Do You Grave Peanuts But Are Allergic To Them?

Peter Kline · 03-10-2003, 06:11 PM

A new drug may alleviate the problem somewhat:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...anut_allergy_5

Ryan Wright · 03-10-2003, 06:39 PM

Grave peanuts? Like the kind you give out on Halloween, or what?

Malcolm R · 03-10-2003, 06:44 PM

En-Grave? Like write your name on them so the damn elephants will keep their trunks off?

Peter Kline · 03-10-2003, 06:52 PM

Oops! Crave. The C and G are soooooo close!

Luis Esp · 03-10-2003, 09:28 PM

In about the last 3 years I've become allergic to peanuts, which sucks because I really loved roasted salted peanuts, and now even the smell alone can get my throat to tighten up and leave me short of breath.

Just the other night I had a reaction to a wafer that had 5% hazelnut in the ingredients, which I did not realize I was allergic to, until those familiar feelings in my throat appeared. I'm going to have to start carrying an epipen, luckily my reactions are more uncomfortable, but who knows when they could get worse.

Now I've heard of kids with allergies to peanuts and the nut families, but until now I've never heard of anyone developing an allergy later on in life. I went close to 30 years eating nuts, but not anymore.

I'd like to hear other experiences and suggestions from the fine folks here.

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Michael*K · 03-10-2003, 10:07 PM

Can't say I know anyone with a peanut allergy, but I thought the post was timely since there was a story on ABC World News Tonight this evening about a new treatment for allergic reactions to peanuts. It won't cure the allergy, but may allow people to stave off problems from the accidental consumption of a few peanuts or a product with nut byproducts. . Still, it could be 3-4 years before the product comes to market. Here's a link to the story.

Joseph DeMartino · 03-10-2003, 11:02 PM

Depending on how severe your allergy is, "grave" might be the right spelling after all.

Regards,

Joe

Brian Perry · 01-01-2006, 12:36 PM

Thought I'd resurrect this thread...

Why has there been such an increase in the supposed number of life-threatening peanut allergies? Many schools are banning all foods contaning nuts, to the point where kids can't bring in PB+J sandwiches anymore. I never heard of nut allergies until a few years ago.

Is this sensitivity to nuts (as well as the increase in asthma in the last few years) happening because as a society we're becoming too "clean"? Several years ago companies started promoting anti-bacterial products -- maybe these products have reduced the number of harmless microbes that help our immune system get exercise.

I guess there are two issues -- 1) does being super-clean impair our immune system such that we are "de-evolving" and less capable of fending off alien microbes, and 2) will the "rights" of those allergic to peanuts eventually mean an outright ban eventually? (Airlines and many schools have already banned them.)

Christ Reynolds · 01-01-2006, 01:01 PM

until fairly recently, i had no idea peanut allergies could be so dangerous. a very close friend of mine with a severe peanut allergy ate a food product that she thought contained no nuts, but it did. it's been over a year, and i cant help but think it could have been avoided somehow. she was 22.

CJ

Craig S · 01-01-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Airlines and many schools have already banned them.

I don't think they're completely banned on airlines yet. They gave me peanuts on a Southwest flight in October.

But I also would be interested in the rise from seemingly nowhere of this particular allergy. The first time I can remember hearing about it was an episode of "Freaks & Greeks" (in 1999) where one of the main characters had it.