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Peanut Allergy
Never
Underestimate The Most Dangerous Symptom of Peanut Allergy !
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Peanut Allergy
has now become one of the food allergies with the biggest
patient in the world. When you got peanut allergy, eating less
than 1 piece of peanut can be dangerous for you.
Why ?
Peanut is a legume – different from tree nuts which is dried
fruits. Peanut has been used widely as a cheaper source of
protein, which is suitable for vegetable cooking oil and
ingredient for a lot of foods. |
The protein
contained in peanut (which cause allergy) is hot resistant, which
enables it to stay active even after cooking! That is why, when you have
diagnosed for peanut allergy, you must avoid any food that is possibly
containing peanut and tree nuts for the rest of your life. 90% of peanut
allergy patient got allergy only because of one small piece of peanut.
A standard
peanut has about 200 mg of protein, and studies have shown that some
people have an allergic reaction to just 2 mg—or around 1% of one
peanut.
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The allergy reaction
against peanut can be divided to three levels:
Light level
When hives and itchiness are the
only symptoms.
Medium level
The symptoms could be swollen
face (angio-oedema),
tightness on the neck and breathing difficulty.
Severe level
The most dangerous level that can
lead to death, also known as
anaphylaxis.
Important Facts About Peanut
Allergy....
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The peanut allergy
symptoms can appear right after the exposure, or in 5
minutes after that.
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Peanut allergy is
a life long allergy.
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Kids show a
lighter allergy symptoms compared to adults.
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The severe
reaction usually happen to asthma patients.
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Statistics noted
that at least 50% of peanut allergy patients got attack at
least once a year.
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The best method to diagnose peanut
allergy is using your medical history, complied with
skin prick test.
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Every peanut allergy patient MUST bring
EpiPen
ALL THE TIME, as peanut allergy reaction should be handled
immediately to avoid anaphylaxis.
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Possible symptoms of reaction to peanuts may include (not
necessarily in this order):
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sense of
foreboding, fear, or apprehension
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flushed face,
hives, swollen or itchy lips, mouth, eyes, or tongue
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tightness in
mouth, chest or throat
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difficulty
breathing or swallowing, drooling, wheezing, choking,
coughing
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running nose,
voice change
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vomiting, nausea,
diarrhea, stomach pains
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dizziness,
unsteadiness, sudden fatigue, rapid heartbeat, chills
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pallor, loss of
consciousness, coma, death
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Peanut Allergy Diet
One way to avoid peanut allergy is...diet! However, it is difficult
sometimes to totally eliminate peanut from your diet, as there are many
foods that actually contain peanut but the peanut has already been
through a process into another food, and that’s why was not stated on
the label.
These are list of several
foods that might contain peanut :
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Peanut butter &
peanut flour
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Ground or mixed
nuts
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Cereals
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Granola
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Sunflower seeds
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Grain breads
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Energy bars
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Salad dressing
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Marzipan
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Nougat in candy
bars
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Store-prepared
baked cookies, pastries, and frozen desserts like ice cream
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Peanut oil, also
called Arachis oil or Groundnut oil (organic oil made from
peanuts)
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Artificial nuts,
such as mandelonas (artificial nut that, through processing
with tree nuts like walnuts, almonds or pecans, have been
reflavored.
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Peanut Allergy Kids
When
your kids have peanut allergy, it is sometimes difficult to explain why
they can't eat peanut butter like their friends. Why they are different,
and so on... These books will help you as parents or teachers, to show
them that having peanut allergy is not a frightening disease, but
something unique that they own, and how they can change that condition
into a fun moments with their friends.
This is an interesting story about a
peanut allergy girl
that is very sensitive, even a light skin
touch with a small peanut shell can cause a dangerous effect. This story
can make us realize of how critical peanut allergy is.
You can find more recipes or info about
food allergy at my online 1st Asthma
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the most severe allergy reaction, which can cause death!
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It's important to learn about the most dangerous asthma attack that can
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