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7. I'm sorry!
Wed Feb 4, 2015, 01:51 AM
Feb 2015

The bright side is you can at least try and avoid them, and that's not nearly as hard as it used to be since they're supposed to disclose all the peanut related contacts products have now.

Me, I'm allergic to ant bites. Maybe not all kinds, but at least more than one kind. I have to carry an EpiPen at all times because ants can be anyplace, and they've almost killed me twice so far. It's me against the 10,000 trillion ants in the world, I know not where or when they'll strike next, I simply know there will be another attack.

Edit: This may interest you! I knew I'd just read something on the topic.


Peanut allergy cured in children using immunotherapy

A potentially life-threatening peanut allergy has been essentially cured in nine out of 10 recipients of a new treatment which gradually escalates the amount of peanut protein the body can tolerate.

Other treatments such as vaccines and antibodies are also under development, but the new oral immunotherapy is claimed to be the first to successfully allow people to tolerate such a food allergy.

"We've shown fantastic results, with 80 to 90 per cent of children being able to tolerate eating peanuts regularly after treatment," says Andrew Clark of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, UK, who co-led the team that developed the treatment.

"Before the treatment, children and their parents had to check every food label, but now they can go out anywhere without fear of accidentally swallowing and reacting to traces of peanuts," he says.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24968-peanut-allergy-cured-in-children-using-immunotherapy.html#.VNG06y5SJLo


Hang in there, they're working on fixing your problem!

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I Have A Peanut Allergy. [View all] WillyT Feb 2015 OP
I am sorry to hear that. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #1
Thanks You For That... But What I Found Out Later In Life... WillyT Feb 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author haikugal Feb 2015 #2
I was tested for allergies back in the 60's cwydro Feb 2015 #3
Yep... I Had A Doctor Tell Me That... Although I Was Only Allergic To Peanuts... WillyT Feb 2015 #9
My dr told me most of us of a certain age have horse allergies due to early vaccines being uppityperson Feb 2015 #20
Interesting cwydro Feb 2015 #24
Me too ... frazzled Feb 2015 #5
If it's highly refined peanut oil, there shouldn't be a problem. winter is coming Feb 2015 #12
a very close friend has a peanut allergy as well. KMOD Feb 2015 #6
I'm sorry! herding cats Feb 2015 #7
My allergy is odd 2naSalit Feb 2015 #8
Mint CountAllVotes Feb 2015 #11
Mint, even the smell 2naSalit Feb 2015 #15
the mint allergy came later in life to me CountAllVotes Feb 2015 #19
Same here Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #10
Get your vaccine. bigwillq Feb 2015 #13
*snort* 2naSalit Feb 2015 #16
It isn't my responsibilty to care if your child HappyMe Feb 2015 #17
I heard there was some breakthrough on peanut allergy this week, I have no details.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #14
That sucks, I am allergic to eggs. n/t dilby Feb 2015 #18
shucks reddread Feb 2015 #21
I used to love strawberries... yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #22
Here's one for ya all. UncleYoder Feb 2015 #23
I'm allergic to tomatoes. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #25
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