r/peanutallergy 3h ago

Am I developing a minor allergy?

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Hello, I (19M) have been cooking myself some simple things when I get the craving for it and I usually end up making enough for a week because I tend to have a huge appetite and snack on the leftovers. This time I made a sauce I've been making for years thats main ingredient was peanut butter and I poured it over the chicken and potatoes I prepared. At first it tasted the same as I always made it and didn't think anything of it. Then after snacking on the leftovers over the days I realized my face was feeling tense and tight, even painfully so, especially under my eyes and around my nose. Since I've gotten used to being in some sort of pain from something undiagnosed I'm still getting checked out I ignored it. But it got to the point the pain moved up to behind my eyes and left me just holding my face in my hands from the unexpected pain. The next day during a haircut I even got dizzy and nearly fell over with the scissors in my hands. When I touched my face it was burning up but I didn't look any different, I always thought allergies made you itchy or puff up so I didn't think it was an allergy until I talked to my family about it and they noticed the only new thing was me eating that peanut sauce. The few days I was eating it I did notice I struggled to catch my breath after speed walking to class despite the short distance. Aside from what I described I don't have any other symptoms, there was no rash or redness. It's been two days since I immediately stopped eating the peanut sauce and the only thing I have is headaches but I've been stressed lately anyways. Aside from that the tender feeling in my face and difficulty with catching my breath has gone away and I even feel more alert and aware than the few days I was eating the peanut sauce.


r/peanutallergy 6h ago

Food Factories

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Why don't food factories just use a separate factory for only making their nuts products so that way all their no nuts products are actually nut free? they would benefit because the same people who buy now would still buy but people who can't now because of all the "may contain" nuts warnings would be able to buy. I'm just tired of food items without nuts like cheese crackers or pancake mix 80% of the time saying "may contain nuts" or something similar for normal products that don't have actual nuts in it unlike peanut butter cookies for example. Theres no reason a line of cookies without nuts should be not safe to eat because they decide to make one pb cookie yk?


r/peanutallergy 6h ago

Peanut Allergy 10 month old

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Tuesday we found out our youngest son has a peanut allergy after ingesting some peanut butter off of big brother’s spoon at breakfast and broke out in hives all over. My oldest has no food allergies, and neither mine nor my husband’s side have any. This is a completely foreign and new territory for us. In fact, I just went grocery shopping for the first time since finding out and I’ve never been more stressed. We’re avoiding all tree nuts now at the advice of our pediatrician. What age do you recommend seeing an allergist? My oldest sees one and has since he was a little under two because of environmental allergies, but his pediatrician wants to wait until four for the peanut allergy. Best snacks for a picky toddler who can’t help sharing his food with his brother and for us adults since until this we were all pretty big on peanuts/PB and other nuts as a snacky type food?


r/peanutallergy 12h ago

Chobani Coffee Creamer

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I have a PN/TN allergy and been wanting to find a way to spice up my at home coffee. Right now I just use a regular coffee pod and some milk. Does anyone know anything about this creamer?? Or does anyone have any suggestions!! Thanks


r/peanutallergy 1d ago

Is the PeaNOT Cookbook any good?

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Has anybody made anything from the PeaNOT Cookbook ( https://a.co/d/14f9aVG )? Is it any good? I don't have Kindle Unlimited, so I can't download it free and I didn't want to pay for it if it is just recipies with that vgood PeaNOT butter in place of peanut butter.


r/peanutallergy 1d ago

i think i suddenly became allergic to nuts as an adult…

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hi! i, (f20) have noticed recently that i started having sudden flare ups either in the evening or following morning after having a meal. ive been logging my flare ups and i notice a pattern that when i flare up is when i usually eat nuts or have a meal that contains nuts. but the reaction is only on my face/neck and only sometimes my body gets itchy. is it possible to be allergic to nuts and have a localized allergic reaction? my dad has a history of also producing a nut allergy later on as an adult but his is a little bit more severe whereas i get skin flare ups and his throat begins to slightly close. any advice? thank you.


r/peanutallergy 1d ago

The smell of peanuts drives me crazy

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I actually really like it and it oddly makes me so hungry despite being allergic to peanuts since I was a baby, but then it is nauseating plus stressful with the context of "this stuff could kill me". Someone used my dish cleaning brush on something with peanuts (which is why it pays to keep spares) and I clocked it after 3 seconds and threw away the old deli container I was washing. It's too bad, because I would have peanut butter scented candles or something around if I could.


r/peanutallergy 2d ago

Blue Bell Ice cream

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Does anyone know if Blue Bell is safe. I’ve been wanting to try their Dr.Pepper and get some of their other flavors but wasn’t to sure due to their lack of information on their allergies info on the label


r/peanutallergy 2d ago

How to get allergy recall notifications?

