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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 320193" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Growing up I only new two people with a severe peanut allergy. One was a kid that I babysat (he had a set of syringes and medications). The other was a VP in the department I worked for. He was about my age, maybe a little older, and oddly, his allergy kicked in as an adult.</p><p></p><p>He had no idea he'd become allergic to peanuts until he ate a few on an airline flight and reacted so quickly that it was lucky there was a doctor on the flight who could stabilize him while the flight was diverted.</p><p></p><p>Currently, the "ptomaine" type reaction is considered to be a "dietary intolerance" as opposed to being an actual allergy.</p><p></p><p>It's like me saying I am allergic to beans and dairy because I get a horrible intestinal reaction to them ( and for anyone around me, too).</p><p></p><p>It's not an allergy; I am lacking the enzymes needed to digest components of those foods. I was very happy when the OTC enzymes became available.</p><p></p><p>husband's reaction to pine nuts would've been considered an "intolerance" except that he also broke out in hives and sometimes started wheezing as well.</p><p></p><p>Thing is, in our generation kids quite often started eating off our parents' plates as soon as we were able.</p><p></p><p>In fact, I think that in addition to that minimizing future allergies, it might've avoided a lot of "picky eating". (Not talking Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) here--I have Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), but rather kids who refuse to eat anything but chicken nuggets and Kraft Mac n' Cheese)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 320193, member: 1963"] Growing up I only new two people with a severe peanut allergy. One was a kid that I babysat (he had a set of syringes and medications). The other was a VP in the department I worked for. He was about my age, maybe a little older, and oddly, his allergy kicked in as an adult. He had no idea he'd become allergic to peanuts until he ate a few on an airline flight and reacted so quickly that it was lucky there was a doctor on the flight who could stabilize him while the flight was diverted. Currently, the "ptomaine" type reaction is considered to be a "dietary intolerance" as opposed to being an actual allergy. It's like me saying I am allergic to beans and dairy because I get a horrible intestinal reaction to them ( and for anyone around me, too). It's not an allergy; I am lacking the enzymes needed to digest components of those foods. I was very happy when the OTC enzymes became available. husband's reaction to pine nuts would've been considered an "intolerance" except that he also broke out in hives and sometimes started wheezing as well. Thing is, in our generation kids quite often started eating off our parents' plates as soon as we were able. In fact, I think that in addition to that minimizing future allergies, it might've avoided a lot of "picky eating". (Not talking Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) here--I have Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), but rather kids who refuse to eat anything but chicken nuggets and Kraft Mac n' Cheese) [/QUOTE]
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