Almond Allergy Symptoms and Tips for Management

In popular literature and movies, almond allergy symptoms have often played a rather hilarious part, however for those who actually suffer from almond allergies, the situation can be far from amusing. The fact is that nut allergies (including peanuts and other tree nuts) are the ones that cause the most frequently fatal reactions caused by food allergies.

There are many different almond allergy symptoms which can occur, when almonds are actually eaten and in some cases even if the person has only touched or come into contact with the allergen–

1. Tingling and swelling of the lips and about the mouth is one of the symptoms of this allergy.

2. Skin eruptions, rashes, hives and itchiness can also indicate an allergic reaction to almonds.

3. There could be wheezing, constriction of the airways and difficulty breathing.

4. A person may also have digestive disturbances such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramping etc.

5. In some cases a potentially life threatening laryngospasm can occur when the almond of food containing it is swallowed.

The vocal cords and the airways swell up and impede breathing. Such almond allergy symptoms require emergency medical attention.

6. Anaphylactic shock can also occur with very severe allergic reactions to almonds and this is another potentially fatal reaction to almond allergies.

Management of an almond allergy can be tricky for several reasons – firstly because a person who is allergic to almonds may likely develop allergies to other tree nuts as well. Nuts or traces of nuts are found in so many different products that a person needs to really vigilant in avoiding allergens even from unlikely sources.

Also almond allergy symptoms tend to worsen over time – whereas the first allergic reaction may have been mild, the second one may be worse and more difficult to manage. The severity of reactions to nut allergies can be very severe in a lot of cases, rather like shellfish allergies. Also these allergies tend to persist for life, and rarely do people outgrow them.

Here are some pointers that could help manage an almond allergy –

• If you know you are allergic to almonds, watch out and be careful about consuming other nuts such as hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, cashews, chestnuts, pine nuts, gingko nuts, beechnuts, pistachios, pecans and so on. This is because tree nut allergies are known to have a high degree of cross reactivity. One of the tips for management of almond allergy symptoms is to try and avoid all tree nuts as far as possible.
• Avoid not only the actual nuts but also products such as baklava, nougat, marzipan, Nutella, pralines, nut liqueurs, pesto sauce and so on. Cereals, muesli, chocolate, baked items, fudge, granola bars and so on may also likely contain nuts or traces of nuts.
• Read food packaging carefully, to see if the above ingredients are listed so that almond allergy symptoms can be avoided. Eating out can be very perilous for people with nut allergies; in particular Chinese, Italian or Greek cuisine so remember to ask plenty of questions while ordering.

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