A WOMAN has not eaten most fruit or veg in 20 years — as a single bite could kill her.

Recruitment consultant Chloe Raisbeck, 27, was diagnosed with oral allergy syndrome in January 2005 after her while eating a peach at school.

Woman holding a plate of fruits and vegetables she is allergic to.Chloe Raisbeck has not eaten most fruit or veg in 20 years — as a single bite could kill her

She has developed a “fear of eating”;, carries an and even makes her boyfriend brush his teeth if he’s eaten anything green.

Chloe, a recruitment consultant from Solihull, , said: “My allergies came out of nowhere.

“I was able to eat fruit and vegetables normally with no symptoms.

“But since taking a bite of that peach, my relationship with food has changed.

“If I eat any of my , I develop swollen lips, an itchy throat, and lumps in my mouth.

“I’m lucky my symptoms aren’t too bad, but every time I eat, there’s a constant fear.

“It has made eating very difficult – and I’ll have to rely on giving myself multivitamins every day to treat my .”;

However, Chloe has this year managed to eat raspberries.

She added: “I will be allergic to those foods for the rest of my life.

“So I’m trying to reintroduce stuff that I’ve been so scared of eating.

“Over the next few years, I hope to have more varied diets and that I can eat more things.

“But for now, I’m going to take it slow, one bite at a time.”;

Woman holding plate of fruit and vegetables, making a stop gesture.Chloe has this year managed to eat raspberries