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I am a 28-year-old female diagnosed with a peanut allergy. Help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 28 year old female. My doctor diagnosed me with a peanut allergy. Could you please explain what a peanut allergy is and what causes it? What is the underlying immune response that leads to allergic reactions to peanuts? What are the common symptoms of a peanut allergy? Are there ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Peanut allergy occurs when your immune system mistakenly identifies peanut proteins as something harmful. Direct or indirect contact with peanuts causes your immune system to release symptom-causing chemicals into your bloodstream. An allergic response to peanuts usual... Read Full »
My daughter is diagnosed with a peanut allergy. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,My daughter is 12 years old. My child has recently been diagnosed with a peanut allergy, and I have some questions regarding this condition. Could you please explain the common symptoms of a peanut allergy? How severe can a peanut allergy reaction be? Are there different levels of sever... Read Full »
Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I understood your concern. Peanuts are known for allergic issues and you need to be careful. Usual signs and symptoms are skin rashes, hives, and itchiness, swelling of different parts of the body like swelling of the face, and lips, and complaints that the tongue is sw... Read Full »