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Pine Nut Allergy
posted by Karen Sines on 06 Dec 2007 at 8:01 pmI have recently in my mid fifties found that I am allergic to pine nuts. It surfaced a
couple of years ago in an organic pizza with pesto. I had never had pesto and
was not aware of my allergy. Then last Sunday a woman put pine nuts in a
salad at church, they fell to the bottom and I was not aware they were there.
By the time I got home I was projectile vomiting, and ended up with uncontrolable
shakes. It was a good 8 hours before I could sit up or converse. It is now 5 days
later and I am very leary of any nuts at all, or nut oils. I am also allergic to soy.
That was discovered by saliva testing, but the pine nut was by accident. I have
decided not to eat any for of nuts and no nut oils. Thankfully I do my own cooking
and we very rarely eat out. This last episode was 10 times more violent than
the first one. I don't know if I would survive another bout and I cannot take epinephrine.
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| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by trina on 22 Dec 2007 at 11:41 pm |
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hi Karen,
I am deadly allergic to pine nuts too. i have been intubated now four times. I have only had a reaction from eating out two times and eating something at my friends house twice. I am lucky i can take epi. Why can't you use that? I don't eat out much now. I am not allergic to almonds or peanut though. I have been eating those all of my life. I just turned 39. I hope to get the pine nut allergy out the public more, they never list those under tree nuts, and they are a tree nut. |
| It's A Seed |
| posted by Beverly on 14 Apr 2008 at 12:19 am |
| I believe that pine nuts are not a nut at all. They are a seed, I do agree that they can cause an allergic reaction though. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by Allie on 27 Aug 2008 at 7:36 pm |
| My experience is similar to Karen's. I believed my first experience was due to food poisoning. I became suspicious the next time it happen and began to relate it to pesto. I experienced the same symptoms after eating a salad with pine nuts. I have tried to avoid pine nuts and pesto for the past several years. I recently consumed a small frozen entree which I belatedly confirmed (after symptoms presented) contained pesto. My symptoms are excessive hunger after eating followed by vomiting. I am not allergic to peanuts or other nuts. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by Mallory on 19 Oct 2008 at 12:58 pm |
| I recently found out about my allergy while i was in NYC. I was also eating a pizza that had pesto sauce on it. Immediately my lip swelled up and then i was covered in hives everywhere! It was so scary. and worst of all i missed a concert i was looking forward to so much =( |
| My Son Is Allergic To Tree Nuts |
| posted by mimi tong on 14 Jan 2009 at 5:28 pm |
| My son is allergic to tree nuts,but thank God he can eat Pine nuts which are actually seeds. He can also have peanuts but he probably should not overdo it. Don't forget that many Pesto recipes include Walnuts in addition to Pine nuts, so be very careful about learning all of the ingredients of what you consume. My son had a protein allergy growing up, and until he hit puberty he could not eat beans, soy, chocolate, peas,or cow's milk products. |
| Oh My! |
| posted by T R King on 30 Jan 2009 at 4:13 pm |
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I totally agree more people need to know about this allergy! I found out by accident also...I loved the flavor
of pine nuts! Put them in soups, salads, casseroles, etc. After several bouts of violent vomiting, I singled out the pine nuts! Now, I cannot tolerate even the fragrance of pine nuts. I cannot believe that well known, poppular health articles are printing info on how pine nuts and/or their oil are very beneficial in weight loss???? Thanks for bringing this info to the forefront. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by Susan Boulanger on 16 May 2009 at 3:08 pm |
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I'm deathly allergic to pine nuts and only had them 3 times. After I ate them for the first time, I had about 8-10 tortilini with a nut in each one, In 20 min. I felt sick with the chills and a rash,just thought I was sick. 6 hrs. later at a class, found out it was an allergy, someone told me to take an antihistimine,it helped. Next time I ate a piece of pizza with a white sauce, then went shopping with my husband. In the store I felt like I was high on something,same symptoms as before, but slightly worse. Took an antihistimine when I got home, next day all my joints ached(the poison must go there).
