My 14 yr old son has for sometime had difficulties when eating various types of food, ie., chicken, rice, apples, bread and grapes. He says he gets a sensation in his throat, his saliva becomes very sticky almost like mucus, and has difficulty in swallowing and breathing. He beomes very scared as he says it s difficult to breathe. This does not occur every time he eats, only occasionally. I have seen my GP who referred him to a speech therapist, who was unable to help.
Hello, I can understand your concern. It seems that your son is suffering from an allergy to some substance in the food items that cause him to experience the symptoms you have described. As you have rightly suggested, it is very difficult to ascertain what substance he is allergic to and what food items to avoid in the future. I recommend you to go for a blood test for allergy that will identify what substance is acting as an allergic to your son, and he will have to take care to avoid those items in food. It is important to find out the allergen as every next allergic episode may be severer than the previous one causing complications and health hazards. If he feels such reaction in the future. He can take an antihistamine such as Levocetrizine 5 mg (Exocet) or Loratadine 10 mg (Forfeits) to control the reaction. Make sure you keep these medicines available to him when needed. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. Take care. Best,