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Feeling Sick, Vomiting, Itching And Burning Sensation. Had Peanut Butter. Allergic?
I woke up 2am last night feeling sick & ran to bathroom. a little bit of diarrhea.. thought I was going to throw up... My hands & feet starting burning, then itching. Next thing I knew I had welts all over... legs, back, stomach & even a little on face. A little bit of breathing issue, but not much.... itching terrible lasted 1 1/2 hrs. I took Benadryl as soon as the itching started. Had some peanut butter about 5-6 hours earlier... suppose to be slightly allergic to peanuts, but never had a reaction before... testing done years ago...
Wed, 15 May 2013
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It sounds as though you are experiencing an allergic reaction. If you had a previous positive allergy test to peanuts then this is most likely the cause.
Peanuts are highly allergenic, you need to avoid them, they have to potential to cause a severe allergic response. You need to speak to your doctor about obtaining an epipen to keep with you.
This can be used if you are inadvertently exposed to the peanuts.
When you eat out, you need to enquire if there are any peanuts in the meal and inform your friends of your allergy.
I hope this helps
It sounds as though you are experiencing an allergic reaction. If you had a previous positive allergy test to peanuts then this is most likely the cause.
Peanuts are highly allergenic, you need to avoid them, they have to potential to cause a severe allergic response. You need to speak to your doctor about obtaining an epipen to keep with you.
This can be used if you are inadvertently exposed to the peanuts.
When you eat out, you need to enquire if there are any peanuts in the meal and inform your friends of your allergy.
I hope this helps
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