Last time I was on a cruise, totally spaced about the fact that I had eaten pine nuts. In less than 20 min. I felt a tickle in my throat, thought it was lemonaide pulp. About 20 min. later hubby mentioned I may have had pine nuts. To that I said, oh my hands itch,so we went to the infirmery, where they worked realhard to save my life. They were monitoring my breathing and giving me an IV with antihistimine because my throat was swelling and closing up, was hooked up to oxygen and my blood pressure was going up or down, hubby can't remember. He knew it was bad when he saw them look at each other, with "The Look of Concern". After 3 hours they let me go, I was so Cold,just went to my room and slept. I've been reading about allergies a lot, mothers will often pass them to their sons, and if you have a nut allergy you may be allergic to other tree nuts. I take my pulse for 1 min. eat a suspected food and take your pulse again 20 min. later. If elevated then you may have a food alergic reaction. I did this with walnuts & hazelnuts, with both pulse went from 60 to 80, with almonds and pistachios pulse remained the same. I found this in a book about prescription for nutritional healing. You'll want to be relaxed not doing anything before you take your pulse. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by Monique S. Sanders on 23 May 2009 at 2:28 am |
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I first ate pine nuts in my forties, when they were still a relatively new culinary phenomenon in the UK, and was sick afterwards. I didn't connect the two, until I was offered a desert made with them, when alarm bells rang, but I thought I would try a spoonful anyway.
Then I knew I was allergic! Each time I inadvertently eat them, the reaction is more severe. As well as the usual evacuation of orifices(!), my temperature and my blood pressure drop, I shudder uncontrollably and eventually an itchy rash appears over my body. The last time it happened was the day after my 60th. birthday at a restaurant where the staff had been warned of my allergy. Eventually, my husband used an epipen on me - our 'first time' and a bit scary. I agree that it is an allergy that is rarely mentioned. I subsequently found out that my cousin's son also suffers from the same allergy and so I have warned my sons that they could have inherited an intolerance to pine nuts. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by Susannah on 15 Jun 2009 at 1:15 pm |
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I, too, have a pine nut allergy. My symptoms are a drop in blood pressure, projectile vomiting, extreme shivers, inability to stand, swelling/tingling in my mouth, profuse sweating to where I look like I dived in a pool with my clothes on, and the feeling as if an alien was trying to claw its way out of my belly.
I first starting having symptoms when I was eating salads from a pizza shop that were in contact with pine nuts when being prepared. I went to the doctor and was suspected of having gallbladder attacks. An ultrasound revealed some gallstones (which can be harmless), but had surgery to remove my gallbladder. THE ATTACKS CONTINUED after my gallbladder was removed (in hindsight, removed for no reason). The doctor didn't know what to tell me, just shrugged her shoulders. A time later, I prepared my own salad with pine nuts as a topping and had the WORST attack I've ever had. Funny thing is, I suspected lettuce as the culprit! It took two more embarrassing attacks, one from pesto and another from an appetizer dish that contained ground pine nuts, for me to put it all together. Pine nuts!! I now carry an epipen will not put anything in my mouth until I've scoured the ingredients with a fine-toothed comb. |
| Pine Nut Allergy |
| posted by vanessa on 22 Jun 2009 at 6:37 am |
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We just found out last night that my 5 year old daughter has a pine nut allergy. We ate them in a side dish. About 30 minutes later she had hives all over her face and her eyes were blood shot.
We put a ice pack on her face and gave her benadryl. She woke up this morning a lot better. She has always had peanuts abs cashews. Do you think that she will be able to still eat them? If anyone has answers please let me know. |
| Go See An Allergist |
| posted by Lynn Manzione on 15 Sept 2009 at 7:53 pm |
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This is to alert anyone who thinks that this is not a serious allergy. My son had three exposures to pine nuts- all without our knowledge. Each reaction was more severe than the last. The last time the hospital staff told us to call an ambulance if he ever gets exposed again. His last reaction he had violent stomach pains, his skin was bright red and itching with rashes all over. His throat got very tight and it took three injections by the emergency room doctor to to get him under control. Even with that it kept breaking through. He was kept overnight in the hospital. We are very diligent about checking ingredients in everything and have found that a lot of breads are manufactured in plants that process tree nuts. All I can say is if anyone has had even one reaction they should go to an allergist because with each exposure the doctors at the hospital said it gets progressively worse.
