When I was 12, I used to get this peanut allergy reaction (anaphylactic shock). At that time I don't know what caused that to happen. I couldn't breathe feeling like I was underwater. I thought I was going to die, but when I woke up. Thank God I was still alive, but still felt so painful in my whole body and each time my feet touch the ground and the diarrhea was horrible. After 3 days I was fully recovered. I ate too much variety of food that day so I don't know what actually led me to be so ill. Then one by one I tried different foods. I had the same reaction after trying a peanut. So, now I stay away from them.

I am a 41 yr old woman and have had a couple of allergic reactions in my life. But I have never been told what my allergy was. Last night I was eating cereal (sugar puffs) and before I finished the bowl my throat behind my ear and my left side of my face began to swell. I panicked because I didn't have anything to take for it, and I live 12 miles from nearest hospital. So I gathered myself up and went to nearest market to get Benadryl which helped by morning. I have eaten this cereal before with no consequences.

I have eaten peanuts and peanut products my whole time on this earth which is 44 years. Now when I ingest any peanut products within 15 minutes I break out in hives all over my body along with coughing, a dry cough. I would not want to go to the next stage of this allergy. I do miss my peanuts. However, I have never been diagnosed with this allergy. I have not eaten peanuts or peanut products for the past two years there is no longer a cough, nor have there been any other hives.