Anyone have a sore throat after eating bee pollen or propolis?

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on July 9, 2009 at 10:47pm

Yeah - I had some in a smoothie today and my throat started burning and it is still kind of raw.. strange..

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Permalink Reply by ॐ omshanti ॐ on July 9, 2009 at 11:25pm

I haven't even tried them - I get a reaction to honey that sounds similar, so I steer clear of been products and have for years.

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Permalink Reply by Mellifera on July 9, 2009 at 11:30pm

One time I thought I had a reaction to it, but it turned out to be acai....apparently a lot of people are allergic to this.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on July 10, 2009 at 11:52am

Yes! I get itchy tongue and throat and sometimes burning if I eat honey or any bee related product. Well bee pollen is ok in small doses but ugh, just can't do anything else. When people have a severe allergic reaction to bee stings their tongues swell up so I always thought it was a mild reaction to the bee. So I don't go near them. Don't like the taste of honey anyway so it is all good!

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on July 10, 2009 at 2:48pm

sounds like an allergic reaction. Mine started out like that, but got worse every time I tried it.... even in small doses. If you take your pulse before you eat something, then again 10 min to 30 min later and your pulse is at least 10 beats faster a minute, that could tell you if you are having a reaction.....(won't always be the case though, caffeine, etc) after a few tries my throat started filling with mucous and got constricted. I wouldn''t tempt the fates with this one :(. I would also stay away from raw honey that is really opaque... the stuff with beeswax and pollen mixed in. aka the good stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on July 10, 2009 at 2:51pm

Thanks Chicory! That's good advice! The pulse idea is a good one!

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on July 10, 2009 at 3:09pm

yeah... sux though~ bee pollen is tasty and gives so much energy! I used to be able to eat it years ago

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on July 10, 2009 at 5:08pm

I havent experienced any reactions from either products, I'm assuming its your first try with them? With propolis you only need a small dose. Start of small with both (1/4 tsp) if you want to try it again. How much did you use?

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Permalink Reply by Makaranda...=) on July 10, 2009 at 5:28pm

I shot almost a whole dropper full of the propolis into my mouth- wow that really burned!

The pollen I put maybe 2 tbs in a big smoothie..

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on July 10, 2009 at 5:54pm

yeah you should start of slowly an d build up, if you want to continue with it.

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Permalink Reply by Sunny Lee Seip on July 10, 2009 at 9:44pm

Eating bee pollen with help with seasonal allergies, especially local bee pollen. So that is probably what it is, maybe if you eat it in smaller amounts and slowly eat more you will build a tolerance. Or switch brands.

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Permalink Reply by Karoline Strømme on November 3, 2009 at 9:54am

I had a smoothie with one table spoon of bee pollen half an hour ago. Result:
Half my lip swollen very rappidly, I could litterally feel it grow. I now feel tingly all over, and it feels slightly constricted to breath. I do have a grass pollen allergy, but I had understood it that bee products could actually halp aliviate allergic reactions. I´m not touching bee pollen ever again!

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