Some people are susceptible to rockmelon allergy, though the incidence is less, compared to other food allergies. This phenomenon is called oral allergy syndrome. Profilin, maleate dehydrogenase and phosphate isomerase are the three allergens responsible for rockmelon allergy. Rockmelon allergy is caused when your immune system believes that these elements are harmful to your body, which for other people are not. It reacts to protect your body by producing antibodies.
These are the symptoms of rockmelon allergy:
- Eating watermelon can cause itching and swelling in the throat.
- Swelling of tongue.
- Asthma.
- Nasal discharge.
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal cramps.
- An allergy rash can often occur soon after eating rockmelon. There is severe itching all over the body. It also occurs as a consequence of cross reaction with eating other melons such as watermelons, cucumbers, bananas, tomatoes, and people having latex allergy.
Prevention of rockmelon allergy symptoms:
- Avoid eating rockmelon if you are known case of rockmelon allergy.
- Antihistamines are preferred by medical practitioners to treat rockmelon allergy.
- Avoid eating cucumber, watermelons, bananas, celery, tomatoes, and kiwi
- As there is no specific cure for allergy, your doctor may give you medications to treat symptomatically.
- To increase your immune response, eat food rich in vitamin C.
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