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Can you have a reaction to cheap peanut butter but not have a peanut allergy?

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No: Reaction to peanuts / peanut butter is a reaction to peanuts / peanut butter. There is no categorization or differentiation between "cheap" or "expensive " peanuts/ peanut butter.

Dr Dosanjh and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/26/2019

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