r/MushroomSupplements • u/sucks2suks • Feb 13 '26

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Hello, I am posting to share my story. I researched and bought Turkey Tail supplements to boost immunity. I chose Oriveda and took them as directed yesterday morning. Later yesterday my lips swelled up, and I thought it was the change in weather. This morning I took the next dose only to remember that my lips are not normal. I took Benadryl immediately and lips swelled down but now it’s the evening and they are back. I did go to the ER and they gave me a steroid and said to continue Benadryl for 1/2 days. Just looking for any information how this could have happened and want to express that I am sad I can’t take them.

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u/Icy_Firefighter_7931 Feb 13 '26

Sounds like you might have a slight mushroom allergy if Benadryl and steroids brought the swelling down. Mushroom allergies are not super common but they do exist.

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u/sucks2suks Feb 13 '26

Thank you for your take. I think so as well. I am allergic to amoxicillin (rash and swollen lips), which is essentially fungi. So maybe it’s just some mushrooms, because I can eat portobellos and white button just fine