tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.comments2023-06-23T09:35:06.296-04:00The Allergy Mom BlogThe Allergy Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14860359282456404944noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-57655658835292336772016-08-16T20:26:09.243-04:002016-08-16T20:26:09.243-04:00Thank you for posting this! I am preparing to go o...Thank you for posting this! I am preparing to go on a weekend-long family camping trip with my husband's family and their church friends. I have several serious food allergies (wheat, all meats and shellfish) and was worried about what to do/bring with me for my own meals. They typically have meals pot-luck style (as there are close to 100 of them attending) and I know that would be dangerous for myself. I will definitely try the boxed milk idea and bring along my own cereal and pre-packaged snacks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-13921768759757385092016-06-30T10:01:13.276-04:002016-06-30T10:01:13.276-04:00Rast testing will show things that she may react t...Rast testing will show things that she may react to, even having lower to minimal levels can overwhelm her system. As for the cream for her eczema, please don't put her on topical steroids or steroid type creams. Coming from personal experience, and I'm on the severe side of having eczema, full body head to toe. One wrong meal, stress will set me off for months. Regardless, having her eventually stop the creams like that will have worse withdrawl symptoms. TSW or topical steroid withdrawl is even more painful then avoiding certain types of allergens. My RAST test came back with small amounts of reactions for everything and certain ones severe. My body however, doesn't get a break from reacting, whether or not I'm showing reaction symptoms. LaraSibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698275762055363495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-88079996653228802352016-06-13T07:40:33.310-04:002016-06-13T07:40:33.310-04:00The advice you give is so important and so sound. ...The advice you give is so important and so sound. You are smart, relatable and likable; you clearly know what you're talking about because of your own personal experience. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and suggestions so freely with others who can benefit from it. I am a physician in New York City who treats many patients with allergies, and although I help people as a doctor, you help them even more as "Dr. Mom", and for that I commend you. For further information see www.allergytreatmentny.com.Jacqueline W. Muller, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06581076688584710386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-70173277191430570192016-04-21T15:38:40.605-04:002016-04-21T15:38:40.605-04:00My name is Jacqueline Muller, M.D. and I'm a p...My name is Jacqueline Muller, M.D. and I'm a physician in New York City who treats a lot of people with environmental allergies. Using a HEPA filter is great advice! My patients have also benefited greatly by decreasing their allergy symptoms, their reliance on medication and enhancing their quality of life by being desensitized using sublingual immunotherapy drops. You can read more about this at www.allergytreatmentny.com. Jacqueline W. Muller, M.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-49497774077610002132016-02-29T09:25:57.516-05:002016-02-29T09:25:57.516-05:00Thank you very much for the tip!!! It would be cer...Thank you very much for the tip!!! It would be certainly more practical but this time he just wants to break away the chocolate pieces like all the other teenagers. haha :)<br />You mentioned above you use lanolin based wipes. Is there a particular brand that you prefer to use? I'm not sure which kind has lanolin. I've ran into trouble (major break out!) before for using just a "plain" wipe thinking that all of them work. <br />Thanks MelissaValcsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184669113711634603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-37822359444754195702016-02-24T17:00:08.102-05:002016-02-24T17:00:08.102-05:00Hey Valscsi,
For smores I take enjoy life safe cho...Hey Valscsi,<br />For smores I take enjoy life safe chocolate chips and melt them and then spread them on graham crackers and allow them to cool in fridge. Then I pack those for use with our smores! Built in chocolate! Super easy and yummy!The Allergy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860359282456404944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-19229874677231504622016-02-24T16:36:44.968-05:002016-02-24T16:36:44.968-05:00Hi Melissa
Thanks for your very informative post!
