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Food Allergies
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by ruth on May 17, 2006

Pretty simple solution. But it can save lives.
From a consumer's point of view, though, it would have been better if the tags were removeable and can be placed in other shirts. As it is, one is obliged to buy a kit : the shirt, plus a Med Pouch with blank Emergency Action Plan and Consent to Treat forms, a door hanger, a poster, and a fabric pen. And there are not a lot of choices of shirts.
For more information, see CheckMyTag. They also provide flyers upon request.
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Response from:
Miguel Ramon Unson
(05/20/06 10:12am)
Having suffered from allergies all my life and having had some close calls as a child, I'd say this is an excellent idea.
Response from:
ruth
(05/22/06 10:35am)
thanks for dropping by and for the comment, miguel. what allergies do you have? maybe i can help scour the web for info about your particular allergies...
Response from:
Ria Sharon
(07/09/06 1:23am)
Ruth, thanks for writing about my clothing line! Just starting out, the support from the food-allergic community has been really encouraging. I love your site and have added it as a permanent link under Resources on www.checkmytag.com.
At a recent food allergy support group meeting, we discussed the issue of offering removable tags. The summary of that discussion is posted on the site, under Community, Favorite Posts in case you are interested (www.checkmytag.com/2006/05/check-my-tag-tags-only.html).
I noticed that your son has the same allergies as mine. Interesting... I moved to the U.S. from the Philippines when I was 13. I knew people that worked at IRRI. The multiple allergen issue was a problem for us too when I tried to find tags or patches that would address all his trigger foods. I would love to trade notes with you. Does your son have eczema? Did he have RSV?
At a recent food allergy support group meeting, we discussed the issue of offering removable tags. The summary of that discussion is posted on the site, under Community, Favorite Posts in case you are interested (www.checkmytag.com/2006/05/check-my-tag-tags-only.html).
I noticed that your son has the same allergies as mine. Interesting... I moved to the U.S. from the Philippines when I was 13. I knew people that worked at IRRI. The multiple allergen issue was a problem for us too when I tried to find tags or patches that would address all his trigger foods. I would love to trade notes with you. Does your son have eczema? Did he have RSV?
Response from:
Miguel Ramon Unson
(07/30/06 9:59am)
Thank you for the offer, Ruth. I'm allergic to crustaceans, penicillin, and a number of antibiotics and have gotten pretty used to living with these. My daughter Ria, and now my grandson may have inherited some of these from me.
Response from:
Forex Trader
(10/30/07 9:41am)
The kits are designed to work along with the clothes in busy childcare settings, giving caregivers the medication, information and awareness tools to care safely for a child with food allergies. Along with a shirt, each kit includes a Med Pouch with blank Emergency Action Plan and Consent to Treat forms, a door hanger, a poster, and a fabric pen.
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