A member asked:

Can you be allegeric to cashews and not other peanut products? child 3 years old ate one cashew, then he started throwing up and his left eye started swelling. i gave him benaryl and now the swelling is going down.

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Dr. Marvin Den answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cashews : Cashews are in the nut family, while peanuts are in the legume family and not the nut family despite its name. Therefore you need to distinguish the two.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Thomas Johnson answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Yes-You : Yes-you can be allergic to cashews and not to peanuts.

Answered 10/4/2016

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