I'm always very careful and was assured there was no
peanuts in any of the dishes at a buffet we attended: which was true. However,
this was certainly not true for the chutney!
I had a few pieces of chilli mogo, a samosa and a teaspoon of
chutney, and within ten minutes I could feel hives (bumps) on my tongue. Stomach ache increased over the next half-an-hour at which point I was sick for 15
minutes, and I then spent the next three hours lying on my back on the cold
tiles of the bathroom floor until I felt better. My nose had closed up
completely and took another few hours to return to normal function, by which time
I was completely ravenous.
I chewed up an antihistamine as soon as I felt the warning
signs and had another after being sick. They were
the drowsy variety and I think this helped me rest while the effects subsided. Today
I have a bit of a sore throat (from the vomiting I suppose) but otherwise
business as usual.
