My Immunologist Was Just On Tv!

[Canadian Karen]

Hey!

I was just watching Global TV and the immunologist that I am seeing (I go back for more testing the end of March) was just on TV. He's a researcher who apparently has made a new discovery in regards to peanut allergies. He has discovered that the 15 people who have died from peanut allergies within (I think they said) the last 5 years, they all had both high antibodies and low enzymes. The study suggests they will be able to determine who will have severe reactions, and who will have minor reactions to peanuts.....

Cool! At least I know this guy is one of the best (doesn't surprise me, he's at St. Mike's along with my gastro guy, who is among the best.....)

Karen

[jerseyangel]

Wow--looks like you're in good hands!

[tiredofdoctors]

That is GREAT! I am so happy that you have such a good doctor. It makes life a lot easier. The picture of the boys is soooooooo cute!

[CMCM]

Hey!

I was just watching Global TV and the immunologist that I am seeing (I go back for more testing the end of March) was just on TV. He's a researcher who apparently has made a new discovery in regards to peanut allergies. He has discovered that the 15 people who have died from peanut allergies within (I think they said) the last 5 years, they all had both high antibodies and low enzymes. The study suggests they will be able to determine who will have severe reactions, and who will have minor reactions to peanuts.....

Cool! At least I know this guy is one of the best (doesn't surprise me, he's at St. Mike's along with my gastro guy, who is among the best.....)

Karen

WOW...thanks for posting this...I hadn't heard of it. My son has peanut allergy and I have lived in fear of his accidentally eating hidden peanut his whole life (20 years!). His allergy test was off the chart and his reactivity appears to be major, but you just can't know for sure, all you can do is worry about it. I've had the impression that perhaps people with asthma are more prone to the life threatening anaphylactic reactions, but that may not be true. Keep us posted on this!

[Guest Robbin]

Great news, not only that you have one of the "good ones", but my son has a peanut allergy too and I also live in fear for him. It is great that the media has brought these stories to the public. Maybe some good for others will come out of the sad tragedies of this scary allergy.