I'm allergic too. I'm now 25 and totally sick of not being able to eat fruit! Has anyone else had an allergy like this come on suddenly, and is it possible for an allergy to disappear again after some time? If anything I am getting a worse reaction each time I try to eat fruit.

To violabird and tiffany: I used to have the same problem. Even getting watermelon juice on my hands would make them break out in a rash. It is called oral allergy syndrome. Especially the watermelon--it is considered in the same family as ragweed. I went to the allergist for allergy desensitation shots. After five years of being on the shots, my allergy to raw fruits and vegetables went away!

Yeah, this is an allergy. You might be able to get allergy testing to see exactly what you are allergic to. Maybe it is something on the fruit?
My male friend has developed the same thing. And its been only a few years now and hes in his thirties. He cant eat strawberries or anything like that because it makes him feel weird and he goes all rashy. It could pass I suppose but usually stays with you once it develops. Doctors are useless, my son has a peanut allergy and he didnt even want to give him an epipen incase of anaphlactic shock. Poor you.
strawberries and kiwi,and aspirin.tree pollen as well.it's hard because i love the taste of strawberries.
The allergy can become worse with each exposure, so please don't keep trying to eat raw fruit.

You could try cooking the friut prior to eating...in some cases this will work.
Otherwise I am afraid all you can do is avoid friut.

Good luck
A.D.
You need to go to an allergist. Regular doctors and PA's are uninterested, because it's not in their field. Allergies can develop rapidly and that is why an allergist is the one to see. A person can eat a cucumber on Tuesday and be fine, but then on Thursday eat one and start to itch. Our internal system constantly changes. Allergies are a dangerous game our body is playing. You can easily die from one. See an allergist ~ you will feel better and you will know exactly what you are allergic to. Good luck
EMT ~ allergy sufferer.