Considering taking a cruise to the Scandinavian region and looking for recommendations on cruise lines that have handled your peanut allergy well! Anyone had any particularly great experiences with a certain cruise line and their allergies? Any bad experiences?
Previously went on a Disney cruise and had a great experience, wondering how other cruise lines compare.
My almost 2 year old daughter, we’ll call her Jane, had an anaphylactic reaction to eating half a perfect peanut butter bar about 4 months ago. She started coughing like crazy, had a hoarse voice, hives and threw up. Initially went to Urgent Care thinking I was over reacting, who then sent us by ambulance to the ER.
It was horrible. I never want to experience that again. I have multiple siblings and their spouses who were all sympathetic about the situation as well as my parents. Fast forward to tonight at our 4th of July gathering…
My niece made white chocolate covered peanut butter bites. Everyone is eating them, including her cousins who love playing with her and my mom who loves kissing and snuggling her. So I announce, probably with a bit of a frustrated tone, “Anyone who is eating those isn’t allowed to touch Jane anymore” I get a couple looks and someone says “Is she really that allergic?” Thankfully one of my sisters said “Well let’s not find out” then my mom says “What?? No really? Aww I’ll wash my hands!”
I tried to explain that wouldn’t be enough but everyone was looking at me like I was being a little extra. I now feel uncomfortable setting my daughter down because she puts everything in her mouth and there are crumbs of it everywhere. I had to go outside and take a walk because I started to get emotional and didn’t want it to be seen. I’m so confused. It could send her to the hospital people!!! How is this even a thing? Anyway.. I feel like no one around me is taking it serious. It makes my weak mind wonder if I’m overreacting.
I do not actually know how allergic she is. I do not know if a small peanut butter smear could send her into anaphylactic shock. But dang it I don’t want to find out.
Hey everyone, hoping to learn from people who've actually done this. Quick honest context: I don't have a peanut allergy myself, but my partner has celiac and we've spent the last couple of years traveling Europe in our campervan, so I know the specific kind of stress that comes with trying to explain a serious dietary restriction in a language you don't speak. In Europe we've kind of found our rhythm, but Japan is on our list next and it feels like a completely different challenge, so I wanted to ask the people who know peanut allergy best.
A few things I keep going back and forth on:
How real is the cross-contamination risk in everyday Japanese food? My understanding is peanuts aren't in everything the way they can be in some cuisines, but I've read that peanut oil and things like satay-style sauces or certain snacks and desserts show up in ways you wouldn't expect. Is that your experience?
Did you rely on written translation cards, an app, or an actual allergy card printed in Japanese? What actually worked when you handed it to staff?
Were konbini (convenience stores) and chain restaurants easier or harder than small local places? I'd assume packaged food with labels is safer but I genuinely don't know how readable the labels are.
Anything about the 'seven mandatory allergens' labeling law I should understand? I've seen it mentioned but I don't know if peanut is included or how much you can trust it in practice.
And the big one: did you feel comfortable eating out at all, or did you mostly self-cater?
I'm not looking for anyone to tell me it's fine and stop worrying — I'd rather hear the real, unfiltered version, good and bad. If you've traveled there with a peanut allergy, what do you wish you'd known before you went?
Thanks so much, and safe travels to everyone out there navigating this. Philipp 💙
We recently found out that our 9 month old is allergic to peanuts. He had a reaction to his first exposure (full body hives but no anaphylaxis) and we have now been to the allergist and had it confirmed. So far, thankfully, he doesn’t appear to have any other allergies including tree nuts. We’ll be starting OIT with him soon.
We have a two-week trip to Europe coming up soon. We’ll be flying from Toronto, starting in northern Italy and going to Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Neither my husband or I have any food allergies so this is very new to us. We’ll have two epi pens with us and I plan to print out cards in different languages. Are there other tips we should know for international travel with a peanut allergy?
I ate some earlier today and soon after got two massive welts, one on the face, and the other on the arm. I only really have a peanut allergy, so the only thing I can think of is that Nabisco processes on equipment that also manufactures peanut products, and they just don’t put it on the box?
Sometimes products with pea ingredients mention to consume with caution if you have a peanut allergy. (I guess because something about the 2 legumes is similar). Does anyone have experience they can share with peas seeming to be -or definitely not being- a problem?? I have increasing sensitivity to peanuts. I eat peas and started using pea protein in smoothies, seemingly with no problems...but I am wondering if increased pea consumption is making my peanut issues worse. I would say I've eaten more peas in this past year than previously, and I am having more peanut related sensitivity and reactions. Thank you for any info or experience.
So today I just visited my universities Dunkin and they came out with this Peanut Butter Dunkin latte . Just letting know to cross Dunkin off of your safe lists if you hadn't already.
Peanut IgE 27.00 (class 5)
Arah1 0.30 (class 0/1)
Arah2 15.50 (class 4)
Arah6 21.70 (class 5)
All of the other arah tests (3,8,9) were <0.10.
I’ve been sort of holding out hope all these years he would outgrow it. His bloodwork when he was 1.5y/o only tested IgE of foods. His peanut IgE previously was 10.7 (class 3).
