peanut allergy

That must be very frightening. I know a child in my son's kindergarten class has this and there are strict regulations on what everyone can bring to school.

I recently was tested and they told me I am allergic to peanuts and soy. Not to the extent that your son is, thank goodness! But there is a real chance it could get worse.

My biggest allergy (besides hay fever) is citrus fruit. If I get orange juice on my hands they start to swell. And of course my son loves oranges, so to peel them I have to wear plastic gloves (plastic because I am also allergic to latex). I can't even use cleaners with natural orange or lemon.

Thankfully, though, so far it is not life threatening. Is there any chance he will grow out of it?

Im allergic to peanuts. Not so badly as i can go into AS but it is quite bad. I will start to choke pretty badly and my throat swells up a bit - but not too much. I still need to get to a hospital quick, but thankfully i dont go into AS!

Over 3 million people or 1 percent of the population in the United States suffer from allergy reaction to peanuts. Peanut allergies account for over 80 percent of the fatal or near-fatal reaction call anaphylactic shock. An anaphylactic reaction can cause the airways to constrict, making breathing difficult and your blood pressure to drop to life-threatening levels. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, stomach cramps, swelling of the face, itching, wheezing, and hives. The proteins found in peanuts trigger the immune system to reaction. Antibodies and histamines are releases into the blood stream in an attempt to neutralize the peanut protein. These chemicals trigger the allergic symptoms. In sever cases Epinephrine, also call Adrenaline, is administered to control the anaphylaxis reaction.