A few years ago, my lips were really irritated, and I figured out that it was from eating carrots. Ever since then, I've avoided eating carrots, especially raw ones.

Yesterday morning, I woke up with a bit of a rash on my right forearm. There were little bumps all around. They didn't itch or anything, but my skin felt a little more sensitive. The bumps have almost all dissipated. I'm glad it's going away. I'm wondering if it was from carrots. I had some shredded ones in a salad the night before.

I did a Google on carrot allergies, and I found out with the mouth business, it could have been a birch pollen allergy. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything about rashes on other body parts! I've never gotten any rashes before, and I couldn't think how I could have gotten it and only in that one spot.

I'm always wary of carrots now.

Edit: My cousin thinks my rash was from stress! And then I Googled "stress rash" and got this:

Stress is one of the known triggers of hives, an outbreak of raised, red spots (or welts) on the skin that often itch. Hives are usually indicative of an allergic reaction, but they can also occur as a result of sun or cold exposure, infections, excessive perspiration, and emotional stress. It is not known exactly why stress may precipitate an outbreak of hives, but it is likely related to the known effects of stress on the immune system. The medical term for hives is urticaria.

Nothing antihistamines won't help!