It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich. Turns out
to be false, as reported by the coroner.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of exaggeration
that goes on.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

"Peter Aitken" wrote

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of
exaggeration that goes on.

Interesting. Thanks.

nancy

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
.. .
It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich. Turns
out to be false, as reported by the coroner.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of
exaggeration that goes on.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm


I'd love to know what it was about that kiss that killed her, when they
finally release the info.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
.. .
It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut
allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich.
Turns
out to be false, as reported by the coroner.


http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of
exaggeration that goes on.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm


I'd love to know what it was about that kiss that killed her, when
they
finally release the info.

I've had some great kisses in my my time but none that killed me!

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
I've had some great kisses in my my time but none that killed me!

Jill

No doubt. Had some sex that nearly killed me though!...eg
-L.

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-L. wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
I've had some great kisses in my my time but none that killed me!

Jill

No doubt. Had some sex that nearly killed me though!...eg
-L.

ROFL! Well, there were those times when I couldn't walk... ahem

Peter Aitken wrote:
It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich. Turns out
to be false, as reported by the coroner.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of exaggeration
that goes on.


What was it really? Had her boyfriend just eaten Chinese food and she
died from the MSG?

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

-bwg

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Peter Aitken wrote:
It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut
allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich. Turns
out
to be false, as reported by the coroner.


http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of
exaggeration
that goes on.


What was it really? Had her boyfriend just eaten Chinese food and she
died from the MSG?

There is kissing and there is
cleaning-her-boyfriend's-molars-with-her-tongue-for-an-hour kissing.

The latter could conceivably induce anaphylactic shock ( or asphyxiation,
for that matter.)


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

-bwg

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Peter Aitken wrote:
It was widely reported a while back that a teenager with a peanut
allergy
died from kissing her boyfriend who has just eaten a PB sandwich. Turns
out
to be false, as reported by the coroner.


http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...path=News/News

Yes, peanut allergies can be severe but there is also a lot of
exaggeration
that goes on.


What was it really? Had her boyfriend just eaten Chinese food and she
died from the MSG?

There is kissing and there is
cleaning-her-boyfriend's-molars-with-her-tongue-for-an-hour kissing.

So you're alleging possible mercury poisoning?

Gabby

"hob" wrote

There is kissing and there is
cleaning-her-boyfriend's-molars-with-her-tongue-for-an-hour kissing.

The latter could conceivably induce anaphylactic shock ( or asphyxiation,
for that matter.)

When they release the medical examiner's report, could
someone clue us in? The way they were being, when they
announced the no-peanut thing, sounds like illicit drugs.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
...

"hob" wrote

There is kissing and there is
cleaning-her-boyfriend's-molars-with-her-tongue-for-an-hour kissing.

The latter could conceivably induce anaphylactic shock ( or
asphyxiation,
for that matter.)

When they release the medical examiner's report, could
someone clue us in? The way they were being, when they
announced the no-peanut thing, sounds like illicit drugs.


From Canada -

Coroner reported she died from lack of oxygen to the brain.

He also said she had asthma and that was suspected as the cause.

He also said her death was not caused by a peanut allergy.

Which makes no sense if her asthma was initated by a reaction to peanuts

(FWIW - we found after a couple years of him having asthma that my son's
asthma attacks are triggered by exposure to cats - and my daughter's as
well, except, oddly enough, not to siamese cats. Never checked my son with
siamese since his attacks were fairly strong.
Both are in their 20s and quite healthy as long as they avoid cats and
cat dander. My wife also had asthma reactions from cats, so we always
figured it was something from the womb.
My brother has had severe asthma-like symptoms from peanuts for 50 years.
We call it allergy. I don't know what a Canadian coroner would call it.)

Sad thing anyway.

nancy

"hob" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote

When they release the medical examiner's report, could
someone clue us in? The way they were being, when they
announced the no-peanut thing, sounds like illicit drugs.

From Canada -

Coroner reported she died from lack of oxygen to the brain.

He also said she had asthma and that was suspected as the cause.

Thank you! It seemed so hush hush, made me wonder what the
big secret was.

He also said her death was not caused by a peanut allergy.

Which makes no sense if her asthma was initated by a reaction to peanuts

(FWIW - we found after a couple years of him having asthma that my son's
asthma attacks are triggered by exposure to cats - and my daughter's as
well, except, oddly enough, not to siamese cats.

Completely understandable, as siamese cats are another breed
entirely.

My brother has had severe asthma-like symptoms from peanuts for 50
years.
We call it allergy. I don't know what a Canadian coroner would call it.)

Yeah, there is some distinction defining what is an allergy, people say
they are allergic to poison ivy and that's not the case, like that.
However, if you're having a reaction, who cares about splitting
hairs.

Sad thing anyway.

Absolutely. So young.

nancy

(FWIW - we found after a couple years of him having asthma that my son's
asthma attacks are triggered by exposure to cats - and my daughter's as
well, except, oddly enough, not to siamese cats.

Completely understandable, as siamese cats are another breed
entirely.

FWIW - My daughter once had siamese cats -- there was no difference in my
allergic reaction to them than other type cats. She had heard that they
were less allergenic. Not so for me.

I've even become allergic to dogs, but some say there are less allergenic
dogs. The Bichon Friese being one. I'd hate to give home to a Bichon and
find out that I was allergic. Sigh!
Dee Dee

Nancy Young wrote:
"hob" wrote

There is kissing and there is
cleaning-her-boyfriend's-molars-with-her-tongue-for-an-hour kissing.

The latter could conceivably induce anaphylactic shock ( or asphyxiation,
for that matter.)

When they release the medical examiner's report, could
someone clue us in? The way they were being, when they
announced the no-peanut thing, sounds like illicit drugs.

nancy

The report late yesterday said she died of asphyxiation - lack of
oxygen. No cause for that condition was given.

N.