We don’t go back to the allergist until November 30. For now we will continue what we’ve been doing for now- epi pen always, no peanuts or foods manufactured in a facility with them. Just reaching out to hear other perspectives and anecdotes.
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.
I passed a supervised peanut oral food challenge on Monday. The next morning (Tuesday) around 8 AM, I ate peanut butter at home. Around 11 AM, I developed a pretty painful sore throat, but it was only on the left side. It got worse throughout the day.
Wednesday morning I woke up with mildly puffy eyelids (very unusual for me, but they resolved within an hour). My throat hurt to talk, swallow, eat, and drink. I took Benadryl before going to urgent care, but it didn’t seem to help the throat pain or the eyelid swelling. Urgent care diagnosed me with viral pharyngitis.
Now it’s the end of Thursday, and I feel almost completely back to normal. The sore throat is basically gone, there’s no more “lump in my throat” feeling, and I have almost no pain.
I know true IgE-mediated peanut reactions usually happen within minutes to a couple of hours, so this doesn’t seem to fit the typical pattern. But the timing after eating peanut butter has me wondering.
Has anyone else had a delayed sore throat or throat swelling after passing an oral food challenge? If so, what did your allergist think it was? Was it ultimately just a coincidence with a virus, or did they think it was some type of delayed reaction?
I’m following up with my allergist, but I’d really appreciate hearing if anyone has had a similar experience.
Curious to hear what your significant other or spouse eats and what warning labels you feel comfortable with them eating or having in the house such as made in a facility, made on equipment, may contain. Severe anaphylactic allergy here.
DBV Technologies is dotting their i's and crossing their t's with the FDA in advance of their Viaskin Peanut BLA submission, the final step, a formal request for FDA approval. They are also conducting clinical trials of a milk patch.
Lycia is set to start clinical trials for a new approach to treating food allergies that aims to eliminate IgE, the protein responsible for triggering allergic reactions, instead of merely binding to it. If successful, this method could offer a more lasting solution.
I have to start taking certain vitamins but I’m not sure what brand to get because there is sooooo many.
I’m looking for a small number of iPhone beta testers for Cucumber, an app I’ve been building.
Cucumber helps people organise products, check details, share useful lists, and manage personal food preferences or dietary rules. I’m especially looking for feedback from people who:
- check ingredients or labels
- manage food preferences for themselves or others
- follow vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, IBS, lactose-free, or other dietary preferences
- want a clearer way to organise products they trust, avoid, or want to remember
- help family members or friends make product choices
It’s still early-stage, so I’m looking for honest feedback on what is useful, confusing, missing, or not working well. If you have an iPhone and would like to try it. You’ll need Apple’s TestFlight app installed.
Thanks to anyone who gives it a try.
Looking for iPhone beta testers for a product/food preference app
Why didn't 70s kids have food allergies? Peanut allergies were almost unheard of in 1975. Three quiet decisions changed that, and here's the real story.
If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, this is the world you remember, with the hidden story running underneath it.
Today was my last day in Seoul and I wanted to make a post encouraging those who may be worried about traveling here with a nut allergy. I read so many comments on Reddit before my trip that had me really worried I wouldn’t be able to take part in eating at restaurants here, and was ready to survive off convenience store food if needed. But instead I had quite the opposite experience! I was able to eat at several local Korean restaurants without any issue; in fact, not a single one even used nuts in their kitchens. Moreover, I found it very easy to communicate and ask about my nut allergy everywhere. Most restaurants had English speaking staff, and in the rare times they didn’t, using a translate app worked perfectly well. I have a life threatening allergy, so I would know if i was exposed to even cross-contamination. Anyway, hope this is an encouragement to those who might be searching the sub about this. The only thing I did mostly avoid was desserts/pastries as many contain nuts (that said I ate a bakery just this morning!). Do your research, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and don’t feel like you need to miss out on the amazing food in Korea! I will also happily share the names of some spots I ate if it’s helpful for those with nut allergies so that you have a few in your back pocket :)
Hi! My daughter has a peanut allergy and saw her older sister eating the Keebler cheese crackers. Of course we double checked, and they contain peanut flour now. If anyone knows of any cheese crackers allergy free it would be greatly appreciated!
Hey everyone my parents moved to Okinawa Japan so I’m spending my summer with them. I am currently freaking out so badly. I have a severe peanut allergy and terrible anxiety around it. I thought it would be fine but I’ve been here for two days traveling and have eaten nothing but snacks from the states. I thought my arfid/ocd whatever was better, but I am so terribly wrong. The thought of eating something foreign where cross contamination may not be understood or anything like that is making me cry and feel like eating literally anything is impossible even if its peanut free im scared of same kitchen etc or biting into something and finding put after. I need advice on any foods or restaurants that were fine for anyone. Literally anything helps lol.
This is a specific question, but this sub is full of parents. Maybe someone has experience? We plan to visit legoland with my toddler. He has a peanut allergy. They have a tool on their website that shows what is safe, but all of the disclaimers are making me a little nervous. Has anyone navigated a peanut allergy at theme parks? Points if specific to Legoland.
Thank you!
I have a date on sunday (3 days from now) and he has a peanut allergy, both the meals I was thinking I'd make BOTH potentially have traces on peanuts/tree nuts and I really like this guy so I'd also love to not kill him lol