Reaction?

[rainbows311]

Hi,

I have always avoided nuts since a child. It is just not part of my diet and my sister was always ‘sensitive’ to tree nuts.

However I have had increasing episodes of tingly mouth/tongue on smelling peanuts. I have ignore it but last night I went into the staff room on my way home and had sudden onset of tingly tongue - noticed my colleague was eating peanut butter on toast.

I went home and became itchy generally for no apparent reason (mind overboard maybe?) so took a antihistamine tablet which helped.

My question is - is it possibly a reaction to peanut and if so is it worth speaking to my GP just to let them know as my symptom is not that serious would they even do anything?

Speak to your gp. They could prescribe an epi pen for you yo carry just in case.

Btw a peanut is a legume. It isn't part of the nut family. You might be okay around nuts.

Speak to your GP and ask for allergy testing. Don’t buy any kits or do the sort of testing they do in some shops (or even pharmacies). They don’t work as you intend and you’ll get misleading results.
Go via GP for testing.

Thanks, I will make an appointment.