Should DH see GP re poss nut allergy

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DH has never had any allergies. Today ate handful of mixed nuts and very quickly one eye very swollen / red and weepy. Throat felt very constricted. I got him some piriteve and this seemed to calm everything quite quickly. Eye still a bit swollen but significantly better.
Should he still see gp tomorrow to see if needs testing or just treat as one off ?
(We have no history of any allergies in family so no experience.)

He is 50 btw

My understanding is that allergic reactions tend to get more severe with each reaction. (No expert!) I would see GP.

Thanks - I'd vaguely heard that but wasn't sure. Just need to persuade him to go now !

I would get him to go to the docs tbh, a peanut allergy can be fatal

Definitely go. My ds is peanut allergic and didn't develop allergy until age 11. His first severe reaction was to a trace of a nut yet he had eaten them in the past without problem. An adult I know lived on peanut butter sandwiches and was fine until her twenties when she suddenly had a reaction to peanuts and is now severely allergic to them and also to brazil nuts. It came on as your dh did with swelling and throat tightness but the next reaction was full blown anaphylaxis.

There is also the issue that if he has reacted like that to actual nuts then he may also react to something with a small amount of nut ingredients in such as marzipan so he needs to know what to avoid in restaurants etc. It isn't as simple as just avoiding nuts. He could do with allergy testing to find out what type of nuts he is allergic to.
I know he might just want to ignore it and say he just won't eat nuts again but there are so many hidden ingredients in things, he really needs to know. Anaphylaxis is extremely scary (not to mention extremely dangerous!) and cannot be treated by antihistamines. The first reaction is usually a warning. The next time may be much more serious. Sorry to scare you. Just trying to give you arguments that may persuade dh.

Definitely see someone!
The reaction gets worse the second/third time and it is potentially life threatening.

Agree, Shelsco, DS also developed allergy at 11 and had full blown anaphylaxis.

Thank you every

Thank you everyone - have just shown him your replies and he has now agreed to make appointment.

I had a severe reaction to a snack a few weeks ago , late 30s. Full on 999 job. Happened again with something else before I saw the immunologist but luckily I had steroids this time. Had had no previous reaction to anything.
Get him to make an appt.

That must have been so frightening for you :-( thanks for the info

It wasn't brilliant - if you are diagnosed though it's fine as you can carry meds / read labels. I can't eat flapjacks but can eat flakes

hmm... it all seems as if you suggest going for allergy testing. but other than avoid the irritant what does that achieve?

my dh has had mild nut allergy all his life. actually since we moved to Asia he is able to eat peanuts (sate etc) and in a way its milder with fewer reactions. now its an odd reaction that comes and goes from cakes/biscuits or other nuts. at worst it makes his mouth and throat itchy if he eats it accidentally...
it's a little scary when it happens because we don't have 999 or accessible hospitals should anything severe or anaphylaxis happen.

I keep anti histamines in the house so if it starts happening he could take something but i don't know what else to do.

If you get tested and have an allergy then you get an epipen which could save his life in the event of a severe attack. Antihistamines may not be enough one day.