Raw carrots = stomach pain?

[Weisshund]

@Why_A_Duck

Whenever I eat raw carrots, I tend to get short, sharp, stabbing pains in my stomach. Not life-or-death quality pain, but more like, “ow - that’s unpleasant”. I don’t think it’s an allergy, and cooked carrots are fine.

My wife thinks I’m weird (well, ok, that’s nothing new). But she thinks a) I must be making it up and b) why do I keep doing it ('cause I likes 'em, that’s why). It also will happen with the occasional granny smith apple.

Am I alone or does this afflict others? And what is present in raw carrots that could cause this, but not in cooked carrots. (And never mind what cooked carrots taste like)

You possibly do have an allergy.
I forget what it is called but there is an allergy that pertains to raw carrots.
Cooked are fine, breaks down the proteins the body is not liking.

Something about the proteins in the carrots being similar to birch pollen

You might look into it