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Allergy Bloggers: Resources to share with the newly diagnosed

My son was diagnosed with his food allergies at 10 months of age. When the allergist told me that he was allergic to wheat, rye, barley, oat, eggs, dairy, peanuts and tree nuts my first thought was "What am I going to feed this child"? I was so lost and so scared and I had no idea what to do. No one else I knew had a food allergy child and I didn't know where to turn. Unfortunately, as wonderful as our allergist is, he is not very helpful in this area. He showed me pamphlets from… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 30, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Asthma Bloggers: Share your tips for safe holiday travel

Over the river and through the woods can be a wonderful adventure, unless you suffer from asthma. Once you leave your safe, comfortable environment, triggers may lurk all around you. Last year I wrote Surviving the holidays with allergies. Many of these suggestions also apply to asthma sufferers. 1. Know your triggers and try to avoid. If pets are your trigger, you may need to avoid a home that has pets.… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 18, 2009 at 7:11pm — 2 Comments

Allergic rhinitis and asthma: Does allergic rhinitis increase the risk of asthma?

While reading this article by Medical News Today today I came across an interesting statement and one that holds very true for my son: "'Allergic rhinitis has been shown to increase the risk of asthma three-fold, and investigators found that when rhinitis began in the first year of life, the development of asthma by age 6 was twice as high as when it started after the first year,' Dr. Pawankar said". Really… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 10, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Allergies, Asthma and the upcoming holiday season

The holidays are coming! There are many tell-tale signs: Commercials are on TV showing families sitting around the table enjoying holiday festivities, Christmas music is playing over the speakers in stores to inspire shoppers, holiday decorations and displays are set up in stores, and recipes are spread out all over my kitchen counters. My counters are a disaster and will probably stay that way until the first of the year. I am trying to put together safe, allergen friendly menus for Thanksgivin… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 9, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Asthma and Allergy Community: What's your opinion on the H1N1 virus?

I have to tell you that as a mother and especially as the mother of an asthmatic, I'm concerned. I'm also a bit ticked off. No matter who you talk to, everyone has a different opinion as to how severe this flu actually is, and whether or not you and your children should get the vaccine and who is actually at the greatest risk. I know two people in the medical field (one is a surgical nurse and one is studying to be a doctor) and both have opposite opinions. The media says one thing, the governm… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 20, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Allergic Girl Asks: Why are men more likely NOT to carry their epi pens?

Last week Allergic Girl brought up this topic on her blog due to this recent article in the news. It's not the first time I've read about someone having a close call due to an allergic reaction or worse because he didn't have his medication with him. I k… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 13, 2009 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Asthma and Allergy Bloggers: Tips for surviving the flu season with asthma?

Flu season is upon us. While the debate rages on whether we should or should not get the flu shot, even if you do get the shot the likelihood of you getting some strain of the flu or a virus is still pretty high. When you do get sick, what are your best tips to make you feel better? 1. When my son gets sick and his asthma flairs up the best thing we can do is to make him as comfortable as possible. That usually means warm jammies, clean bedding, and all of his favorite comfort foods. 2. His as… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 6, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Children's Hospital Boston: Talks with with celebrity chef Ming Tsai, chef-owner of Blue Ginger restaurant

Not only is Ming Tsai a chef, but he's also a food allergy dad and a spokes person for The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. He knows what it's like to go out to eat with food allergies, or better yet, the FEAR that you have when you go out to eat with food allergies. You can watch the complete video… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 22, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Is there a connection between allergies and migraines?

I know that changes in seasons trigger my migraines. I know that changes in weather trigger my migraines. But can seasonal allergies have an affect on my migraines? I've made it a point to walk/jog at least 3 days a week after the dropping the children off at school. I was not in the mood today and I wasn't feeling 100% but I decided to push myself to do it anyway. I decided that I would jog most if not all of 3 miles today. After a rough start, I seemed to settle into a nice pace. But I did no… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 22, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Fall Allergies and foods: Oral Allergy Syndrome

With pollen season in full swing there can be more than just sneezing and runny noses to contend with. This post from Lessons in Moderation brought up the issue of Oral Allergy Syndrome, or OAS. What is Oral Allergy Syndrome? It's described as an itchiness or tingling of the mouth after eating fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables. It is usually not an anap… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 15, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

A possible cure for milk allergies part 2

This weeks video shows Dr. Lynda Schneider of Children's Hospital in Boston discussing how the milk allergy study works and what the hope is for this program. We still get to see our man Brett in the video and we are watching him get a skin test done to see how severe his milk allergy is. You can click here to watch the second video. Yesterday at school a classmate… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 3, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

Can someone explain to me why food allergies are so polarizing?

