This is a bit of a strange question, but here goes. I like to drink grapefruit juice. I usually have one glass a day with supper. Immediately after drinking it, and for about half an hour, I have a strange “rasping” in my lungs. Anyone who has had pneumonia knows what I’m talking about. Also, I cough up lots of phlegm. After the 30 mins or so has passed, it goes away.
This only happens after I drink grapefruit juice, and there is no other time it happens, so I’m pretty sure the grapefruit juice is causing it. What I’d like to know is: has anyone else experienced this? Could it be some kind of allergic reaction? Should I stop drinking it?
It sounds like you’re allergic. I’m allergic to grapefruit and most other citrus fruits. It gives me flu-like symptoms.
Breathing problems are a common symptom of allergies. I would say, don’t eat grapefruit again. Also, I had a bad allergic reaction to raspberries. The allergiest I went to said people who are allergic to citrus are generally allergic to raspberries.