where can i go for info on other food allergies?

batrice, the GREAT thing I have found about this website is that you can post about other food allergies in Off Topic and get responses to your questions re those allergies as well. There are a LOT of people here that are dealing with more than just PA (my son is solely PA, right now, touch wood), but I am sure if you posted a question about another food allergy in Off Topic there is someone here that will be able to help you. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Also, there is POFAK - Parents of Food Allergic Kids. It's a Yahoo Group discussion board. I just went to it last week and there is a two week waiting list for membership. I don't even know how you get to the actual discussion board. I just did a search for POFAK and I was taken there (so I don't have the website address). But, I'm sure if you went to [url="http://www.yahoo.com"]www.yahoo.com[/url] and then went to their Groups section you'd find it.

I did participate in POFAK three years ago but only for a short space of time. It is very different than being here at PA.com and I just like it here.

But you may want to give that a try.

Also, check out [url="http://www.allergicchild.com"]www.allergicchild.com[/url] and see if Nicole has any recommendations or discussion groups going (or links to any) on her website.

Hope this helps.

Personally, me, I'd just be going down the list of allergies that have just been confirmed for me by the allergist and posting a separate question re each one in Off Topic here. As I say, a LOT of people here are dealing with more than PA/TNA and have a LOT of knowledge to be shared in an environment where hopefully you already feel comfie.

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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General:
Medical society for allergy and asthma web page: [url="http://www.aaaai.org/default.stm"]http://www.aaaai.org/default.stm[/url]
FAQs: [url="http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/ate/foodallergy.html"]http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/ate/foodallergy.html[/url]

[url="http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/prevention.pdf"]http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/prevention.pdf[/url]
[url="http://www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2002/11/111802b.html"]http://www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2002/11/111802b.html[/url]

[url="http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/21344/366989.html?d=dmtICNNews"]http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/21344/366989.html?d=dmtICNNews[/url]

Non-Profit Allergy and Asthma Network: [url="http://www.aanma.org/"]http://www.aanma.org/[/url]

FAAN website: Foodallergy.org

[url="http://www.allergicchild.com/"]http://www.allergicchild.com/[/url]

Multiple allergy links: [url="http://www.allergywatch99.com/linksmain.htm"]http://www.allergywatch99.com/linksmain.htm[/url]
[url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodallergy.html"]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodallergy.html[/url]
[url="http://www.deyinc.com/patient/patient.cfm"]http://www.deyinc.com/patient/patient.cfm[/url]
[url="http://tinyurl.com/5luz"]http://tinyurl.com/5luz[/url]
[url="http://bbs.babycenter.com/board/baby/babyfeeding/9266/thread/85642"]http://bbs.babycenter.com/board/baby/babyfeeding/9266/thread/85642[/url]

The Allergy March:
[url="http://makeashorterlink.com/?N17522C65"]http://makeashorterlink.com/?N17522C65[/url]

List of hidden ingredients in foods: [url="http://zingsolutions.com/food/hidden.htm"]http://zingsolutions.com/food/hidden.htm[/url]

Description of food allergy and symptoms (some med-speak): [url="http://www.aafp.org/afp/990115ap/415.html"]http://www.aafp.org/afp/990115ap/415.html[/url]
Symptoms List: [url="http://www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/symptom.html"]http://www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/symptom.html[/url]
Description of Delayed reactions: [url="http://www.nutramed.com/zeno/disease.htm"]http://www.nutramed.com/zeno/disease.htm[/url]

Article by Dr. Sampson:
[url="http://www.hosppract.com/issues/2000/05/sampson.htm"]http://www.hosppract.com/issues/2000/05/sampson.htm[/url]

AAP Policy Statement- Hypo Allergenic Formula:
[url="http://www.aap.org/policy/re0005.html"]http://www.aap.org/policy/re0005.html[/url]

Dey Labs Site for Epi-Pens:
[url="http://www.allergic-reactions.com/"]http://www.allergic-reactions.com/[/url]

Eczema treatment information: [url="http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/eczema.html"]http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/eczema.html[/url]

Allergy Report: [url="http://www.theallergyreport.org/reportindex.html"]http://www.theallergyreport.org/reportindex.html[/url]

momjd, that was a really comprehensive post! WOW! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] Those links would be really *good* in the Links section of the board as well IMHO.

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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