How will I know of pea nuts are safe for me or not .I have a cold and dust allergy but if I want to have pea nuts .will I know if they are safe to have?

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DEAR lybrate-user, IF YOUHAVE COLD AND DUST ALLERGY YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY. IF YOU HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY BY NOW YOU WOULD HAVE HAD SOME POROBLEMS LIKE SWELLING OF LIPS ,ITCHY RASHES OR EVEN LOW BP DIFFICULTY BREATHING AS YOU MIGHTHAVE CONSUMED PEANUTS AS SUCH OR IN SWEETS CHOCOLATES ETC. HOW EVER THE BEST WAY TO MAKE SURE IS TO SEE AN ALLERGIST AND DISCUSS YOUR CASE. HE WILL TAKE DETAIL HISTORY INCLUDING FAMILY HISTORY THEN HE MAY DO BLOOD TESTS OR SKIN TESTS OR BOTH TO MAKE A FINAL DIAGNOSIS. HE MAY OR MAY NOT DO A CHALLENGE TEST i.e MAKE YOU EAT A SMALL PORTION OF PEANUT UNDER HIS DPRECT SUPERVISION WHEN HE IS FULLY PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ALL KINDS OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS INCLUDIND VERY SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING REACTION CALLED ANAPHYLAXIXS. IOT IS ALL UPTO THE ALLERGIST YOUI SEE.

Arif Yunus · Accepted Answer

DEAR lybrate-user, IF YOUHAVE COLD AND DUST ALLERGY YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY. IF YOU HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY BY NOW YOU WOULD HAVE HAD SOME POROBLEMS LIKE SWELLING OF LIPS ,ITCHY RASHES OR EVEN LOW BP DIFFICULTY BREATHING AS YOU MIGHTHAVE CONSUMED PEANUTS AS SUCH OR IN SWEETS CHOCOLATES ETC. HOW EVER THE BEST WAY TO MAKE SURE IS TO SEE AN ALLERGIST AND DISCUSS YOUR CASE. HE WILL TAKE DETAIL HISTORY INCLUDING FAMILY HISTORY THEN HE MAY DO BLOOD TESTS OR SKIN TESTS OR BOTH TO MAKE A FINAL DIAGNOSIS. HE MAY OR MAY NOT DO A CHALLENGE TEST i.e MAKE YOU EAT A SMALL PORTION OF PEANUT UNDER HIS DPRECT SUPERVISION WHEN HE IS FULLY PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ALL KINDS OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS INCLUDIND VERY SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING REACTION CALLED ANAPHYLAXIXS. IOT IS ALL UPTO THE ALLERGIST YOUI SEE.