Danqazmlp Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7899383.stm This is great news for anybody who suffers from this allergy, it really is one of the worst allergy's you can have, severly limiting your qualiy of life, restricting you to a very select number of foods and drinks. This cure is great news for anybody who suffers from this, and the tests are now being expanded into more areas, such as milk and egg allergy's. In short, the cure is giving people tiny amounts of a peanut flour, slowly building up their immune system to peanuts. I just wondered what people think of the news. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Well, I'll wait for the day when someone has a serve reaction to that little bit of peanut flour. But really, its no miracle breakthrough, I'll wager it was just a bit of hit and miss logic. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Oh. Peanuts. Decent idea though. Wonder how long it would take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_man_army Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Oh. Peanuts. Decent idea though. Wonder how long it would take. According to the tv news report earlier, it was done over 6 months. They got gradually increasing amounts of the flour everyday until they went on to actual nuts. I think one of the kids is up to 10 per day now. The only catch is that they have had to eat nuts every day to keep up their tolerance level. He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart,and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. - Aeschylus (525 BC - 456 BC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nut allergies are gods sign you shouldn't be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 It's not about nuts, it's about peanuts! It's a huge difference. And it doesn't severely limiting your quality of life. There is no god, and it isn't a sign that you should die, just that we are keeping things to lens, [bleep]ing idiot. (eggzs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_mumm_ra Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 that seems so obvious. i could have thought of that, lol >.> [hide=WOO TEXT! updated Jan 19, 2009 (last quote)] And Evil you mad bastard. You are definately bringing TET back up to it's glory. No doubt about it. Keep it going champ.24,485th to 99 defence on 7-23-08I always forget you're 20 too. I always think you're 25 or something. o.oYa think that I'm insane, Its not sane... its not saneobligitory devart link: http://evil-mumm-ra.deviantart.com/Pogonophobia is the fear of beards.She isn't naked so it's legal.I'm a porn star.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 And I'm sure they got millions of dollars in grants to figure this out. -.- Lol, oh well. I have numerous friends and family members with nut allergies, so this is good news. Although I'm surprised they didn't think of this sooner. Last.Fm My Bloggy Proud to have served on Tip.it Crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Latios Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm lactose intolerant, but after drinking milk every day for almost a year now, I'm not a quarter as bad as I used to be. Does this count as a miracle cure? IRC Nick: Hiroki | 99 Agility | Max Quest Points | 138 CombatBandos drops: 20 Hilt | 22 Chestplate | 21 Tassets | 14 Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megakiller32 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Although it's just for peanuts, hopefully they can use it as a springboard for other nuts. Medical Science is moving quickly these days :thumbsup: Quit Runescape 30th May 2006.Thanks to Hawkxs for my signature :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm lactose intolerant, but after drinking milk every day for almost a year now, I'm not a quarter as bad as I used to be. Does this count as a miracle cure? Go out there and get rich my friend, cause thats what this cure is going to do for them probably. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Didn't some emporer or something who was scared of being poisoned do something like this so he was immune to poison? I think I read that in a book somewhere. Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llcoolguy972 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 It's not about nuts, it's about peanuts! It's a huge difference. And it doesn't severely limiting your quality of life. There is no god, and it isn't a sign that you should die, just that we are keeping things to lens, [bleep] idiot. (eggzs) A nut allergy and peanut allergy seem to be pretty interchangeable. I don't know anyone allergic to cashews. And the allergy does really limit someone's life. They can't eat anything that has nuts in it or may have even come into contact with them for fear of a severe reaction. They have to ask at restaurants and make sure peanut oil isn't used to fry stuff. Constantly checking is annoying and tiring. About the God statement, it was a joke. -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Didn't some emporer or something who was scared of being poisoned do something like this so he was immune to poison? I think I read that in a book somewhere. Aye, the Count of Monte Cristo. It likely has happened though, and it could plausibly work. There is no god, and it isn't a sign that you should die, just that we are keeping things to lens, [bleep] idiot. (eggzs) Maybe you should throw an internet fit about it. I'm sure everyone will listen and care. On a lighter note. I find it ridiculous that nobody's done this. I'd proposed it to a friend with allergies against peanuts, but he called me stupid and hit me for it. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusqi Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 And I'm sure they got millions of dollars in grants to figure this out. -.