Hi
This is my first post in the forums.
Over the weekend I ordered some Red Reishi and was excited when it arrived yesterday. Took a capsule this morning (550MG).
Somewhere in the morning a sensation developed on my tongue feeling as though it had been burned, and by the early afternoon my tongue became completely swollen to the extent that I struggled to speak - similar to when a dentist numbs one's mouth for a dental procedure. I felt quite panicked by this. (Called emergency services wondering if I was experiencing some kind of Anaphylaxic reaction, but they were not convinced that it was an emergency because I could still speak to them and was not having difficulty breathing.)
After about three hours some of the swelling wore off, but even now at 10pm at night, I still feel the sensation that my tongue has been burned, and my lips and the back of my throat feel a bit swollen, tingly.
Two other observations:
In the morning, I cut up a watermelon and had eaten quite a number of pieces throughout the morning.
I have some fennel seeds at home and two or three times in the morning, I took a pinch of seeds and chewed them.
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I've never experienced an allergic reaction before. I regularly eat melons. I've not had much watermelon in recent months. I have in the past chewed on fennel seeds without realising what potential they might have for breast development. :-D . I'm not on any other supplements or medications.
My question is if there are other records or experiences of people experiencing a reaction to Red Reishi. I can't find any evidence of it in my general searches.
I'm obviously a bit scared of taking another dose tomorrow. I think I'll wait for all the current symptoms/reactions to wear off. Perhaps I'll experiment with a bit of watermelon again to see if it causes any reaction. (Staying away from RR and Fennel while doing that). And if that does not cause a reaction I might try fennel on its own. And finally - try to have another of the RR capsules.
I think the capsules are high quality. They come in a black bottle with Orange markings. with 90 vegan capsules. Manufactured in the UK.
Any insight or ideas?