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has anyone with lymes developed an intolerance to peanut butter?
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Abxnomore
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Many people are highly allergic to peanuts. It could be with all you immune system is fighting (being on overload) you are reacting to it.
Also in my experience when I was tested for allergies I reacted positive to everything. Didn't know I had Lyme at the time but that was the reason why. Immune system literally on fire!
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Pinelady
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I agree about the sudden allergies.
I have read of people here taking benedryl in
extreme episodes. I myself developed acute allergy
to straw. Fresh out of the field. Could not breath around it. Doc said it
was mold. But now I know it was not. It was LYME.
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Ann-OH
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Hi OhioRN,
I had a lot of taste issues when I was being treated for Lyme disease. I never figured out what was due to the disease and what was due to the treatment.
Most of my taste preferences returned after I was better and off medications, though I still have an intolerance for milk and lots of milk products. Thank heavens for Lactaid milk!
What is your reaction to peanut butter? Does it actually make you sicker?
I am also from Ohio. If you would like to get more info about Lyme in Ohio, you can e-mail me at [email protected].
cactus
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Apparently, mold can be an issue with peanut butter as well - it could be that you are reacting to a type of mold.
What is your reaction to peanut butter exactly?
Allergies can develop quickly, and the severity of future reactions can't be predicted by previous reactions.
A mild reaction now could be life-threatening next time around.
So if you think you may be developing an allergy, please do call your doctor and see an allergist - you may need an Epipen.
There have been studies (out of UVA, posted here by Melanie R.) that TBDs are connected to onset of severe allergies to meats.
Personally, I suspect that other food allergies may be connected to TBDs as well.
But my suspicions are based on anecdotal evidence only.
My son was bitten by a tick, with a bullseye, in '07. He was promptly treated for 6 weeks and has shown zero symptoms of Lyme or other TBDs since. (Thank goodness!)
But - one year later, he developed multiple life-threatening food allergies.
Because of his age and medical history - we suspect that he was pre-disposed to developing these allergies already.
But I will always wonder if that tick bite tipped the scale toward the conditions that would create an immune response like food allergies.
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sixgoofykids
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I am sensitive to peanut butter and fruit juice .... because of the high mold content. I also have to watch dried fruits, pistachios, etc. Anything with high mold content.
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thank you all for your comments and input. to answer a few questions i was fine with peanut butter in the past but a few weeks ago i was having severe abdominal pain after eating. my pcp tested for celiac at the same time he was testing for lymes, celiac negative, but then i monitored what i was eating and ate peanut butter by itself and within 40 min i developed severe abdominal pain. didn't know if others were having food allergies as well.
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Starfall1969
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I have noticed that lately I can't tolerate either peanut butter or tuna--both make me very nauseous. But I never had trouble with either before.
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