Strange. I've often see people with peanut allergies have alligeries to nuts lik...

AnIdiotOnTheNet · on Jan 20, 2020

Our minds like to categorize things, but nature doesn't really give a shit about stuffing things into convenient cubby holes.

tapland · on Jan 20, 2020

Where I am I've never heard of 'nut allergies' including peanuts, but people with allergies to peanuts (and other legumes) specifying peanut allergy.

losvedir · on Jan 20, 2020

My wife is allergic to peanuts, lentils, chick peas, etc, but not almonds and the like.

throwaway_tech · on Jan 20, 2020

As one commented mentioned these "nut allergies" can be psychosomatic, where the mind is literally triggering the physical reactions based purely on expectation.

On the other hand "nuts" including peanuts are typically processed in the same facilities, so cross-contamination is real too.