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Pleasant__Bumblebee t1_j7ub03o wrote

I was just thinking about this the other day. How it would be awesome to go travelling without that constant anxiety in the back of my mind. that there’s a chance I could die at any second

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almostcyclops t1_j7w3o4f wrote

I know right? My spouse has a fish allergy. Not as immediately deadly as most peanut allergies but just from being near it she can still get swelling, irritation, and in extreme cases throat closing. She can't eat certain foods at many restaurants, cant eat at all at certain resteraunts, can't even go in some grocery stores or even walk down certain streets in bad areas. But we live in the Pacific Northwest so it's everywhere. Could we visit Japan? Probably not. Could we visit London? No idea. Fish and chips are popular there but I just don't know if its popular enough that you can smell it in the air.

Hopefully this kind of research continues to make breakthroughs for all allergies.

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Pleasant__Bumblebee t1_j7w686m wrote

Damn, I feel for her. Luckily I'm ok to smell it and only have a minor reaction. And it's pretty easy to avoid as long as you take some basic precautions. Fish I can't even imagine. Not even sushi...

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oniony t1_j7whpom wrote

There aren't all that many fish & chip shops in London or the UK. You could easily spend a week in central London and not see any of them. I'd definitely avoid fried food in any pubs though, as they often share a deep fat fryer.

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jeronimoe t1_j7w7dpp wrote

I would love to visit all these countries in Asia but with all the peanuts and the language barrier I'm too afraid to go.

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megapighead t1_j7ycw35 wrote

I relate to this so much. I also have a severe peanut allergy, can't go anywhere without some level of anxiety.

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