Teen With Peanut Allergy Dies After Kiss

[Florida123]

Teen With Peanut Allergy Dies After Kiss

SAGUENAY, Quebec - A 15-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter snack, hospital officials said Monday.

Christina Desforges died in a Quebec hospital Wednesday after doctors were unable to treat her allergic reaction to the kiss the previous weekend.

Desforges, who lived in Saguenay, about 155 miles north of Quebec City, was almost immediately given a shot of adrenaline, a standard tool for treating the anaphylactic shock brought on by a peanut allergy, officials said.

An autopsy was being performed. Dr. Nina Verreault, an allergist at the Chicoutimi Hospital in Saguenay, declined to comment on the case.

The symptoms of peanut allergy can include hives, plunging blood pressure and swelling of the face and throat, which can block breathing.

Peanut allergies have been rising in recent decades. The reason remains unclear but one study found that baby creams or lotions with peanut oil may cause children to develop allergies later in life.

About 1.5 million Americans are severely allergic to even the smallest trace of peanuts and peanut allergies account for 50 to 100 deaths in the United States each year. Canadian figures were not immediately available.

Jeez, I would hate to be that dude. What a terrible thing to go through for all involved :sad:

 

[Bigg Limn]

source?

 

[SiGh]

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[pietro006]

they've been talking about it here for a couple days, its a sad story

 

[Helena]

that is such a shame..being her boyfriend, shouldn't he have known she was allergic to it and been more careful? R.I.P to her

 

[Glockmatic]

"I knew it was you Christina, you broke my heart...you broke my heart"

 

[jbrolax]

yeh RIP

That kid will never get another girl in his life....

 

[Maverick]

i would feel so bad if i was that dude

 

[C.R.Y.]

R.I.P.

i bet he feels like shit

 

[Florida123]

source?

i found it on one of the yahoo news links

 

[SiGh]

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[Florida123]

^well, right now it sucks b/c we have a boatload of work and tests in the next 3 weeks before break...all due to the hurricanes, especially wilma

but, i'm still finding time for sobe

thanks for asking

 

[Saint33]

holy shit, that fuckin sucks. I no a girl whos illergic to peanuts, i better tell her bf not to eat ne pp and j sandwichs before seein her. Well actually shes kinda annoyin so mabye ill giv him a reeses next time im with them

 

[Jump Off]

damn...

 

[SiGh]

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[critikaldesignz]

her boyfriend was 12, TWELVE!!!!!!

 

[SiGh]

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[Jibster]

Quite literally, the kiss of death.

 

[critikaldesignz]

^wat? u bullshittin?

source it!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...125/peanut_allergy_051125/20051125?hub=Health

Teenager with peanut allergy dies after a kiss

CTV.ca News Staff

A Quebec teenager with a peanut allergy has died after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten a peanut butter sandwich hours earlier.

Fifteen-year-old Christina Desforges died Monday. She went into anaphylactic shock and in spite of being given an adrenalin shot, could not be revived.

Desforges lived 250 km north of Quebec City in Saguenay.

The official cause of the teen's death has not yet been released.

Pediatric allergist Karen Sigman told CTV's Tania Krywiak if peanuts are still on the tongue or the lips, they can still cause a reaction.

Sigman says teenagers with allergies have to let their friends know.

"If they're going to be dating somebody that they have to tell the people they're close to that they're allergic to make sure the people they're with aren't in contact with those nuts or peanuts," Sigman said.

Parents of children with nut and peanut allergies have the added pressure of constantly watching what their offspring are eating.

Terri Elituv, mother of 12-year-old Jake Elituv, told CTV News they always watch out for snacks that include peanuts, or traces of the legume.

"Everything is just sort of fraught with this underlying tension, you're anxious about what he's going to have, what he could touch," she said.

Elituv's other concern is what happens when her son becomes more independent in his teen years -- and might not share his allergy concerns with friends at parties.

Desforges' parents are planning a memorial service Saturday.