I have always loved nuts (no jokes please). A couple of years ago i was due to sing at college and i'd been eating peanuts before and drinking water. whenever I spoke or sung my throat tickled like hell and I couldn;t stop coughing. It happened lots since but I never thought it could be the nuts. Just recently I've been having a bag of fruit and a hazelnut youghurt every morning at work, the irritation hasn't been that bad but just now i've been having this and have choked . I had to stop myself being sick as i'm at work and I couldn't catch my breath and lost all my food down the loo!!! Now my throat is sore but what if i'd just swallowed awkwardly? I can't tell...
any thoughts?
2006-11-15 01:35:04 · 29 answers · asked by ? 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
seems everyone agress that yes, you can definitely develop allergies later on in life. Actually, you often develop an allergy against something you regularly eat / have / do. It's your body telling you that it doesn't like that much of whatever you are doing to it. My sister just developed an allergy to something in wine and when she was tested was told that she has to stay away from wine for at least four weeks and then only gradually bring it back into her life.
2006-11-15 01:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Klee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to eat peanut butter( Ice Cream, PB cups,etc..) all the time, then this past Aug I experienced a burning in my mouth after only a tiny fingertip of PB,I called my allergist and they told me to stop and avoid anything related to PB. I was given a prescription for an Epipen and on Nov 13th I tested 3+ positive on a skin prick test after an earlier ( 9-15-06) RAST test was negative.I am 36 but have had allergies since mid 1990's. PB allergy was sudden. I also have Asthma which will also cause coughing fits too. I would seriously make an appointment with an allergist and get tested asap, the next time could be fatal.Avoid ALL NUTS and NUT containing foods until you know for sureand READ every label. http://www.nutnutrition.com/articles/nuts_allergies.htm is a good place to start or type in Peanut Allergies in the search bar. Hope this helps!!!
2006-11-16 18:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I developed hay fever at the age of 25 after cutting some very long grass which was in seed.
It went away again after about 5 years.
If this is a nut allergy you need help urgently. Your throat can swell up and block your airways _ phone your Doctor for advice NOW
2006-11-15 09:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by dawleymouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to the fact that our bodies change chemistry every 7 yrs,yes. you can develope an allergy to anything at any time.the oils from the nuts are irritating your vocal cords. do not eat any type of nuts for two weeks,then try and sing.if your better than you"ll know for sure and wont have to spend a fortune on a doctor or expensive tests.
2006-11-15 09:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by vickie k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go get an allergy test? it may be nothing but is it really worth taking your life in your hands. I had an allergy to fish 20years ago for no apparent reason and spent four weeks on a very restricted diet, basically bread only and had food added over a period of time. A bloody nuisance but for the sake of my health it was worth it. Good health and best of luck.
2006-11-18 16:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by maria bartoninfrance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely possible to develop an allergy in later life. Do be careful though, a nut allergy can be amongst the most serious.
2006-11-15 09:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by mark_virgin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allergies come and go as they please - there are so many different strains, that even if you become immune to one, you can still get it again, however, it will more then likely be a different strain of it.
Your diet and health also affect what you become allergic to, aswell as improving your allergies.
I developed hayfever when I was 14 and I still have it now (many years on) - its the bain of my life, I wear contact lenses, as if I wear my glasses too much I the bridge of my nose gets sore, but in the summer I cant wear my contacts as my eyes water and sting and itch so much and are very uncomfortable. Every year I have to spend a small fortune on different types of antihistimines as I seem to become immune to the one I was using the previous year or Im suffering from a different strain of hayfever!!!!
2006-11-15 10:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by niccilicci 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my wife developed a wheat and gluten allergy at the age of 42 now has to have a wheat and gluten free diet for the rest of her life.See your doctor for an allergy test to rule out any other possibilities.
2006-11-16 18:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by antony s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definatley possible to develop an allergy later in life. My mum used to LOVE Brazil Nuts and suddenly reacted to them. She is now allergic to them, hazelnuts, almonds and a few other nuts. I suddenly reacted to eggs, I even have to carry anti-histamines in case I accidentally eat something with them in!!! It certainly sounds that you could have allergy to nuts. See your gp and ask for some allergy tests to be done.
2006-11-16 07:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You certainly can develop allergies later in life as my other half found out, he used to eat bananas all the time but had not had any for a while, when he did go to eat one he had a severe reaction to it, he now has to carry an epi pen.
2006-11-15 09:54:13 · answer #10 · answered by charm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