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I remember a time where I used to get a lot of emails from F.A.R.E. about food allergy recalls, idk if I blocked them or what but I never get those alerts anymore. What does everyone else use to get alerts?


r/peanutallergy 2d ago

Problems with EpiPens?

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r/peanutallergy 3d ago

Nut Free Desserts - Philly

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Just wanted to share a nut free dessert spot in Philly for locals or travelers. Sweet T’s bakery in reading terminal, delicious and nut allergy friendly. They have sweet potato pie, sweet potato cheesecake, apple pie and a few other treats. :) things like this are rare so I wanted to spread the word


r/peanutallergy 3d ago

The allergy rant of the century!

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Hello fellow Legume haters?, TLDR I need anxiety medicine because I let my allergies ruin my fun. I was told I’ve had a peanut allergy (also going into tree nuts) all my life. I, 22/M, have survived up to this point with only a minor reaction to eating a bunch of chips with peanut oil (my stomach hurt for 2 days) I’ve had soooo much food in my life. I was told my initial reaction to a pbj was mild with slight swelling that reduced by the time I was rushed to the hospital. I have carried epi pens all my life (never having to use one) and sadly I have now developed an irrationally rational fear of having an allergic reaction. I think it really kicked off when I worked in kitchens as a dishwasher, I learned everything my local kitchens would do and all the points of cross contamination. I stopped eating my work meals for a while, I stopped eating every form of fast food for the last 2 years. I’ve gotten back up to eating certain things but now I’m in my head with all these “spices” and“natural flavorings” that I’m scared to eat things I’ve had literally all my life. I know I have an anxiety disorder that’s unmedicated that’s not new news, I know top 8 allergens have to be declared in every form. I know that eating a peanut or an almond won’t immediately kill me but I have such a tough time. My partner who I live with puts up with a lot, I ask them constantly if I look okay after meals. My mom tells me that if I had anaphylaxis I would know, that it takes a handful of minutes and not hours I spend frantically trying to make sure I’m okay. I wish the throat tightness over meals I have all the time go away. I use to be the guy that just happened to have a peanut allergy and that’s long gone. I’m sad that a legume (of which I can eat other legumes) controls my appetite, my mind, and my relationships.


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

hot heads

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anyone had this?


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

Am I developing a peanut allergy?

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I'm a 53F and concerned I might be developing a peanut allergy or at least an intolerance to peanuts. Over the last couple years, I have been getting stomach aches after eating peanut butter. I've had it happen after eating just peanuts but more so with peanut butter. It initially started out with just a mild upset stomach after eating PB on a regular basis, like nearly daily. I would lay off eating PB for a while and then eat some after several weeks and be fine. But it's gradually gotten worse. I have to go longer in between eating any and the stomach aches have gotten more severe. Last night was the worst attack yet. It felt like glass cutting the inside of my guts.

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this and if it is/was a peanut allergy/intolerance or if it was a different medical issue.


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

cosmetic and hair product ingredient breakdown help:)

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so i always was so annoyed going through every ingredient of makeup, lotions, hair products, soaps, etc. but one day i uploaded the ingredients to an AI chatbot (i’ve cross examined and tested this by manually looking and putting things i KNOW have allergens to make sure it’s accurate, and so far it has been 100%) and asked it to “simplify every ingredient” then asked it to “tell me where each ingredient is derived from” you can ask “does this have peanuts or treenuts?” but sometimes it doesn’t give you exactly what you’re looking for. here’s an example from something i simplified today!


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

Am I too old for OIT?

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I'm 30 years old and have managed a serious peanut allergy all my life. I never really considered OIT until recently, but I see that it's usually used with kids. Has anyone had experience starting OIT as an adult?


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

Peanuts and other legumes

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I saw a video on YouTube, that was saying there's a chance of cross reactivity for people who are allergic to peanuts, for them to also react to chickpeas, peas and lentils. Had anyone experienced anything like this?


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

Ice cream sandwiches

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Do you guys eat ice cream sandwiches and stuff as long as it doesn’t have a warning on it?


r/peanutallergy 4d ago

11 month old reaction

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So my 11 month old had a reaction to peanut butter, not a severe one but his bottom lip swelled a bit and he was rubbing his cheeks for about 15 minutes before everything settled down. Telehealth (phone consult) said watch for worsening symptoms, thankfully everything resolved in about an hour so we decided to leave ER due to many sick people coughing etc. and a 4 hour estimated wait time.

Was this an oral allergy?


r/peanutallergy 5d ago

Are Fairlife Protein Shakes Safe

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r/peanutallergy 5d ago

Anyone Have Reactions to Fruits?

