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[nny]

WTF? It's not normal to have a slowly increasing allergy, is it? Hazelnuts and brazilnuts and walnuts I knew about, but now almonds too? This sucks. I NEED PROTEIN, OKAY? atm I'm okay with peanuts, cashews, pecans, macadamias, pine nuts and pistachios, but then again I thought I was okay with almonds and the tingling and the swelly throat says different. I POUT. I think I'm gonna have to forget about the whole vegetarian thing, if only so that the list of foods I can actually eat doesn't become absurdly short. XD

Hmph. I need some juice. And the ability to swallow.

*huffs off*

Comments

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's normal. Allergies change and grow.

[textileowl.livejournal.com]

You might try blanched almonds. My husband is allergic to most tree nuts but can eat hazelnuts and almonds if they are blanched. It seems that what he is actually allergic to is the skin and whatever is growing on it.

[miraielle.livejournal.com]

FWIW, even if your tree nut allergies keep getting worse, you should stay okay with peanuts, because they are actually a legume. My husband could die if he ate a pecan, and any tree nut gives him issues, but he is 100% okay with peanuts!

[pennyplainknits.livejournal.com]

Sadly that's actually quite common :( Are you allergic to seeds? Because pumpkin seed are nommmy

[chkc.livejournal.com]

How about soy products like tofu?

*hugs*

[wednesdayschild.livejournal.com]

My sister is massively allergic to almonds in particular, so I'd be careful and not push your luck, especially since sweet almond oil is used in loads of stuff (including things like Johnson's Baby Shampoo, because it's considered to be hypoallergenic...) :( *hugs*

Btw I have a nut-allergic vegan aunt! If you want to stay veggie, I could ask her for tips? xx

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

I think I'm gonna have to forget about the whole vegetarian thing, if only so that the list of foods I can actually eat doesn't become absurdly short.

Frankly, this would be prudent. You've already got a gluten problem, right? You *really* need to keep your remaining food options as open as possible.

[crysothemis.livejournal.com]

I'm vegetarian and tree-nut allergic! Legumes are your friends. Well, okay, they're my friends -- I know they bother some people's digestion, but I always feel better when I eat them. Black beans, lentils, pinto beans, what have you. They're tasty with many different sorts of spice combinations, they make good soup, and they're not particularly hard to cook from scratch if you remember to soak them.

Also, alas, I must second the "nut allergies get worse over time" thing. Mine have gone from a minor annoyance to a big reaction if I even look at a walnut. *sigh*

[polkadotskirt.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that's exactly how allergies develop :( have some anti-histamines on you as it sounds as though it's getting quite bad. Remember peanuts and pine nuts aren't NUTS so they should remain fine. But I would recommend giving up other nuts because if you develop a more serious allergy over time you'll have to avoid traces, whereas if you prevent it from getting to that stage by avoiding them you won't need to worry about traces.