Okay, with food allergies, do yourself a favor and do NOT eat things that cause you to have an itchy throat and ears, etc. In time, it can lead to a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. That's the kind of reaction I know have to almonds and pistachios - and that is why you will never see me without an EPI pen. KBlaix, tell your husband to just inform everyone that he has a "tree nuts" allergy. He might be able to have peanuts, but no nuts that grow on trees, sadly.

Some of my other food allergies lead to either diarrhea or a 12-16 hour vomiting spree. Those are awful, painful, annoying, exhausting and uncomfortable, but my "tree nuts" allergies could literally kill me.

I miss things like orange juice or a nice ripe strawberry, or a nice piece of fish for dinner, but am grateful for what I can still eat. And it is a small price to pay to stay well.