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Treatment for Peanut Allergies

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    When a person's immune system reacts to peanuts as if they were detrimental to the body, this is known as a peanut allergy . To tell your body to get rid of the peanut allergen and stop swallowing more of it, the immune reaction causes symptoms including tongue swelling, vomiting, and diarrhea. While a peanut allergy can be overcome, most youngsters do not. Peanut allergies typically last for life.     Types of Food Exposure to or ingestion of foods like the ones listed below can cause a peanut allergy reaction:   Asian, African, Mexican, and other ethnic foods Baked goods Bread, processed in a facility with peanuts Chocolate candy Crackers Granola bars Peanut butter Peanut flour Peanut oil   Current Peanut Allergy Treatment & Management Food avoidance  Antihistamine  Epinephrine  Oral immunotherapy (OIT)  FDA Approves Palforzia  Palforzia was authorized by the FDA for commercial use in patients as an oral immunotherapy to l...