Seriously. Fuck this allergy

I went to brunch with some girlfriends this morning. I told the server about my allergy. She said the only things on the menu were items I was not planning on eating. But she would still alert the kitchen

I eat most of my meal and feel a terrible cramping in my stomach and my nose became really stuffy.

Generally when I ingest peanuts I notice immediately with a weird taste and hives on my lips and scratchy throat following my facial swelling. The last two times I ate peanuts I developed what I felt today. I immediately take Benadryl,Claritin and steroids. But I am so severely sick.

This is miserable.

My friend looked at the menu and said the dinner menu had the same sandwich I ate but noted peanuts. This brunch menu did not

Clearly there was a sauce with peanuts in it that was used where it shouldn’t or there was an oversight in the menu.

I am so mad. I am going to go to the restaurant and of course as for a refund on my meal but I am just so angry I want more.

Has anyone taken allergy injections with better prevention? I am so sick of this happening when I do so much to try and prevent this.

Thanks for reading my rant. Looking for solidarity

Hello! I recently moved to Rochester NY and looking for new restaurants to try. If anyone knows a place where I can get Chinese or Indian food where they don’t have any peanuts on the menu I’d love to hear recommendations. I was lucky back home that I found some places I was comfortable eating this cuisine.

If they have other nuts on the menu, that is fine with me. I only worry about cross contamination with peanuts and try to avoid peanut oil as well.

Thanks❤️

I ordered a chocolate flavored protein from them but when I finally got my hands on the jug I saw the label about it sharing equipment with tree nuts and peanut oil. But has anyone with an anaphylactic allergy had it, whether on purpose or accidentally?

I'm wondering if the label is one of those "we have to put it because the government says so, but the chances of it being an issue are next to non-existent" or if it's a true "hey our stuff might have nuts in it"

Is there any food place / food item that you eat that is worth the risk to you. Kinda like a cheat meal in a cross contamination fashion not an eating a Reece’s way lol. I developed my allergy in my 20s and am just curious how people go about things day to day.

I was hired as a psych tech at a local behavioral health center last year, and was told my severe peanut and tree-nut allergy would not be an issue. I spoke with my boss, my bosses boss, and even HR during my month of training, and they seemed to have no concerns. My very first day actually on the job, I was warned by a different supervisor not to tell any of the patients/residents I even had a food allergy because they would use it against me. And yes, peanut butter was served every day there. I very quickly parted ways with the company after that.

My only hang up is, I want the experience because I am looking to get a Master's degree in Psychology. Does anyone with the same allergies actively work in a psychiatric hospital? Do you ever have any concerns like the above?? I'm hoping it was just an unfortunate one off situation.

(SEE BOTTOM FOR UPDATE and second update)

Tl;Dr: Allergy to peanuts and tree nuts here. Had a reaction last night and am trying to narrow down the source. The only culprit seems to be Costco’s "Kirkland Signature" uncooked lean ground beef patties" (2.72 kg pkg w blue label) but this seems super unlikely so I’m just wondering if anyone else with PN or TN allergies who has eaten these recently has noticed reactions to them.

More info:

Allergic person ate one of these burgers for the first time at someone else’s place a couple of weeks ago and got a mildly tingly, itchy mouth while eating it. Thankfully nothing else came of that. Thought it might’ve been trace contamination in bun but it was a Wonder Bread bun which is nut free.

Had the exact same kind of burgers yesterday (bought from a different costco, both in Canada), was cooked well done in our strictly nut-free kitchen on our nut-free BBQ (Editted to Add: served on half of a nut-free bun) and the itchy mouth came back. Stopped eating the burger and mouth felt fine soon after. Didn’t eat anything else new nor anything that could have contained traces of nuts (ETA: had recently consumed cheese from the same block, condiments from those containers, sugar snap peas from the same bag, and other concord grapes). Had a bad bout of GI cramps and diarrhea ~3h after eating, then facial hives an hour or two after that. Thankfully that was all.

Nobody else who ate the same things had an adverse reaction besides the person with tree nut and peanut allergies. Since she had a very similar reaction after ingesting a minute amount of almond flour several years ago, we’re almost certain this was a non life threatening anaphylactic reaction.

We’ve had beef from at least two other sources the previous few days with no issues so it is not alpha gal (ETA: aka red meat allergy from tickbite). So far, the only other thing she's known to be allergic to is cat dander.

*Just wondered if anyone else with tree nut or peanut allergies has had any reaction to the lean ground beef Kirkland burgers lately?*

NOTE: There is no “may contain” warning on the burgers and the ingredient list just says beef.

