Ten Facts to Know About Peanut Allergy

1. Before ordering for food in a restaurant, one must tell the waiter clearly that he has peanut allergy and the food must be prepared accordingly
2. One must read very carefully, the labels on every food items, even the non food items viz. shampoo, skin conditioners must be closely read
3. One must consult his Doctor so that he may prescribe a self-injection in case of an emergency. To meet emergency situation, one must carry injectable epinephrine or antihistamines. This will facilitate a peanut allergic person to get immediate medical care while waiting for emergency squad to arrive for elaborate treatment.
4. Whenever a peanut allergic person is given any medication, he should inform the attending Doctor or Nurse beforehand about the problem so that he or she is not caught unaware about the actual state of affair.
5. Needless to mention possibly, the best medicine in peanut allergy treatment is   one should never take peanut or its ingredients in any form
6. It is estimated that in America ,  1.1 % of population is suffering a serious allergy to peanuts
7. That works to 3 Million Americans who suffer from adverse allergic reactions to peanuts.
8. Of all the foods that cause allergy, peanuts are leading cause for severe food allergy reactions.
9. One must be extremely careful about cross contamination while preparing food. Since the utensil which was used to prepare a peanut based food, if used subsequently to prepare a non peanut food, may quite likely get contaminated. And, the end result of consuming that food can be equally catastrophic.
10. One should, not feel dejected that once he or she has developed the dreaded peanut allergy in early age, and it will remain throughout life time. Rather, it is a ray of hope that a latest research has indicated that upto 20% of the people who suffer from peanut allergy will outgrow it by the time they attained the School going age.