Does anyone know of any allergy medications to deal with nuts allergies?

i switched from junk snacks to health foods like granola. my problem is that i seem to be severely allergic to all kinds of nuts.(i breakout all over my back in a sort of rash). peanuts, cashews, pecans and the whole variety. i think my reaction has to do with a protein compound that are found in higher contents in nuts like pecans than in peanuts. i would be grateful if anyone can help me in my delima.

where i live its not so easy to cut out nuts completely as practically all the snacks on the shelves are made somewhere that handles nuts. and to get fruits in bulk would cost me an arm and a leg (very expensive) those things that i can eat are very expensive.

a) OTC allergy meds are good for the moderate reactions you're having. You can take them orally (most come that way) or get a cream to apply to the rash. Benadryl works for me, but you have a huge range of products out there.

b) I'd cut down (or out) the nuts. We have different types of nut allergies, but the theory is the same: every exposure to an allergen makes the reaction worse the next time. Nuts are, as you said, in almost everything, so you are being exposed almost all the time. Nut allergies are known for causing fun things like anaphylactic shock, which causes fun things like death. Diet changes aren't fun (I really loved peanuts and I miss them), but sometimes they're necessary.

c) There are nut-free granola and trail-mix brands out there. I find them in my local supermarket. Sometimes they're a bit more, but honestly, allergy medicine isn't cheap either.

don't eat nuts u are nuts to do that

don't eat them

Try allegra D by prescription only

have you tried a antihistamine? they are good for any sort of allergies, I'm not sure but the pharmacy may have a topical antihistamine for rashes.

nope, Its not a protein, its an enzyme in your body that can't break down that protein. The enzyme produced by your body is either ineffiecent , inactive or not even produced.
I "assume" there are no meds for it yet.

Just cut out the nuts in your diet. Its the smartest thing to do. meds only mask the problem, not solve it. diet is the answer for now until a breakthrough in enzyme "prediction" accours.

my father has had the same problem with sucrose. "table sugar" only it leads to migranes and vomiting for 2 days. its horrible, but its been about 22 years since he had a problem, but thats because he hasn't had sugar since.

seems like proteins can act as poison if not processed correctly.

He's been studying the human production of enzymes for years on his own in his retirement and has explained to me that is why he has the problem he has with sugar. I expect to have the same problem in my DNA.

Peanuts and tree nuts are responsible for the greatest number of severe or anaphylactic allergic reactions. And although the reaction to peanuts is quite dangerous (can be fatal), to date there has been no clear data as to the prevalence of peanut allergy in the general population. However, in 1999 researchers conducted a study on peanut allergy and tree nut allergy in America. It was found that peanut and/or tree nut allergy affected about three million Americans, or 1.1 percent of the population. In the study, the only persons included in the 鈥減ositive for peanut allergy鈥?group were those that experienced an allergic reaction within one hour of consumption, and the allergic reaction in this group included hives, angioedema, wheezing, throat tightness, vomiting, or diarrhea.

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I could be wrong about this, but as far as I know there is nothing as far as medicine that you can take to control food allergies. You will probably just need to avoid them as much as possible or just deal with the reactions. You could talk to your doctor to find our for sure or your doctor and refer you to an alergy specialist. I could be wrong about this, but I haven't ever seen or heard anything like that.

My daughter is deathly allergic to ALL NUTS it will kill her within seconds from swelling. Nothing but a Epi-Pen helps with that. Yours is minor then hers so try any over the counter allergy meds and if they dont work your stuck for life with having to avoid nuts and get a Epi-Pen. You really should go to the hospital for it though because it could have been worse then it was you got lucky just hope next time you dont die from eating something you have a allergy to.

Please, please discontinue eating nuts. Food allergies are hard to treat because the allergen enters your digestive system instead of your mucous membranes, and therefore is able to spread to more areas of your body (and faster). An antihistamine will not provide sufficient protection against an allergy such as a nut allergy. Be aware that a reaction such as yours can go from a rash one time to a systemic and potentially fatal reaction the next time. You should visit an allergist to get a full test in order to determine what exactly you're allergic to, and you should be carrying an Epi-Pen in the event of a severe reaction.