i am allergic to peanuts.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy to peanuts. It is different from nut allergies. Physical symptoms of allergic reaction can include itchiness, urticaria, swelling, eczema, sneezing, asthma, abdominal pain, drop in blood pressure, diarrhea, and cardiac arrest. Anaphylaxis may occur. It is due to a type I hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system in susceptible individuals. The allergy is recognized \"as one of the most severe food allergies due to its prevalence, persistency, and potential severity of allergic reaction.\" Prevention may be partly achieved through early introduction of peanuts to the diets of pregnant women and babies. The principal treatment for anaphylaxis is epinephrine as an injection. In the United States, peanut allergy is present in 0.6% of the population. It is a common cause of food-related fatal and near-fatal allergic reactions. Symptoms of peanut allergy are related to the action of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) and other anaphylatoxins which act to release histamine and other mediator substances from mast cells (degranulation). In addition to other effects, histamine induces vasodilation of arterioles and constriction of bronchioles in the lungs, also known as bronchospasm.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Why are so many children suddenly allergic to peanuts?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Are they? I haven't noticed the trend get any more pronounced recently. Apparently it's distinct from nut allergies."}, {"role": "user", "content": "My mother is a teacher and she says that children at school are just given jelly sandwiches if they forget their lunch."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think it might just be a liability thing at this point, but who knows. Apparently anaphylaxis can be a worry to people with peanut allergies"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, you are right, I'm sure it's a liability issue.  Everyone is afraid of getting sued."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's a shame, but allergies can hurt people. Apparently insect stings can also cause problems to some people"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, it would be terrible to be allergic to so many things."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes that would be terrible for me. Symptoms can include fever even."}]