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I once shook hands with a new acquaintance who, unbeknownst to me, had just been snacking on a few peanuts at a bar: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7tvD65JmV45M4Mpw5
by dwightgunning 7y ago
I once shook hands with a new acquaintance who, unbeknownst to me, had just been snacking on a few peanuts at a bar: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7tvD65JmV45M4Mpw5 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7tvD65JmV45M4Mpw5
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoA handshake? Well that's me educated today. I'd always presumed food allergies required you to eat the problem food. I don't think I have ever, not once, seen a media piece on allergies point out that eating isn't always required. That seems like a major failing in the reporting of allergies over the years.
- rypskar 7y agoPeanut allergy is often linked to pollen allergy, and peanuts can be pollen "bombs". So no need to eat it to get a reaction
- bonniemuffin 7y agoSame here. I was quite surprised by the anecdote in the article about the person going into anaphylactic shock after having milk spilled on her hand.
- est31 7y agoIn fact the skin reaction is utilized for allergy testing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoNow those I knew of, but they mostly use a pin prick or scratch, and then measure the reaction and swelling in the skin. Which if anything, reinforces the misunderstanding the allergen needs to get into the system directly. Though I hadn't encountered the patch tests wikipedia mentions. The article and mention of handshake leave me with an entirely different impression of how careful I might need to be if I started in food preparation etc.
- grawprog 7y agoI went to school with someone that was dating someone with nut allergies. She mentioned if she ate nuts at all during the day and kissed him at the end of the day he'd start having a reaction and swell up. She couldn't eat nuts for the day if she was going to see him.