- Lol, oh well. I have numerous friends and family members with nut allergies, so this is good news. Although I'm surprised they didn't think of this sooner. It's always the mystical "they" that have to think of something, and then when "they" do people complain about how it was obvious all along and "they" shouldn't have been paid to do it. (This is coming from a psychology researcher whose subject is often accused of telling people things that they already know. Building up tolerance for things by starting small is something that psychology has been doing for decades as a way of coping with phobias.) For it is the greyness of dusk that reigns.The time when the living and the dead exist as one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 It's not about nuts, it's about peanuts! It's a huge difference. And it doesn't severely limiting your quality of life. There is no god, and it isn't a sign that you should die, just that we are keeping things to lens, [bleep] idiot. (eggzs) I love you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootlaboot Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 A cure for lesbianism? jk Actually, this is a little exiting. Even though the peanut is actually apea and not a nut, its still nice to see a breakthrough in medicine that ill actually help people, and no just make their boobs bigger. If you choose your beliefs/lifestyle simply based on what your parents want, then you are a weak minded individual and are not even worthy of calling yourself a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 It's not about nuts, it's about peanuts! It's a huge difference. And it doesn't severely limiting your quality of life. There is no god, and it isn't a sign that you should die, just that we are keeping things to lens, [bleep] idiot. (eggzs) A nut allergy and peanut allergy seem to be pretty interchangeable. I don't know anyone allergic to cashews. And the allergy does really limit someone's life. They can't eat anything that has nuts in it or may have even come into contact with them for fear of a severe reaction. They have to ask at restaurants and make sure peanut oil isn't used to fry stuff. Constantly checking is annoying and tiring. About the God statement, it was a joke. -.- "Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy distinct from nut allergies." First sentence found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_allergy. And if the allergy limits their lives its just slightly, not severely, I think I know that better than you since I'm allergic and I doubt you are. And I dont care if he's joking about god or not (and how would you know if he did?) I'm pissed at him since he basically tells me that I should go and die. Lastly I didn't mean to write that we keep things to lens (whatever that means) but to clean, I dunno how I managed to write that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returned3 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I swear, some people get rich and famous by doing little to nothing at all. Of course, credit is given to them for actually testing it. If I were allergic to something, I would definitely not try it anytime. Hell, I'd complain how Models survive in the real world by just looking good but this isn't the right thread. 00:00:0500:00:0400:00:0300:00:0200:00:0100:00:00 Break the Walls down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Adam Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm pretty sure they've been doing this for a long time. My friend is allergic to friggin' everything, and she says that to find out what she's allergic to/ cure the allergy, they inject her with tiny amounts of the allergen I'll have to ask how long she's been doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I think i forgot to mention that they had already tried injecting people with small amounts of the allergen in the 90's but it was scapped for some reason. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I don't think anyone in my family has allergies. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Inc Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 This is old news, it was discovered around 8-10 years ago. Because thats when the doctor suggested it to me. XD I guess they mean a lot smaller though. I have all the 99s, and have been playing since 2001. Comped 4/30/15 My Araxxi Kills: 459::Araxxi Drops(KC):Araxxi Hilts: 4x Eye (14/126/149/459), Web - (100) Fang (193) Araxxi Legs Completed: 5 ---Top (69/206/234/292/361), Middle (163/176/278/343/395), Bottom (135/256/350/359/397)Boss Pets: Supreme - 848 KCIf you play Xbox One - Add me! GT: Urtehnoes - Currently on a Destiny binge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm lactose intolerant, but after drinking milk every day for almost a year now, I'm not a quarter as bad as I used to be. Does this count as a miracle cure? I was diagnosed as lactose intolerant (also by confirmed laboratory tests/blood samples), at about 11 or 12 I just started hating not being able to eat regular ice cream, milk, etc... So I started eating & drinking things containing milk just as normal. The entire condition went away by about age 15. I could drink 5 glasses of milk or eat portions of ice cream at friends' birthday parties etc Not that it's advisable at all for most people; If you're allergic to something, just the smell alone can cause serious respiratory aches or worse... But the 'exposure' method can definitely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathdrow Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm pretty sure they've been doing this for a long time. My friend is allergic to friggin' everything, and she says that to find out what she's allergic to/ cure the allergy, they inject her with tiny amounts of the allergen I'll have to ask how long she's been doing that. My dad said people have been doing that since he was twenty. And he's like. more than twenty. by a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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