From: Robert Miles on
I recently saw this on another newsgroup, but don't have any reason to try
it:

> Oh, while I was in hospital I had an interesting chat with a woman who
> had a food intolerance to nuts. She didn't have near death
> experiences if she ate some. That made it interesting because she had
> come up with some remedies that worked for her. Whether they do for
> anyone else I haven't a clue. If you have this problem do what your
> GP or specialist has recommended.

> What she does is swallow some peppermint toothpaste. She has to get
> some down her throat to stop the swelling if she accidentally has some
> nuts. Preserved ginger also works for her.

> Amazing what people discover for themselves. Bet it is idiosyncratic.
> I wouldn't want to rely on it though I'm glad she found something that
> worked for her. Tough if she was out and they didn't use peppermint
> toothpaste. I'd prefer something I could take with me if I had the
> problem.

> Hope that is as clear as mud,

> Best wishes,
> --
> Quentin Grady ^ ^ /


From: Julie Bove on

"Robert Miles" <robertmiles(a)bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
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>I recently saw this on another newsgroup, but don't have any reason to try
>it:
>
>> Oh, while I was in hospital I had an interesting chat with a woman who
>> had a food intolerance to nuts. She didn't have near death
>> experiences if she ate some. That made it interesting because she had
>> come up with some remedies that worked for her. Whether they do for
>> anyone else I haven't a clue. If you have this problem do what your
>> GP or specialist has recommended.
>
>> What she does is swallow some peppermint toothpaste. She has to get
>> some down her throat to stop the swelling if she accidentally has some
>> nuts. Preserved ginger also works for her.
>
>> Amazing what people discover for themselves. Bet it is idiosyncratic.
>> I wouldn't want to rely on it though I'm glad she found something that
>> worked for her. Tough if she was out and they didn't use peppermint
>> toothpaste. I'd prefer something I could take with me if I had the
>> problem.
>
>> Hope that is as clear as mud,
>
>> Best wishes,
>> --
>> Quentin Grady ^ ^ /

You're not supposed to swallow toothpaste.


From: Robert Miles on

"Julie Bove" <juliebove(a)verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Robert Miles" <robertmiles(a)bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:gSAck.22747$3F5.19368(a)bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>>I recently saw this on another newsgroup, but don't have any reason to try
>>it:
>>
>>> Oh, while I was in hospital I had an interesting chat with a woman who
>>> had a food intolerance to nuts. She didn't have near death
>>> experiences if she ate some. That made it interesting because she had
>>> come up with some remedies that worked for her. Whether they do for
>>> anyone else I haven't a clue. If you have this problem do what your
>>> GP or specialist has recommended.
>>
>>> What she does is swallow some peppermint toothpaste. She has to get
>>> some down her throat to stop the swelling if she accidentally has some
>>> nuts. Preserved ginger also works for her.
>>
>>> Amazing what people discover for themselves. Bet it is idiosyncratic.
>>> I wouldn't want to rely on it though I'm glad she found something that
>>> worked for her. Tough if she was out and they didn't use peppermint
>>> toothpaste. I'd prefer something I could take with me if I had the
>>> problem.
>>
>>> Hope that is as clear as mud,
>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> --
>>> Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>
> You're not supposed to swallow toothpaste.
I suspect that didn't in the first paragraph was meant to be did
instead, which would leave little choice about finding something
to try.