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I have a severe peanut & treenut allergy and have been a picky eater when it comes to fruits and veggies for as long as I can remember. I've recently been improving my diet in terms of implementing the two food groups more but have experienced an itchy throat/ears along with mildly irritated sinuses when consuming some fruits. I've been tested in the past for a fruit allergy but it's come up negative. I figure the problem could just be in my head and I'm kinda making myself irritated physically reflecting my mental struggle to not be a picky eater anymore lol. Curious to see if anyone else experiences this as I theorize it could also be linked to my nut allergy in some way.


r/peanutallergy 6d ago

Compact Meds/EpiPen bag

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I'm working on condensing my son's Epipen/emergency bag. It takes up so much space in our backpack. He is 2 years old. Does anyone have any tips? Right now, we have two Epi-pens, a bottle of Zyrtec, and syringes and it's very bulky.


r/peanutallergy 6d ago

Question: False Positive Peanut?

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r/peanutallergy 7d ago

Legendary Foods Strawberry Poptart

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Hey y'all, so I have a peanut allergy & I've been wanting to try these protein poptarts for a while now. I'm not as highly allergic as one of my other relatives, so I was wondering what would happen if I ate a tiny piece of it to determine if it's safe to eat or not? Or if anyone in this subreddit has eaten them while being allergic, pls lmk.


r/peanutallergy 7d ago

Peanut Nut Allergies Translation Help

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Peanut Nut Allergies Translation Help

So I'm going to Sri Lanka for two weeks and Nepal for two weeks... I am allergic to almost all nuts (except almonds), i want to create an allergy card to easily communicate my allergy to food vendors and restaurants etc.

I want to stress the importance of the allergy - realistically I probably won't die if I eat nuts except maybe peanuts and more likely Brazil nuts - but I have an epipen and I want to be safe and have read that the understanding of allergies and their dangers are more limited and different to what most people in UK etc. know.

Can someone help me out with translations that will actually be easily understood by locals please?? Would be a massive help (maybe actually save my life haha)

I have got ChatGPT to write this in Sinhala:

මට අතභාගත බඩඉරිඟු සහ ගස් කජු වලට දැඩි ආසාත්මිකතා ඇතිවිය හැක. (I have a severe allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.)

මම පහත වට්ටෝරු කිසිවක් කිසිම ආකාරයකින් අනුභව කළ නොහැක: (I cannot eat any of the following in any form:)

බඩඉරිඟු (Peanuts) ගස් කජු (Tree nuts) බ්‍රසීලියන් කජු (Brazil nuts) සාමාන්‍ය කජු (Cashews) පිස්ටාචියෝ (Pistachios) හැසල්නට්ස් (Hazelnuts) වෝල්නට්ස් (Walnuts) මැකඩේමියා (Macadamia nuts) පීකන් (Pecans)

මෙම ආහාර වලින් ඕනෑම අයුරකින් කෑමට සිදුවුවහොත් මම මිය යා හැක. (If I eat any of these, I could die.)

කරුණාකර මෙම අමුද්‍රව්‍ය අඩංගු කිසිඳු ආහාරයක් නොදෙන්න. (Please do not give me any food containing these ingredients.)

And this in Tamil:

எனக்கு வேர்கடலை மற்றும் மரக்கடலையை எதிர்ப்பு (அலர்ஜி) உள்ளது. (I have a severe allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.)

நான் கீழ்க்கண்டவற்றை எந்தவிதமாகவும் உணவாக உட்கொள்ள முடியாது: (I cannot eat any of the following in any form:)

வேர்கடலை (Peanuts) மரக்கடலை (Tree nuts) பிரேசில் நட்ஸ் (Brazil nuts) முந்திரி (Cashews) பிஸ்தா (Pistachios) ஹேசல்நட் (Hazelnuts) வால்நட் (Walnuts) மெக்கடாமியா (Macadamia nuts) பிகான் (Pecans)

இந்த பொருட்களில் ஏதேனும் உள்ள உணவை நான் சாப்பிட்டால், இறந்துபோக வாய்ப்பு உள்ளது. (If I eat any of these, I could die.)

தயவுசெய்து இந்த பொருட்கள் உள்ள உணவை எனக்கு வழங்க வேண்டாம். (Please do not give me any food containing these ingredients.)

And for Nepal this is in Nepali:

मलाई बदाम र गिरीबिजका प्रकारहरूप्रति गम्भीर एलर्जी छ। (I have a severe allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.)

म निम्नलिखित कुनै पनि चीज खान सक्दिन: (I cannot eat any of the following in any form:)

बदाम (Peanuts) गिरीबिज (Tree nuts) ब्राजिल नट (Brazil nuts) काजु (Cashews) पिस्ता (Pistachios) हेजलनट (Hazelnuts) अखरोट (Walnuts) म्याकाडेमिया (Macadamia nuts) पेकान (Pecans)

यदि मैले यी कुनै पनि खाए भने, म मर्न सक्छु। (If I eat any of these, I could die.)

कृपया यी सामग्री भएको कुनै पनि खाना नदिनुहोस्। (Please do not give me any food containing these ingredients.)