...Hi Melissa<br />Thanks for your very informative post!<br />My teenage son is going to have his 1st sleep away camp next week. He is anaphylactic to dairy. I was gathering more information see how other moms would do things differently. He's also going to have his first s'mores at a campfire and he is ecstatic about it. I'm also going to melt dairy free chocolate chips into chocolate bar molding from Michael's or Joann's. Thanks for the awesome cookie recipe!Valcsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184669113711634603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-84441146283185571842016-02-09T15:31:56.285-05:002016-02-09T15:31:56.285-05:00Food allergy is caused by an abnormal immune respo...Food allergy is caused by an abnormal immune response to food. Two main categories of <a href="http://webhealthnetwork.com/symptom/15-1019/food-allergy" rel="nofollow">food allergy</a> are IgE-mediated and non IgE-mediated, and some allergic disorders have characteristics of both. Reactions involving the skin gastrointestinal, respiratory, or cardiovascular systems may develop. In severe food allergies, anaphylaxis is possible.Alex Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705118629714010576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-12495264874795150202015-11-13T13:15:27.324-05:002015-11-13T13:15:27.324-05:00there is also the solution of having an air purifi...there is also the solution of having an air purifier, there is one that seems good to resolve allergy, but pet allergy and pollen allergy problems problems, at home at least, its called <a href="http://germguardian.net/germguardian-ac4825-review/" rel="nofollow"> Germguardian AC4825</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380998097339379464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-1462858997477297842015-10-27T09:45:16.350-04:002015-10-27T09:45:16.350-04:00I love your post. Your tips really helps me a lot ...I love your post. Your tips really helps me a lot in some way. But aside from that, keep your doors and windows closed if you suffer from allergies. Then, while a lovely breeze through your home can be refreshing, it can also cause misery if pollen aggravates your allergies. In addition, use fans or a central air system to circulate the air instead, which should minimize your allergy symptoms.Citrusway Nail Solutionhttp://toenailfungi.org/product-reviews/citrusway-nail-solution/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-48389407387039267182015-10-23T19:01:22.414-04:002015-10-23T19:01:22.414-04:00I had the opposite experience. The skin prick test...I had the opposite experience. The skin prick test was a breeze, but it took three nurses (and me) to hold down my 18-month-old to get a blood sample. And then the blood test results told us very little about his actual allergies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-737593933499256552015-10-19T05:03:46.314-04:002015-10-19T05:03:46.314-04:00My cousin recommended this blog and she was totall...My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.poweryogacanada.com/index.php/studio/oakville" rel="nofollow">Yoga Oakville</a>Nadhiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154208101031945677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-62387576282960002552015-09-04T19:49:26.929-04:002015-09-04T19:49:26.929-04:00Awesome post. Most informative. Thx! , Super! Th...Awesome post. Most informative. Thx! , Super! Thanks especially for the food. Thanks for sharing. Its always great to find good honest practical content. Thank you so much.Rosehttp://backpackingthought.jimdo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-48240313574932039022015-08-13T20:04:30.803-04:002015-08-13T20:04:30.803-04:00Thank you for writing your comment. I've been ...Thank you for writing your comment. I've been looking for resources like these. Virginia Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312184950645209933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-59881535842539567712015-07-22T01:57:04.201-04:002015-07-22T01:57:04.201-04:00Melissa - I know this comment will be a bit old. ...Melissa - I know this comment will be a bit old. I'm a little confused by the tongue-lashing you've given your readers by "judging" the parents of Natalie Giorgio. I for one feel the questions asked are very valid questions. Here's why: my 7-year-old daughter just went through a very serious anaphylaxis episode by taking a bite of a macadamia nut cookie at VBS. We honestly didn't know how serious her allergy was, because the bottom line is no one took the time to thoroughly educate us and I was simply following what I "thought" was the right course of treatment for her. I have spent the last two weeks since reading up on stories, studies, and looking at more information about anaphylaxis and food allergies than I ever cared to. I'm so grateful I did, because I found out that many food allergy patients do indeed die when Epinephrine isn't administered correctly. It's not to throw a shame grenade at anyone - especially those who have tragically lost their child to such a horrible tragedy. However, I was hoping to find valuable information amongst those Moms who "get it" and have "lived it." Would Natalie have lived had Epinephrine been administered sooner rather than later? None of us will ever know, but I'm grateful to conclude that when it comes to my daughter and should this ever happen again - it will be administered with known or even suspected ingestion immediately. Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-77697661487563964852015-06-04T01:46:57.738-04:002015-06-04T01:46:57.738-04:00Good Post. If you want to do Allergy blood testing...Good Post. If you want to do Allergy blood testing online then you can contact MediAngels.com. They provide <a href="http://www.mediangels.com/TestDone.aspx" rel="nofollow">Online Blood Test </a> service with affordable cost and also provide online medical second opinion from experts. MediAngelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279894999311440598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-87240824814642640482015-04-25T12:50:04.232-04:002015-04-25T12:50:04.232-04:00Your daughter takes cues from you about what to be...Your daughter takes cues from you about what to be afraid of. Fear is probably the worst part when it comes to kids and needles. Try to calm your own emotions before any medical procedure for your daughter's sake, whether or not you are comfortable with YOUR DECISION. <br /><br />It is rough being an allergy mom, putting your kids through tests, denying them foods, finding and making special foods, pumping them full of medications after you spend valuable money on organic produce etc. etc. etc. You know what I mean. But it is also very stressful for the kids. I am hearing now about kids who develop anxiety because of their allergy and asthma experiences. <br /><br />Please remember you and your doctor are doing your best.. There are a lot of us out here who understand sometimes you need to rant. Once you've done that, try to stay positive. