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Jump to new posts Re: Do you live in TN or surrounding states? Please READ! by tunibell1974     Today at 07:56 PM

Good for you, Whitney! If my daughter turns out to have a peanut allergy (long story), I will be lobbying for the same thing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Jump to new posts Re: Reaction at school (x2 this year) & trip to ER by cristym     Today at 06:59 PM

katiee,

I am sorry to hear of your sons recent reaction. I just thought of a couple questions to try and help track down the reasons for the reactions.

Does your son ride the school bus in the AM? Do they have a strict no ea
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Jump to new posts Re: In Memory by cristym     Today at 06:52 PM


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...tor-family.html

Single mouthful of curry kills father as he watches X Factor with his family

A father died after a single mouthful of curry triggered a nut allergy as he watched t
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by AFeliciano     Today at 02:52 PM

Hello everyone,

My name is Anne-Marie and I work in the Communications department at JAKKS Pacific, the manufacturer of the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker.

As Larisa previously stated, the Girl Gourmet cupcake ingredients are made
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Jump to new posts Re: Well, new here.... by 4mykids     Today at 02:43 PM

Hi Mar,
Welcome here. I am sorry you are having to go through this.

You will learn and adapt as you go. Information gathering is a good place to start.

You will find that people hold differing opinions and have differing co
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by Faith3     Today at 12:51 PM

Thanks for the information, Larisa.

I would love to buy this for my daughter, and will... as soon as she outgrows her milk allergy (which is very possible in the near future... the levels have dropped drastically).

Maybe the ol
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Jump to new posts Re: Well, new here.... by Mar     Today at 07:44 AM

Thanks!
I asked about the school because I find it bizarre that our school only requests that the children in the class of the peanut allergic child not bring peanut products, they don't request it of the whole school!
Every person I have t
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by jenniferbfab     Today at 07:38 AM

Gale, I agree with you. (I usually do. You're spot on.)

I wish Jakks would issue a press release clarifying or simply remove the incorrectly labeled packages. I noticed a celiac board complaining about the confusing labels too.

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Jump to new posts Re: Well, new here.... by pfmom2     Today at 07:15 AM

Hi,

Just wanted to say welcome to the boards and sorry you have to be here.

Read, Read, Read as much as you can on peanut allergy through websites, books.
Here is another good source: http://www.foodallergy.org

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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by gw_mom3     Today at 03:12 AM

I appreciate the post by Larisa. But I think it's highly irresponsible of Jakks to even have these incorrectly labeled boxes on the market. It does not instill confidence in their companies.
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Jump to new posts Re: So Sad/Confused by tunibell1974     Today at 12:46 AM

 Originally Posted By: ctmartini had a similar experience to you with my 3 y.o. PA daughter's first allergist ... she basically told us to "avoid peanuts" (duh!) and sent us on our way, at least with a prescription for an epi, though. she also
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Jump to new posts Re: False Skin test ? Rast showed Class 6 by tunibell1974     Yesterday at 11:17 PM

This is definitely a stumper...I think that most of the time when the SPT and the RAST conflict, it's a situation like lj described (i.e. SPT+/RAST-)

I would absolutely insist they run everything again.
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Jump to new posts Well, new here.... by Mar     Yesterday at 10:10 PM

Hi,
As you could all safely assume, I am new here because I have had a child diagnosed with a peanut allergy. He is nearly four years old. We have thought for two years that he is allergic, and have avoided peanuts (he had a peanut butter cup
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Jump to new posts Re: So what now??? Input please! by GeriKY     Yesterday at 08:41 PM

We live in Salvisa. Yeah, I've had time to chill a bit, but am still totally freaked given his spasms this weekend. We went back to Dr. yesterday and got a nebulizer w/treatments. I hate giving him all of these meds, but I don't want to go through
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Jump to new posts Re: Peanut-free candy Co. by lj     Yesterday at 07:55 PM

Bernie responded to me almost instantly. Here is my question and his response:

Bernie,

Just to clarify, are you saying that your facility is tree-nut free as well? Would there be any risk of cross-contamination? Are any other p
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Jump to new posts Re: Peanut-free candy Co. by lj     Yesterday at 07:18 PM

According to their website they have their own facility. I will contact again to clarify. I am only interested in the Sunbursts.
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by jenniferbfab     Yesterday at 05:21 PM

Larisa, thank you for this information. I think it is helpful, especially the information about the gluten testing.

Jennifer B
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by Larisa     Yesterday at 04:36 PM

Hello, everyone!

My name is Larisa, and I represent Food-Tek, Inc. We are the developer and licensor of the food mixes for the Girl Gourmet products, as well as one of the manufacturers. It has come to our attention that some of the origin
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Jump to new posts Re: Delta airlines by ajas_folks     Yesterday at 01:37 PM

Delta Airlines made this choice some years back -- they (among others) were powerful in their lobbying against FAA rules or Fed legislation that would bar them from serving peanuts on board. One way many of us deal with this is to vote with our wall
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Jump to new posts Re: diagnosed wirh Keratoconus -linked to pa by cristym     Yesterday at 11:44 AM

We went to see our pediatric opthamologist last week and I asked him about this. He said that he had never seen any reports of a link, but he also said that it is something that typically develops as patients would be phasing out of his practice due
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Jump to new posts Re: Why NOT obtaining Section 504 for your child is a DISSERVICE to your child... by cristym     Yesterday at 10:47 AM

 Originally Posted By: SandraShortI would love to read this complaint. I am wondering about the legal ramifications of the 504 plan. What can we do if something we included in them isnt being done?

If the 504 plan is not being follow
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by jenniferbfab     Yesterday at 09:59 AM

FYI, I have posted Gale's photo (thank you again!) and my photo on my blog ( Food Allergy Buzz) with the hope we can notify more people about these conflicting and confusing labels.
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Jump to new posts Re: So Sad/Confused by pfmom2     Yesterday at 09:49 AM

Hi, glad you found the allergy board. It is hard to have your child diagnosed. Recently went to an allergy support group for parents and heard a behavior specialist speak. When the diagnosis happens, you go through the stages of grief (and it surf
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Jump to new posts Re: So Sad/Confused by ctmartin     Yesterday at 09:08 AM


i'm sorry you are having to go through this! we have all been there, and this is a great place for support and REAL LIFE information, something even the best doctors cannot impart (unless they have food allergies themselves)

i had a
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Jump to new posts Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present??? by jenniferbfab     Yesterday at 09:02 AM

Isn't it outrageous?

I cannot speak for Jakks but my interpretation of their email is that the old labels were incorrect and that the new labels accurately reflect the ingredients and possible cross-contamination. It sounds like the manu
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