Be Prepared for a Nut Allergy Reaction

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I had often heard about nut allergies but had rarely ever seen them in action until I had my first son. Everything seemed fairly normal whenever he was young but as he grew older, I began to notice that he was having slight reactions to the foods that he was eating. Thinking that it was perfectly normal, I really didn't do much about it although I did tend to watch what he was eating on occasion in order to find out what he was allergic to. These allergic reactions that he was having were fairly mild and included such things as additional mucus in his throat and on occasion, diarrhea.

I was surprised whenever he had his first major attack and was rushed to the hospital because he was having a difficulty in breathing. That is when I realized that it was necessary to be prepared for nut allergies, even before they ever take place to this severe of a degree. Fortunately, they were able to take care of my son and now we are totally prepared for any other problems that may occur in the future. If you recognize small problems in your children with food allergies, don't wait as I did to go have it checked out.

Unfortunately, there are very few things that can be done for an individual that has nut allergies. For the most part, there are two things that you're going to need to carry with you at all times. First of all, you should have antihistamine with you in case of a mild allergy that takes place if you happen to ingest some kind of nut without knowing it. In order to avoid a more severe form of peanut allergy, known as anaphylaxis, you're going to need to carry and epinephrine autoinjector. If you have a severe enough allergy that you need the injector in order to overcome the symptoms, don't even bother taking the antihistamine. The injector is going to save your life, the antihistamine is just going to take the edge off of the symptoms.

It also always helps to be prepared by watching the types of foods that you are eating. Never eat something with nuts and it if you know you have a problem, pay attention to the ingredients on the label. You would be surprised with where many of the foods that we eat have nuts hidden somewhere in the ingredients.

A Hidden Danger for Those Allergic to Nuts

There are plenty of people that have food allergies. As a matter of fact, it is difficult to find anybody that never has a reaction to something that they eat. This is often evident whenever they are clearing their throats after a meal and whether they realize it or not, what they are having is an allergic reaction. There are times, however, whenever we may have a more severe form of food allergy. One of the most common types of severe food allergies is one to nuts and peanuts.

The reason why I separate the two of these is because the peanut is a legume while the tree nut is actually a dried fruit. Many people that are allergic to peanuts are not allergic to tree nuts and vice versa. That being said, you need to make sure that you are well informed ahead of time in order to avoid ingesting any nuts that may be hidden underneath the surface. Eventually, you will become very efficient at being able to identify these things but if you are just realizing that you or someone you love has a nut allergy, you may be caught unawares.

The first thing that you're going to need to avoid is any food that is prepared at the same place where nuts are in existence. For example, a scoop of ice cream may seem like something that is perfectly harmless but the same scoop is also used in order to dish out the pistachio ice cream. The same is also true of candies that are made at a candy shop and also in many factories. This is what is known as cross contamination and it presents a real danger for those of us that have a problem with nut allergies.

If you are dealing with an extremely severe nut allergy, you may also have to go much further than that in order to avoid it altogether. For example, if you are on an airplane, you should inform the stewardess as soon as you go on board that you have a problem with nut allergies. If it is severe, they will be required to not pass out nuts on that particular flight. You should also be careful of food that you are feeding any pets that you may have and even watch out for dog saliva as it may contain some of the proteins that trigger an allergic reaction if they eat that type of food.



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