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Re: Reaction at school (x2 this year) & trip to ER
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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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Re: In Memory
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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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Re: Cupcake Maker-----Christmas present???
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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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Re: Well, new here....
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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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Re: So Sad/Confused
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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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Re: False Skin test ? Rast showed Class 6
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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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Re: So what now??? Input please!
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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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Re: Peanut-free candy Co.
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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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Re: Delta airlines
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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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Re: diagnosed wirh Keratoconus -linked to pa
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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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Living With Peanut Allergy
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Re: Angry Four Year Old
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Lindensmom
12/01/08 09:35 PM
I've frozen homemade frosting (mostly butter and powdered sugar) and betty crocker, and they were ok - not as good as fresh, but my DD hasn't complained. I don't use very heavy frosting so if you're going for the really thickly frosted look test so
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Re: Howdy from KY......
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doofusclo
11/30/08 03:28 PM
Sorry you have to join us but welcome. May I suggest you start with a book like The Peanut Allergy Answer book or Food Allergies for Dummies. This is a great site but take in the information a little a time. It can be overwhelming. There are othe
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Re: Blueberry Hill foods (candy)
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jenniferbfab
11/30/08 02:39 PM
I received an email from this manufacturer a few months ago stating something slightly different. We ended up spending a lot of time on this subject at Food Allergy Buzz before Halloween. There was also some discussion here as well (check old threa
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Re: Whole Foods Market- great place to find allergen-free foods
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jenniferbfab
11/30/08 02:11 PM
Whole Foods Market is great, you can find things there that you can't find anywhere else. I have to agree that the labeling there is an issue: here's an old thread re: cake slices, labeling, potential cross-contamination at a Whole Foods Market arou
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Re: Pizza Restaurant in NYC
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pfmom2
11/30/08 04:45 AM
How did it go? Did you find one? I am not familiar with NYC, but we have one near us that says it peanut free, Luchese.
I have heard Sbarro uses peanut, so I am confused over that one. There was a post on it here awhile ago, will try
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Re: Palm/coconut allergies
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BitsnBearsMom
11/29/08 08:58 PM
Still not alot of advice from me as we're still having a hard time dealing with the coconut/palm oil allergies here. the reactions are getting worse and we're finding coconut oil in the oddest foods/places - most chapsticks I'm finding contain eithe
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Re: Recall List
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jenniferbfab
11/29/08 04:58 PM
This list is impressive, especially when we consider that the Chicago Tribune's recent investigation indicated that only a percentage of recalls are made public. It would be nice if there were a US version of the CAC. Our current "Good Manufacturing
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Re: Dunkin Donuts
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4mykids
11/29/08 02:25 PM
I believe Krispy Kreme is peanut free if you have one in your town. My daughter has eaten there several times without trouble.
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Re: ER versus Urgent Care
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cathlina
11/28/08 11:44 PM
If you are having an ana reaction...plz go to the ER. Urgent care type offices will NOT have all the meds for allergic reactions. Also, (heaven forbid) if the reaction progresses and you would need a tracheotomy or a respirator....you need to go t
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Enter Giveaway By 12/03/08 for Bristol Harbor Homemade Mixes
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jenniferbfab
11/28/08 07:29 PM
Just a heads up to let you know that Bristol Harbor Homemade has contributed 4 mixes (made in their nut-free facility) for a giveaway in the next few days on Food Allergy Buzz. Info on how to enter the giveaway is here: Bristol Harbor Homemade Giv
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Re: When to use Epi?
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pfmom2
11/28/08 10:10 AM
mom0810
I recently experienced 2 reactions very similar to what you posted. Thought I'd share a little more with you. Both times people suggested I was having an anxiety attack. Both times I had a rash, the second much worse. I don't k
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