[nina0113]

Why the hell are so many people suddenly allergic to peanuts?

There was a case in Maryland a few years ago where the mother sued, not just to make her kid's school peanut-free, but to force all the other kids' HOMES to become peanut-free as well. In the newspaper article, it said that her morning sickness had been so bad that the only thing she could keep down was peanut butter, and she ate a jar a day. Apparently it DOES cross the placental barrier, & sensitized the poor kid prenatally.

[Clara Lou]

Apparently it DOES cross the placental barrier, & sensitized the poor kid prenatally.
Interesting. As valid an explanation as any, I guess. How sad. I cannot imagine the stress of trying to raise a child with such an extreme and potentially deadly allergic reaction.

[newzjunkey]

Whoa! A jar a day!