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-44271153907097502192014-09-23T21:21:45.499-04:002014-09-23T21:21:45.499-04:00My wife and I are thinking of having kids soon, an...My wife and I are thinking of having kids soon, and, I have to say that it is pretty stressful. My biggest fear is that we will have a child that has a ton of allergies and I will be too careless, thus neglecting some of the allergies my child may have. Are allergies genetic? I'm only allergic to brussel sprouts, but my wife comes from a family that is allergic to just about everything. <a href="http://www.oakbrookallergists.com" rel="nofollow"> http://www.oakbrookallergists.com</a>Kent Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430689916333770099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-43497847217145977952014-09-20T11:18:10.353-04:002014-09-20T11:18:10.353-04:00Hi,
I hope all is well with you. Healthline just...Hi,<br /><br />I hope all is well with you. Healthline just published an infographic detailing the effects of anaphylaxis on the body. This is an interactive chart allowing the reader to pick the side effect they want to learn more about.<br /><br />You can see the overview of the report here: http://www.healthline.com/health/anaphylaxis/effects-on-body<br /><br />Our users have found our guide very useful and I thought it would be a great resource for your page: http://theallergymom.blogspot.com/2013/01/allerject-brand-new-epinephrine.html<br /><br />I would appreciate it if you could review our request and consider adding this visual representation of the effects of anaphylaxis to your site or sharing it on your social media feeds. <br /><br />Please let me know if you have any questions.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Maggie Danhakl • Assistant Marketing Manager<br /><br />Healthline • The Power of Intelligent Health<br />660 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107<br />www.healthline.com | @Healthline | @HealthlineCorp<br /><br />About Us: corp.healthline.commaggie.danhakl@healthline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-77567569462731214322014-09-08T01:56:58.732-04:002014-09-08T01:56:58.732-04:00Excellent and brilliant tips to staying sane, stay...Excellent and brilliant tips to staying sane, staying real and pushing through living with life threatening food allergies.Gratefulfoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885422871826663384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-34307572271753521342014-08-15T00:25:52.892-04:002014-08-15T00:25:52.892-04:00It is known that exposure to allergens can desensi...It is known that exposure to allergens can desensitize a person to the allergen (immunosuppressant therapies) but this should be done under the direction and care of your doctor. Obviously it could be very dangerous to expose a person to their allergen and could cause a severe reaction including life-threatening anaphylaxis. The use of the word "force" is upsetting to me here as well...The Allergy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860359282456404944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-60069338812333532142014-08-15T00:19:41.725-04:002014-08-15T00:19:41.725-04:00I appreciate you sharing your experiences with hom...I appreciate you sharing your experiences with home schooling and informing others of this option! Thank you! :)The Allergy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860359282456404944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-37160240212632322882014-08-12T01:37:12.754-04:002014-08-12T01:37:12.754-04:00My 1 yo didn't even cry when they took his blo...My 1 yo didn't even cry when they took his blood for testing whereas I had a very itchy and swollen arm for a week (I'm allergic to pn, tn, and every thing environmental that can possibly be tested) from a sptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-31184175545175934632014-08-11T18:06:47.736-04:002014-08-11T18:06:47.736-04:00I think the combination of the skin test and the R...I think the combination of the skin test and the RAST test are more telling than any one test alone. My oldest daughter is allergic to peanuts and her RAST is high and her skin test is positive. My youngest had a positive skin test but a negative RAST test....therefore we will challenge her. Had I just listened to the skin test I may have been misled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272219344331115269.post-87525156454153414572014-08-11T17:53:03.069-04:002014-08-11T17:53:03.069-04:00Read Dr. Scott Sicherer's book "Food Alle...Read Dr. Scott Sicherer's book "Food Allergies: A Complete Guide for Eating When Your Life Depends on It (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)" or his book "Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)". He is a top researcher and pediatric allergist out of Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mt. Sinai in NYC. He has entire chapters on testing, how its limited, and what to expect. I manage multiple food allergies between two children (peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, egg, fin fish, shell fish, dairy and soy) and our allergist did RAST and IgE testing, in addition to talking to me about my girls' health histories and assessing genetic factors based on other members of the family who suffer from allergies. She's gotten our diagnoses correct but it was a multi-step effort. No one test told us everything. We're now 8 years into our food allergy journey and my children's allergies have changed significantly from what they were when they were younger (they are currently 7 and 9). I've learned that there are no definitives when it comes to food allergy testing and diagnoses, just guidelines. Environmental allergies can greatly impact food allergy testing results as well (i.e. birch allergies can make a person test positive for tree nut allergies even if they may not be allergic to certain tree nuts). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com