I went thru the allergen testing this morning, and according to the doc, I'm "very" allergic to hazelnuts. Some trees, pollens, cats, grasses, mold, and more. But ragweed and these lil' nuts were by far the worst.
I don't seem to have ANY signs of allergies other than itching (mostly on my scalp, which gets red spots at best) and random spots on my body. And major issues with pregnancy loss, which no doc can seem to help with, or say if it's related to these allergies.
I'm just starting my "dr. google" research tonite, but evidently Hazelnuts are in a LOT of baked goods & sweets, some cereals, breads, etc. I'm supposed to look for the word "nougat" and what else? Where's the most reliable place to see what foods this nut is hidden in? We're transferring 3 beautiful embryos in less than two weeks (IVF) and I need to make SURE my body is as happy as possible.
And he said to just avoid all tree nuts, and carry an epi pen. REALLY? For an itchy scalp?
Also, if anyone is familiar with this type of allergy, and can explain what the heck it has to do with BIRCH allergens, I'd appreciate it. I tuned him out after a while, as he was an odd duck, and made no sense. But I see there's something about birch, and some test I can pay a lot of money for OOP???....... huh????
THANKS!
Re: Hazelnut allergy - very confused!