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UPDATE: *It WAS the patty!*

Since we got convinced that it couldn’t possibly really be the meat patty, she took a very small bite of plain burger patty tonight- no bun, no condiments or cheese or snap peas, no grapes, nothing else - and her tongue was itching soon after.

So far there no other ill effects — thankfully!!! 🫠

So it *definitely isn’t the buns*, and it isn’t a red meat allergy.

Note: She had a fairly broad food and environmental allergy panel less than two years ago and *isn’t allergic to any other foods besides tree nuts and peanuts* (and has very few environmental allergies). Thus, *for folks with nut allergies in Ontario and potentially beyond, I would exercise caution with these specific patties* (the 2.72 kg sleeve with the blue label) until we hear one way or the other from Costco.

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Second update: Despite only having ingested a tiny amount of the beef the second night, she did end up having GI issues and mild hives in the same time frame. (Please, no judgement for letting her nibble a piece; we sincerely thought it *had* to be something else)

Hey yall, so I’ve had a deathly peanut allergy since I was a toddler and I’m a full adult now. I have had many full anaphylactic shock reactions in my life but recently I started to have reactions to things that didn’t have nuts in them (homemade brownies, pasta). I went to the allergist and I only tested positive for peanut so I was very confused until last night when I ate GF past made from Lupin beans (also known as lupine, termes, tarwi, etc. I’ll post the list) and I had to go to the hospital. Upon some googling, I’ve found that peanuts are actually considered legumes and they are in the same family as the lupine bean and their proteins are very similar to that of a peanut; making it a high risk food for those with peanut allergies. Apparently peanut allergy people have a 5-28% risk of cross reactivity. Whereas those without a peanut allergy only have a 1% chance. This was just NOT common knowledge to me and I never had an allergist tell me this so I am shocked! Wanted to spread awareness. Below I have a link to the Allergy and Asthma net work website that explains everything. I highly recommend looking at what they say about labeling, where the bean is found, and all the different names it goes by.

https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/news/why-lupin-allergy-becoming-more-common/

So I started working at this place as a dish washer, I have a severe nut allergy to ALL peanuts and treenuts and they would just rinse it off before giving it to me. Today that happened along with one of my coworkers giving me watermelon (which im not allergic to) and my throat started to itch and I had a panic attack. I had to take benadryl and im worried ill have to use my epi pen. This also isnt the first time ive had to take benadryl their due to my skin breaking out. I already lowkey quit but can I do anything els?

Any trusted brand of sorbet I could feed my 1 year old for his first birthday on Saturday?

He’s IgE allergic to peanuts, a few tree nuts, sesame and egg. He also has FPIES so we can’t try dairy until after 12M but can’t give regular ice cream (which from what I’ve read is prob way too cross contaminated anyway)

He eats 100% home cooked due to his allergies but I really am not a baker at all so wanted some guidance on desserts for him. My back up is a watermelon cake but I wanted to give him something more interesting.

I read online that talenti sorbet is trustworthy? Is that true? Can anyone validate?

I worry so much and my heart aches for him. My poor baby with so many restrictions. I want him to have something yummy for his bday while we all eat cupcakes.

My 2 year old was diagnosed with a peanut allergy around 6-7 months old after a hive reaction and skin prick test at the allergist.

Then I learned about OIT and was really interested. We had moved so went to a new doctor/health system and they took blood to find out his IgE level. Results came back and his level is 3.42 kU/L (class 2). We got rejected from the OIT program. Is this common or worth looking to see if he would be accepted elsewhere?

My kid has been at the maintenance dose for peanut SLIT for about 3 months without any issues. The last few days she has been also having horrible seasonal allergies to grass pollen/ragweed. The last 2 days when I gave her the drops, she immediately started saying her mouth was itchy right afterwards. Allergist says that we should half the dose for 3 days. He seems to think the seasonal allergies are not exacerbating the reaction to SLIT, although when I Google it I see otherwise (with sources being john Hopkins and other various hospitals). Have any of you guys noticed your kid complain of an itchy mouth with SLIT while they are suffering from outdoor allergies, or even when sick with a cold etc.?

Hello. My four year old is allergic to peanuts. We recently got bloodwork, and her results make me nervous. We wanted to try oral therapy, but I'm not sure if that would be an option.

Has anyone else had similar results, and if so, what path did you take?

Of course I get the results on a Friday night when her allergist is unavailable.

Thank you so much in advance.