SEE AN ALLERGIST! |
| Pine Mouth |
| posted by David Collier on 04 Oct 2009 at 6:37 pm |
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I had a reaction to pine nuts also I believe, I had eaten them before with no side effects. However having them uncooked seems to have been enough to trigger the sensitivity. My reaction took quite a while to surface it was over 6 hours later. I awoke from sleep with a swollen throat and my tongue felt a bit different it was hard to swallow and just bearable so I Managed to go back to sleep not to concerned assuming it was some sort of cold virus I must have picked up, I also felt quite nauseous. When I finally got up My tongue looked like it had died it was an awful color all over and there was a distinct metallic taste in my mouth. There were no other signs, my spit looked normal. I did a bit of googling and found the term Pine Mouth that seemed to have all of my symptoms and of course then I linked it to the pine nuts from the night before. I normally do not eat pine nuts (I don't like the taste when not cooked preferring to remove them from the salad) However this 1 time I suspect I munched on a few with the salad masking the taste, it was laced with garlic dressing. Alovera seemed to help within a short period of time, the next morning a whole layer of cells seemed to come of my tongue with a bit of scraping (disgusting stuff it was to) and it returned to its normal color. Its been 4 days and still the sides of my tongue feel different.
Hope this helps. |
| Allergic Reaction To Pine Nuts |
| posted by Stephanie Myers on 26 Oct 2009 at 9:00 pm |
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I had an allergic reaction to pine nuts tonight just a minute or two after finishing a pasta salad made with pesto containing pine nuts. It started as my hands itching a bit and then burning and it moved up my arms to my head, my face and ears felt as if someone had lit them on fire and I mentioned it to my mother and she looked at me and said I was unbelievably red.
After a few moments the burning and redness covered my entire body and my face and neck began to swell tremendously. My mother called an aid car and they assessed me and my blood pressure and pulse were both very high. My mouth was extremely dry, tingly and I had difficulty swallowing but my airway never felt compromised. I am okay, but it was very frightening and I don't plan to eat these nuts ever again |
| Cross-contamination |
| posted by Richard Rawling on 03 Nov 2009 at 12:05 pm |
| Please, please remember that most peanuts, nuts and seeds are processed on shared 'lines' and that the equipment used to roast, clean, salt, soak, and can seeds, nuts, and peanuts will never be completely clean of the contaminates. If you are allergic to any seeds, nuts, or peanuts stay away from all of them. It isn't worth the risk. |
| Im Very Allergic To PINE NUTS Too. |
| posted by jan molyneux on 06 Nov 2009 at 5:26 am |
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I first discovered my allergy to pine nuts just over 2 years ago, I’m 49. I ate a few raw pine nuts and immediately my mouth tingled and the taste was awful. The back of my throat felt swollen too. Within half an hour my stomach hurt, and I felt sick and my hands were tingling.
I wasn't far from a hospital so went to their A and E dept. they gave me an anti-histamine and after 2 hours I was very sick. They let me go home and I was fine the next day. Episode 2 was exactly 1 year later, eating dinner in a hotel, had a dish which included balsamic pesto. Within 20 minutes I was very sick and the other end too! I was totally cleared out within the hour. Had stomach pains, and then felt very woozy and weak. We called an ambulance and a paramedic arrived who checked me over and said little. When the ambulance crew arrived they wouldn't take me to hospital as my symptoms suggested a D and V bug. I was virtually unconscious at the paramedics feet and he said if my family were worried later they should call another ambulance, fortunately my family said they were very worried right NOW! So he called another crew and they were lovely and took me to their local A and E. I was given O2, anti-histamine and steroid injections. I soon felt much better. (My daughter’s friend who apparently had a needle phobia, passed out when the doctor removed the cannula from my arm, banged her head and had to go for an ECG and be checked over!) What a night that was! At this point I started to be extremely careful about my allergy, glad I had discovered it so easily. BUT, a few months later at a Christmas meal, safe I thought, soup, turkey and xmas pud, I soon found out that the soup had a pesto oil garnish, only discovered AFTER I had taken a sip, and I mean a tiny sip. Felt a little tingle in my mouth, but ok, so I carried on with the rest of the meal, (not the soup), had a couple of brandy's and danced, 3 HOURS later, I felt a bit odd, collapsed, vomited. Ambulance called, epipen given (which I had had to ask the doctor for, and he told me not to use it if I didn't need it cos they cost £35!!!) when the ambulance arrived the paramedic gave me a further shot of adrenalin and oxygen. I was taken to A and E again. Where I recovered in the next couple of hours. I am now extremely careful about what I eat. I used to feel uncomfortable causing a fuss, at friend’s houses and in restaurants, but I don't anymore. If the symptoms get worse every attack as is suggested, who knows what might happen to me next time?? BE CAREFUL! |
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