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Featured Article : Loosing Your Life From An Allergic Reaction to Peanuts
Peanuts are nuts people all over the world love eating. Though
predominantly used in the manufacture of peanut butter, peanuts are
today one of the most allergenic foods available. They are today
found in lots of food products directly or indirectly. Food labels
labeled with 'hydrolyzed vegetable protein' or 'groundnuts' usually
contain peanuts which can prove to be life threatening to those
having allergic reactions to peanuts.
Sensitive people suffering from allergic reactions to peanuts
should understand that this is a lifelong allergy where even small
trace amounts of peanuts are sufficient to kill. Many sensitive
people suffer from anaphylactic shock reaction which starts and
proceeds rapidly in the body. It proves to become fatal in a matter
of minutes and should be treated with epinephrine at the first
signs of the reaction.
The most common and possible allergic reactions to peanuts
include tightness in the mouth, chest or throat, vomiting,
diarrhea, nausea, pallor, loss of consciousness, coma, death or a
sense of foreboding, fear or apprehension. Others also experience
difficulty in breathing, drooling, swallowing, choking, coughing,
dizziness, sudden fatigue, rapid heartbeat, chills and flushed
face, swollen or itchy lips, eyes, mouth or tongue.
Many a times, allergic reactions to peanuts in an individual
arises because of the failure of institutions in labeling their
food and packages clearly. Sometimes peanuts are altered and sold
as walnuts, pecans or almonds while it is not advisable to have
peanut products in the home or school lunchroom of peanut sensitive
people. This is because the mere sharing of foods or utensils or
the tasting of food to check if it contains peanut is sufficient to
trigger allergic reactions to peanuts in a person.
Even kissing or being kissed by someone who has eaten peanut
products can trigger fatal allergic reactions to peanuts. It is
important for peanut sensitive people to remember that even minimal
amounts of peanut material can kill. Additionally, it is important
that they speak out when a reaction occurs so that treatment can be
administered immediately and accordingly.
Always wear a bracelet showing 'Allergy to Peanut' and carry an
in-date epinephrine kit at all times if you are sensitive to
peanuts. It is not sufficient to use just oral antihistamines alone
for treating allergic reactions to peanuts. An epinephrine
injection has to be given immediately, and if required, a second
dose has to be given to control allergic reactions to peanuts. Once
this is done, you have to be taken to a nearby hospital to ensure
that your allergic reactions to peanuts are brought under
control.
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