So, you have a peanut allergy and you avoid all contact with
peanuts (and probably all other types of nuts).
At a visit to your allergist, you are told about a new clinical study
that could cure your allergy. The
catch…you have to eat peanuts!! What??
Believe it or not, allergists believe that the body’s immune
system has the ability to build up tolerance to the peanut protein! Over an eight to ten month period, clinical
trial subjects were given microscopic amounts of peanuts each day in attempt to
modify their immune system. Most
subjects of this oral immunotherapy showed signs of desensitization to the
peanut allergen.
Unfortunately, long-term immunization effects have not been
determined. The negative side effects of
this study include stomach issues and the potential for an allergic reaction since
the study subject is ingesting the allergen.
Additionally, if this treatment is deemed effective, the patient will
likely need to continue eating peanuts every day – whether they feel like
eating peanuts or not – to maintain the immunity.
WARNING…this treatment should NEVER be tried on your
own. If you have a peanut allergy, NEVER
knowingly ingest peanuts. It is not
safe!! Contact your allergist or
physician to determine if this type of therapy could work for you.
ALWAYS be safe!!
Don’t take risks with your life!!
Keep out of the nut house!!
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