Always feel hot after eating fruit?

A question...

I've always been a fruit lover, but over the last decade, I’ve let it slide. It’s practically non-existent in my diet now.

However, when I do indulge—like two weeks ago, when I polished off a pound of cherries thinking it would boost my longevity—the result is always the same. Every single time I eat a significant amount of fruit, I end up running a fever and feeling under the weather for about two days.

My question is this: Is it possible my immune system lacks the strength to launch a "war" against bacteria or viruses under normal circumstances, only finding the resources to fight back once I provide it with a sudden influx of vitamins through fruit?

Thanks, everyone.

Peter Sanders4 said:So, here's the thing...

I’ve been a fruit lover my whole life, but honestly—over the last decade or so—I’ve kind of let it slide and barely touch the stuff anymore.

But then, whenever I actually do indulge—like just two weeks ago, I polished off a whole pound of cherries because I figured, hey, maybe this will help me live longer—well, what happens? Every single time I go overboard on fruit, I end up running a fever and feeling like garbage for a couple of days. It’s becoming a bit of a pattern...

My question is, could it be that my immune system just doesn't have the energy to fight off bacteria or viruses under normal circumstances, and it only finally decides to gear up and go to "war" once it gets a massive hit of Vitamin C from all that fruit?

Thanks, everyone.

I don't think it's quite like that, though I'm definitely no doctor or anything. If you're slamming that much fruit at once, it might just be a shock to your system—sort of like how someone with diabetes might react if they overdid it on the sugar.
In my opinion, you should probably ease back into it... just take it slow and let your body get used to the fruit again. I wouldn't call it an immune system thing so much as a digestive issue—basically, just seeing how much your body can actually process at one time.

So, what’s the highest temperature we've actually seen on record here?

I didn't bother checking the thermometer, but I was huddled in bed wearing an oversized T-shirt, sweatpants, and socks—I even had the space heater running, despite it being 77 degrees outside. I was shivering uncontrollably, even though I was sweating, so I know the fever was real.

The same thing happens if I eat a few lemons... I always assume more vitamins will help, but my body usually has other plans.

Anyway, it’s fine. No big deal. Thanks for the concern.

Peter Sanders4 said:I didn't bother checking the thermometer, but I was huddled in bed wearing an oversized T-shirt, sweatpants, and socks, with the space heater cranked up—even though it was a balmy 75 degrees outside. It’s one of those weird situations where you’re shivering uncontrollably while simultaneously breaking a sweat. That’s how I know the temperature was actually high.

This happens to me even if I just eat a couple of lemons... I’m always convinced vitamins are going to do me good, but they always end up screwing me over.

Whatever happened, happened. It’s water under the bridge, so let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. Thanks for the input, everyone.

It doesn't always have to be a fever. You could just be dealing with food intolerances. Get some testing done.