KISSING!!!

R U 4 real? Did U just test positve recently? I'm not making fun of U, Make sure she brushes her teeth @ uses mouthwash first , this is what my son tells me

I was 16 and I remember...man I never thought of that for my own sons when they get to that age...one more worry to add to the list...lol For my sons, hmmm, I think I will tell them that if he and the girl like each another enough to be making out, kissing, then the girl should know about the allergy and not put you in harms way by eating peanut anything. You may wish to talk this allergy over with your girlfriend and explain to her that you can't kiss her if she has eaten peanut, you know what I mean. You will have to have a very grown up conversation with her. I would think that if she ate peanut, and even brushed her teeth and used mouthwash, that there would still be a slim chance of peanut particles/residue left in her mouth and or saliva and it would be best for the two of you to abstain from kissing for a few hours. If she likes your kisses and likes you, I am sure she will abstain from eating peanut. I will say that even though you are only 16, I remember being 16 very well, and you can be talked to and responded to in an adult manner. Use common sense and why take the risk if it isn't necessary. If I were you I would ask her to abstain from eating peanut if the two of you will be together, she can go a day without it, etc. Good luck. Kim

Yes I am for reals allergic to peanuts. But yeah I do think it is really weird that I haven't been allergic to them for 16 years and NOW I am?! It is weird though because I have never really had a reaction so I don't really know how seriously allergic I may be. Also, I probably wouldn't even think of kissing her if she ate something with peanuts a few minutes before! Just in case! I wouldn't even think of kissing her for probably a couple hours after IF she had eaten something with peanuts, ya know. I just basicly want to know how much time I should wait to be safe???

I know of someone who is allergic to nuts and peanuts to the point of going into anaphylactic shock if there is ingestion. She kissed her husband, who had peanut butter that morning, but had eaten and brushed teeth well 3 times since eating it. They kissed, and she went into full anaphylactic shock. I agree with the previous message, anyone you plan to kiss should abstain totally from eating peanuts to keep you safe. And always carry your Epipen(s) with you at all times. Stay Safe!

I have already talked to her about the peanuts...She wouldn't want to get me sick..I mean, I kissed plenty of different girls before I learned about my peanut allergy, and I was fine...this is weird...Sometimes I have doubts that I am even allergic to peanuts...oh well...I don't want to have an experience to prove me wrong, but kissing seems pretty harmless...

Hi Tommy, I'm just curious. Did you have a reaction recently to eating peanuts? How did you know you had to be tested? Thanks.

Tommy...also other activities of this nature can also cause concern. Just be careful. If my husband eats peanuts, no one gets any kind of kisses for at least 24 hours in this house, including me, as I amalso allergic to them..not anaphylactic though.

Lots of girls eh! way to go dude. Really, at 16 I had the reaction your worried about. I call it the kiss of death. The only time any of my family eats any nuts is if I'm out of town. It's their choice, go without nuts or go without me. I hate to impose, so I leave if in danger. Thank your lucky stars you've not encountered these symptoms your reading about. Regarding second hand reactions I've had problems sharing a Coke bottle, PC keyboard and scores of other incidental contact attacks. If the reactions start, and I hope they don't, your next age milestone, 21 will introduce Ammaretto, Frangelica and a host of other liquors made from nuts.
Good luck

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Hi tommy....and others.....
Yes, my boyfriend loves peanut butter, but hey...we're long distance right now, and he can eat it all he wants....but....yes you CAN react from the kiss. he never eats it around me, and if he has it earlier in the day....well lots of brushes and washing out his mouth first. JUST BE CAREFUL!

ahhh......to be 16!!!! ENJOY IT~

My tongue started tingling the other night when I kissed my boyfriend who had only had a gin & tonic. Does anyone know what gin is made from? I have stayed away from the nut based liquors, but I thought, Gin???? How many things can we ask others to give up for us? I know they would do it; I'm just sick and tired of being this way. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/frown.gif[/img]

Gin is made of juniper berries.

Tommy- Hi! I wanted to write to you with my personal experience, because it's similar to yours. I, too, was 16 when I found out about my peanut allergy. I ate a bag of plain M&M's (which I had eaten for my entire life!) and I went into anaphylactic shock. I never liked peanuts, so I never ate them , but I had them indirectly, such as in the M&M's numerous times. You can be symptom free for years and then all of a sudden the allergy can flare up. I'm not trying to scare you, I just want you to be very careful. Don't assume that you won't react just because you haven't so far. And when I look back on my life before I found out about my allergy, I realize that many times when I got "sick", (throwing up, stomach pains etc.) it was from eating something that had peanuts in it. As far as the kissing thing goes, I think you should tell your girlfriend never to eat peanuts if she's going to see you that day. It's just not worth the risk. My last two boyfriends have done that for me. I didn't realize that kissing would be a problem until my ex-boyfriend ate a peanut cookie and kissed me. My lips blew up and my mouth started tingling immediately. Thankfully I took some Benadryl right away (I didn't have an epi-pen at the time) and I was okay. My boyfriend now only eats peanuts when he's going to be away for a few days. He loves peanuts, but he loves me more. I think that if a girl cares for you, and you tell her about your allergy, she will put you before the peanuts. Good luck, and stay safe.

Tommy, I think that if you have eaten peanuts safely for years then your test could possibly be a false positve. Did your allergist talk about that possibility? Did your allergist suggest a food challenge in a safe environment like a hospital where you could eat peanuts and be monitored? In the mean time you need to continue to take all the precautions necessary to stay alive with this allergy but if I were you I would ask for some more testing and some answers. Take care.