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**en-druzhba** · 02-20-2009, 09:46 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7899383.stm?lss

Seems that it involves "training" yourself by taking an absolutely tiny (5mg) does of peanut flour and gradually working your way up to larger doses, apparently as long as you keep up the doses, the tolerance should remain.

Gotta wonder about the parents of the kids in the trial though... can't imagine how the conversation went...

Doctor - Ok, so is you child allergic to peanuts?
Parent - Yep
Doctor - Potentially fatally allergic?
Parent - Dunno, I don't tend to give them peanuts particularly often
Doctor - I see, I see..... Would you mind if we crammed their face with peanuts then?
Parent - Go for it!

Still pretty cool though, if it does work for everyone then I can see this being a real breakthrough. Anyone here suffer from peanut allergy? I got to say I don't and don't know anyone personally who does. I can imagine it really restricting things though.

**reawnvam** · 02-20-2009, 09:55 AM

I'd like to know why it's become such a problem. It only seems to be a recent thing.

**JohnMaltczevitch** · 02-20-2009, 10:25 AM

It only seems to be a recent thing.

The allergy isn't, but the mass hysteria is apparently.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7773210.stm

**AsmViktor** · 02-20-2009, 10:48 AM

Rock on, we can now give more people salmonella!

I kid, I kid. Peanut Butter=Ambrosia, nectar of the gods!

**natahololll** · 02-20-2009, 06:50 PM

COOL so if I feed someone minuscule amounts of arsenic after a few months they could be swigging it down like its coke ?

**Mappaindy** · 02-20-2009, 08:03 PM

A peanut on the floor of a US school bus recently led to evacuation and decontamination for fear it might have affected the 10-year-old passengers. [rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl]

**en-druzhba** · 02-20-2009, 09:35 PM

COOL so if I feed someone minuscule amounts of arsenic after a few months they could be swigging it down like its coke ?

I'm probably completly wrong about this, but I believe Hitler used to regually take small amounts of various poisons (not sure what) gradually increasing the doseage to the point he was regually ingesting what would ordinarily be leathal amounts, under the idea that if he did this, if someone tried to assassinate him via poisoning it wouldn't work.

Don't laugh at me if this is BS

it's one of those random things that remember hearing somewhere years and years ago and it's just sat there in the back of my head.

**natahololll** · 02-20-2009, 11:59 PM

I'm probably completly wrong about this, but I believe Hitler used to regually take small amounts of various poisons (not sure what) gradually increasing the doseage to the point he was regually ingesting what would ordinarily be leathal amounts, under the idea that if he did this, if someone tried to assassinate him via poisoning it wouldn't work.

Don't laugh at me if this is BS it's one of those random things that remember hearing somewhere years and years ago and it's just sat there in the back of my head.

yeah and look at the state of the bloke was in,according to personnel accounts in the bunker before his suicide.

It wasnt bad nerves mate he was falling apart

**fuesquemill** · 02-21-2009, 12:13 AM

yeah and look at the state of the bloke was in,according to personnel accounts in the bunker before his suicide.

It wasnt bad nerves mate he was falling apart

That was probably due to the fact he was on meth and numerous other drugs (I think it was meth might be something else though)

02-20-2009, 09:46 AM	#1
en-druzhba Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Possible cure of Peanut Allergies http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7899383.stm?lss Seems that it involves "training" yourself by taking an absolutely tiny (5mg) does of peanut flour and gradually working your way up to larger doses, apparently as long as you keep up the doses, the tolerance should remain. Gotta wonder about the parents of the kids in the trial though... can't imagine how the conversation went... Doctor - Ok, so is you child allergic to peanuts? Parent - Yep Doctor - Potentially fatally allergic? Parent - Dunno, I don't tend to give them peanuts particularly often Doctor - I see, I see..... Would you mind if we crammed their face with peanuts then? Parent - Go for it! Still pretty cool though, if it does work for everyone then I can see this being a real breakthrough. Anyone here suffer from peanut allergy? I got to say I don't and don't know anyone personally who does. I can imagine it really restricting things though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 09:55 AM	#2
reawnvam Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 311 Senior Member	I'd like to know why it's become such a problem. It only seems to be a recent thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 10:25 AM	#3
JohnMaltczevitch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 530 Senior Member	It only seems to be a recent thing. The allergy isn't, but the mass hysteria is apparently. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7773210.stm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 10:48 AM	#4
AsmViktor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	Rock on, we can now give more people salmonella! I kid, I kid. Peanut Butter=Ambrosia, nectar of the gods! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 06:50 PM	#5
natahololll Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 667 Senior Member	COOL so if I feed someone minuscule amounts of arsenic after a few months they could be swigging it down like its coke ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 08:03 PM	#6
Mappaindy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	A peanut on the floor of a US school bus recently led to evacuation and decontamination for fear it might have affected the 10-year-old passengers. [rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl][rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 09:35 PM	#7
en-druzhba Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	COOL so if I feed someone minuscule amounts of arsenic after a few months they could be swigging it down like its coke ? I'm probably completly wrong about this, but I believe Hitler used to regually take small amounts of various poisons (not sure what) gradually increasing the doseage to the point he was regually ingesting what would ordinarily be leathal amounts, under the idea that if he did this, if someone tried to assassinate him via poisoning it wouldn't work. Don't laugh at me if this is BS it's one of those random things that remember hearing somewhere years and years ago and it's just sat there in the back of my head. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2009, 11:59 PM	#8
natahololll Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 667 Senior Member	I'm probably completly wrong about this, but I believe Hitler used to regually take small amounts of various poisons (not sure what) gradually increasing the doseage to the point he was regually ingesting what would ordinarily be leathal amounts, under the idea that if he did this, if someone tried to assassinate him via poisoning it wouldn't work. Don't laugh at me if this is BS it's one of those random things that remember hearing somewhere years and years ago and it's just sat there in the back of my head. yeah and look at the state of the bloke was in,according to personnel accounts in the bunker before his suicide. It wasnt bad nerves mate he was falling apart Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-21-2009, 12:13 AM	#9
fuesquemill Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 716 Senior Member	yeah and look at the state of the bloke was in,according to personnel accounts in the bunker before his suicide. It wasnt bad nerves mate he was falling apart That was probably due to the fact he was on meth and numerous other drugs (I think it was meth might be something else though) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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