Because I just don't get it. I've never asked for anything to be "banned" for my son and I do all of the cooking and buying and watch dogging. His father and I try to teach him to advocate for himself. We've not asked for many special considerations (unless you count no play doh in the classroom). But articles like these or… Continue

Added by Janeen on July 30, 2009 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Here we go again - the peanut allergy cure

Scientists develop a cure for peanut allergies We've all seen the headline. We've discussed this topic here on WEGO Health before. The headlines are truly sensational. They get people talking. Some say that we should start feeding our children peanuts to "cure" them. Family members send us parents of peanut allergic children links to these articles in e-mails entitled "Hav… Continue

Added by Janeen on July 24, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Food allergy blogger has a new cook book

I new that Kelly Rudnicki (aka Food Allergy Mama) was working on a cook book, but somehow I missed that it was available for preorder. While surfing around the net today looking for the latest and greatest information on food allergies I came across this article from examiner.com that talks about Kelly's bo… Continue

Added by Janeen on July 18, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Got food allergies? Check out these food allergy bloggers

I have been reading some amazing and helpful blog posts from several food allergy health activists over the last several days. I thought I would share a few with you: No Why Mama's experience with fast food. Food Allergy Mama's beware of carry out.… Continue

Added by Janeen on July 15, 2009 at 7:24pm — 3 Comments

Allergy to insect stings: a summer time hazard

Luckily, no one in our family has a severe or anaphylactic reaction to insect stings. My mother says she does, but I've never seen it and I suspect that she has localized allergic reactions like I do (or I'm sure that someone would have given her epinephrine to carry at some point in her life). Signs of anaphylaxis from a stinging insect are: Difficulty breathing, dizziness, shortness of breath, fainting, swelling of the mouth or tongue, difficulty speaking. These symptoms can be deadly. It's i… Continue

Added by Janeen on July 9, 2009 at 9:49am — 2 Comments

Spotlight Interview: Gabrielle Peterson (Peanut Free Mama)

Spotlight On: Gabrielle Peterson (aka Peanut Free Mama) Where to find her: Peanut Free Mama I've been blogging since 2002. I started a personal blog in 2002 at Gab's House o' Sass: www.pete… Continue

Added by Janeen on June 30, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

FDA warns Zicam users

Today the FDA released a warning about the homeopathic over-the-counter cold remedy; Zicam. Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size have been recently found to cause anosmia - the loss of sense of smell. At a news conference today, Deborah Autor, director of the FDA's Office of Compliance told us that "consumers should stop using these products immediately and should discard or return them." A medical officer in the same office as Autor n… Continue

Added by Sarah on June 16, 2009 at 10:21pm — 5 Comments

It's National Dairy Alternative Month

I had no idea! But I saw this post today from Kate DeBevois from the Philadelphia Wellness Examiner and thought I'd share this little tid bit with those of you that avoid the "cow". This post has a wonderful list of "dairy free" sites to check out including one of my favs, Go Dairy… Continue

Added by Janeen on June 9, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

This one time ... in fifth grade ...

... I got kicked out of the classroom for sneezing 63 times in a row. I kept a penciled tally on the desk. I became quite the distraction and was asked to leave. Mrs. S never opened the window while they were mowing the field again. Ever. No matter how hot it was. I finally feel like it's the height of Oregon allergy season; I can't stop sneezing, I've gone through an entire box of Kleenex this week, food doesn't taste right and not even menthol spray can clear out my left nostril. I am allergi… Continue

Added by Sarah on June 7, 2009 at 4:27pm — 3 Comments

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