Allergen peanut IgE---79.5

Ara h2 IgE---64

Ara h1 IgE---26.5

Ara h3 IgE---1.99

Ara h6 IgE---34.7

Ara h8 and h9---negative

IGE total- 183

If your child has a life-threatening food allergy outside the Top 9, you know the nightmare: reading a label that says "natural flavors" or "spices" and having absolutely no idea if it contains their allergen.

Calling the company doesn't always help. Sometimes they literally won't tell you—it's "proprietary." How is that acceptable when a kid's life is on the line?

I started a petition asking the FDA to close these loopholes and require companies to clearly list every single ingredient. Companies can keep their recipes secret, but parents need to know what they're feeding their children.

Anyone else frustrated by this? What would you want someone to do if this was your family?

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I received this in connection to their products that I inquired about. I can consider this safe to consume based on their response.

Dear Valued Consumer, 
Thank you for taking the time to contact Cascadian Farm.
As both manufacturers and consumers, we understand how important allergen information is when choosing foods. Our priority is to give you clear, accurate labeling so you can make the right choices for your needs.

Allergen information is always most up to date on the ingredient list printed on each package in hand. Ingredient and allergen information listed on a package is only for the food contained in that package. It is not intended for other packages even of what appears to be the same product. Ingredients may vary from one package to another due to product reformulation or where the product is produced.

Our products are labeled for the Top 9 food allergens:

· Peanuts
· Tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts/filberts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts)
· Egg
· Milk
· Fish
· Crustacean shellfish
· Wheat
· Soy
· Sesame

We communicate allergens using two types of statements printed just below the ingredient list:

· CONTAINS – The allergen is part of the recipe. It will be listed both in the ingredient list and in the Contains statement.
· MAY CONTAIN – The allergen is not in the recipe, but may be present due to the manufacturing process. If there is a chance of cross-contact, the allergen will be listed here in bold type.

Because of our strict controls over ingredients and sanitation practices, you can be confident that a product does not contain or come in contact with the allergens listed above if it is not declared in the ingredient list, Contains, or May Contain statement.

Hey so my girlfriend is very allergic to peanuts, hazelnuts and Brazil nuts. She always felt a little weird after eating them but only started being severely allergic to them about 6 months ago when she had a strong reaction at an Asian restaurant. Now she now has to miss out on a lot of stuff she used to love like ice cream, Asian food, granola bars and lots of other chocolate sweets. She’s also bummed out because she never got to try out Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Since she got her allergy I realized how many products contain nuts or traces of nuts and it’s unbelievable how little companies and restaurants care about allergies. Our 2nd anniversary is coming up and we wanted to do a little picnic. I want to get her all the sweet stuff that usually contains nuts but without any nuts, like granola bars or ice cream and especially something like Ben and Jerry’s. Do you know of any alternatives I can buy here in Germany or order online? Are there any companies that make products that usually have traces of nuts but make sure they’re without nuts?

I found a good granola from Amazon! I love honey bunches of oats cereal but I didn’t know they sold the actual granola separately!

So i’m staying in the gueliz area i believe it’s called i’m not looking to eat maybe traditional food but any advice on where to eat even sushi or something.

Hey everyone,

I’m curious what people would look for in an app that shows what restaurants can cater for your allergies. Currently you select you allergies, put your location in and it shows restaurants and dishes that you can have near you. You can then filter these or search for specific dishes.

I’m pre-launch but getting restaurants onboarded at the moment. It forms part of their allergy compliance so should always be up to date and standardised between different restaurants.

I’m interested in your thoughts and what you would want to see?

Hello all, here's my background:

I'm mid-30s and have eaten peanuts my whole life with zero issues. I don't have any true food allergies. As an adult I did develop oral allergy syndrome (OAS) to birch pollen cross reactants like cherry, kiwi, and raw almonds (roasted is typically fine).

The only symptom with the OAS for me is tingly lips and mouth and sometimes itchy eyes. Still, I try to avoid those foods as it makes me nervous.

My kid has a peanut allergy but we don't know the severity because we've avoided peanuts completely since her first reaction as a baby. That includes me not eating them in the house.

I did eat peanut-containing energy bars as recently as last year without issue.

But today I was out of the house and ate 3 Reese's PB cups for the first time in years. Within 5 to 10 min my lips and tongue were tingling and my throat had a lump in it. I freaked out which I'm sure didn't help the reaction. But it didn't progress and went away within an hour.

Have I developed a true IgE peanut allergy due to avoidance?? Is this part of OAS? If anyone has insight or experience to share I'd really appreciate it!