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I have been given an epipen after tests determined I have a nut allergy. It seems the most dangerous ones are hazelnuts, pistachio and cashews in my case.

Anyone else have a similar allergy and do you carry an epipen around with you all the time, or just when you go for a meal.

Are some nuts generally accepted to be more poisonous than others?

Anyway, I'm off to the pub - with my epipen in the car.

You will be surprized just what and how many foods containts nuts...

My husband has a severe nut allergy and goes into anaphylactic shock, he has to keep a pen on him all times he also has 2 at home.

The main problem we find is alot of food has nut allergy warning on them and although the food my not have nuts in them they can have traces of nut from cross contamination so you have be be very careful. If we have anything with nuts in the house I have to ensure the surfaces and anything used is sterilised properly. Cross contamination can also occur if you are just drinking in a pub ie if the bar tender has handle nuts then touched your glass you can also have an episode which will need to be treated straight away depending on the severity of your case.

I hope you dont mind me adding my post but I thought it may be of use to you.

Eldrick
my niece suffer from anaphylactic
she is allergic to all tree nuts and soya and wheat , so scary when she has a turn
she has 20 mins to get to the hospital tis scary stuff , Keep ya pen with ya at all times eldrick
Rosex
PS they shoud ban all nuts except me he he he

Jax he will be in a panic if he thinks it may interfer with his beer...

I cant eat kiwi's

I'm told peanutes aren't really nuts....never had a reaction to them, but hazelnuts are pretty bad. Not had an anaphylactic episode yet, but they told me it can happen anytime.

ANyway, if I dont make it back from the pub you'll know why.

Why do you think my OH has his pen on him all the time Hayley lol

Eldrick, don't leave your pen in the car, you need it in your pocket at all times. Not a nice way to go.

Someone I know had a really bad reaction to the green triangle chocolates in a certain box of chocolates. Very slight nut content.

Eldrick thats funny u should say that coz my niece was tested for all nut and shell fish and the peanut one she didnt react to ..
but steer clear just incase ..
if you dont come back tonight then it aint coz u have had a wotsit .. its coz ur pie eyed lol
Rosex

You're right about peanuts Eldrick, they are not actually nuts, they are a type of pea (hence the name)

Of course....tsk....lol

Brazil nuts aren't either.

Nuts that is.

Anyway Eldrick is it safe for you on here with the nut comntent?

Oh dear - i'm sat here singing

'Nuts - oh hazlenuts .............'

in my head lolol

Its would be bad news for my I love topics...

lol

I cant eat topics, or marathons or whatever they call them now, cos theres a load of chance of some bugger giving me CPR.

Hi El Boy

What a marvelous TOPIC lol

if you can pardon the pun

Ray

OMG can you get a nut allergy 'later on' in life?
I have just got the first 2 nuts from the hazel tree my daughter bought me, owing to my absolute love of them!!!

HI CR

thanks, I managed to survive another night without succumbing to the nuts, lol

No Eldrick 2 if you have a severe nut allergy, CPR wont save you unless the medics can get air into you and as your airways will swell....oops sorry I promised Eldrick that I would stay off his threads....but then again I'm not sure who Eldrick2 is yet so maybe I'm excused