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Can i eat peanuts if i am allergic to walnuts? walnuts make my lips, mouth and throat itch and my lips feel swollen. does that include peanut allergy?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Perhaps: Peanuts are not tree nuts like walnuts. Many experts recommend avoiding tree nuts if allergic to peanuts. and avoiding peanuts if allergic to tree nuts. If you really want to eat peanuts, you may want to seek evaluation by an allergist.

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Answered 7/13/2018

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