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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a Facebook group, Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy Moms. I suggest you join and ask there, as some folks here can be really nasty about food allergies. One of my daughters has a severe PN/TN allergy. She almost died of anaphylaxis after eating cross contaminated candy when she was 8, so we are very cautious. Before going to a restaurant we check the website for an allergen menu, check AllergyEats (https://www.allergyeats.com/), and if needed call ahead and speak to the manager. Some restaurants take allergies more seriously than others; if you have any doubt, skip it, even if it inconveniences others. We cook a lot at home. There are some restaurants that have no nuts on the premises (like Chipotle) that tend to be our go tos. Good luck! I know how stressful this can be and wish you the best.[/quote] Thank you so much. I’m so sorry to hear about your child. That must have been very scary. How was the candy cross contaminated, do you know? My child is not peanut allergic, and so far what we know is that there are allergies to two tree nuts. The two are walnut and pecan. Many restaurants don’t use them in cooking. We do need to avoid baked goods because servers may not change gloves. I read that some people avoid restaurants because someone might be eating a peanut butter sandwich on break or whatever, and I hadn’t thought about that... sometimes I just worry I haven’t thought of all the things to avoid. The first allergist we went to did a skin test and told us all nuts besides walnuts were fine. I gave DC a pecan while I was baking and we ended up in the ER. We are no longer with that allergist.[/quote] My child is allergic to walnuts and pecans too. They apparently go together as far as allergies are concerned so if you’re allergic to one your most likely allergic to the other. I’m really wary about restaurants because it’s seems like lots of places use walnuts for pesto and other things. Our sons ds said he can have almonds, but I’m too scared to try. [/quote]
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