peanut allergy ?

[Thunderbird+]

Whats the symptoms, I love peanuts and peanut butter but sometimes feel fatigued and low on energy after eating it. I hope its not another thing thats bad for me that I've got to give up! Thanks in advance.

[Clanad]

Well, Thunderbird+. perhaps I can help you rather than agreeing on help to others... One of our children has a peanut allergy and the symptoms are more allong the lines of an allergic reaction. By that I mean, he breaks out in a red rash around his mouth and it swells slightly. He complains of a swelling sensation in the back of his mouth. It doesn't manifest itself in any tiredness or other symptoms, however. In others that I personally know, the symptoms are much more serious, but still tend towards the reaction described above. One adult we know experienced anaphylactic shock, which is an allergic reaction in which the release of histamine can cause swelling, difficulty in breathing, heart failure, circulatory collapse, and sometimes death. Fortunately, he was hospitalized in time. Not to be taken lightly, but your symptoms don't fit this allergy, in my opinion... Best of luck!

[Dr Hungry]

Well everybody's a bit different, but I think that peanut allergies on the whole are pretty severe i.e. symptoms include a swollen face and stopping breathing! Some people have to carry around an adreneline shot to be taken immediately if they come into contact with peanuts. More generally, allergies cause rashes which might or might not be itchy and go away if you press a glass to them and often some swelling which is particularly noticable in your fingers.

If you've been eating it for a number of years and fatigue is the worst you've experienced, then I would think you're in the clear! If it starts to get worse, or if you are particularly worried at all then you can go to your doctor and they can do a test to check.

[sense4all]

Some good info here!

http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/

[gazzawazza]

I'll second Dr Hungry's answer. A few years ago a workmate of mine accidentally ate a topic forgetting he had a peanut analogy, (I know, I know, how do you forget something like that?) well he did. I found him laid flat out with the whole of his face completely red and incredibly swollen. His breathing was very shallow too. I almost thought he was a goner!

Amazingly, he wouldn't let us call an ambulance, and even refused to go home, saying he'd be alright in an hour or so. He'd apparently "forgotten" his allergy in the past so he knew exactly what to expect!

[gammaray]

eating protein like peanuts will surpress your appetite and bring on lethergy.

[Thunderbird+]

Thanks for all your answers, I was surprised and overwhelmed to see so many emails this morning!!

I did'nt realise the reactions could be so severe, thankfully I've not experianced anything like that mentioned. Thanks again.

[spk]

Hey thunderbird

It sounds to me like you could have an "intolerance" rather than an allergy. You can be intolerant to heaps of stuff and it can make you feel really lethargic and drained. I have a dairy intolerance and it makes me feel funny but luckily I dont get bad allergic reactions. Your body changes every 7 years so it can develop over time. I would check with your GP just in case to put your mind at rest they can do a few tests for you x

[jimmy654]

http://www.peanutallergy.com/symptoms-and-sign s.html