Tree Nut vs Peanut

My son is allergic to peanuts, not tree nuts.
He eats pecans and walnuts all the time. Usually only ones that are in shells. We have always had pecan trees so its not a fortune to eat them.

I know am allergic to peanuts and almonds, although the reactions are different. I know I am not allergic to walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, and macadamias. I live in Hawaii and I love to eat macadamias!. There are many nuts I am not sure of because I have always been too afraid to try them...like pistachios. My sister, who is not PA, recently discovered at age 35 that she has a violent reaction to Brazil nuts. Now she knows how I feel! I am also allergic to soy and most soy products, athough I do use soy sauce often with no noticeable reaction.

My 4 yr old daughter was tested for peanuts and pecans 2 yrs ago. Peanuts was a positive;pecans was a negative. However, we have kept her from eating nuts anyway. Last week while she was at her aunts house she pointed to a bowl of hershey kisses and told her aunt that she can have those, thinking that they were the plain kind that Mom has at home. Well they turned out to be the ones with almonds in them. Her aunt was frantic after realizing what she just ate waiting for a reaction. But she did not react. So now we know she can eat almonds!

My son is allergic to peanuts but not tree nuts also. We keep him away from a lot of nuts though in case they were cooked in peanut oil. We definitely stear clear of mixed nuts. He does eat cereal with almonds though.

My son is not allergic to other nuts that we know of. He used to eat honey nut cherrios until he was diagnosed, but now we are afraid to give them to him. We also feel that he could mix up a peanut for a nut, so it is just best to keep him away from everything.

davidsmom - your post could have been my post! Ditto, right down to the Honey Nut Cheerios.
Actually, we thought the Cheerios were made with peanuts, so once Cayley had them, we assumed we'd crossed that hurdle (although she still had the milk allergy, at the time). It's amazing how much allergy education you can squeeze in, once your child has been diagnosed.

My daughter is allergic to peanuts and hazelnuts. She was negative to almonds, pecans, walnuts....I, too, don't let her have any nuts because of the confusion it might cause her (and her caregivers). Also, because of the risk of cross contamination.

At one time my son was allergic to peanuts but, not tree nuts & recently he became allergic to tree nuts. Somewhere on this board, I read it usually both are hand in hand.
I always stayed clear from all nuts anyway because, I didn't want Bobby to get confused because, of the word nut.
Good Luck
Ronna