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Food Allergies
, Living with Allergies
by ruth on February 6, 2007

A trait that separates me from most of my peers is my severe allergy to nuts. Nothing else could garner the bewildered examination of my Medic-Alert bracelet as people try to guess the identity and magnitude of the medical anomaly engraved on it, or the sophomoric chuckles at the sound of "nuts." I take the jokes in stride, but few understand the burden of living with this dietary restriction. Scrutinizing ingredient labels is irksome, while the punishment for slacking off can be fatal. I learned the hard way how imperative it is to investigate food that is not pre-packaged, since many dishes contain nuts or nut products.
Emily's article teaches us parents of allergic kids how important it is to explain their allergies to our children so that they won't succumb to peer pressure and wallow in self-pity. It nearly brought tears to my eyes as Emily ended her article with:
I may have been deprived of peanut butter and jelly throughout my lifetime, but I possess an allergy that - despite its negative aspects - has constantly reminded me to be open-minded and respectful of others' differences.
Isn't that heartwarming?
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Response from:
Jon
(02/09/07 12:57pm)
Response from:
docwrite
(02/13/07 12:48am)
While food allergies can be devastating to those who have them especially during childhoodhood and teens, it should be noted that the prevelance of perceived allergies to foods is much higher than can actually be documented by objective evidence.
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Ruth
(02/13/07 8:20am)
Hi docwrite!
Yes, absolutely true. In fact I've blogged about 'em before-- people thinking they have food allergies, when all the while what they suffer from are actually intolerances and sensitivities. It confounds the issue, and can make living a tad bit more difficult for those with true food allergies.
Yes, absolutely true. In fact I've blogged about 'em before-- people thinking they have food allergies, when all the while what they suffer from are actually intolerances and sensitivities. It confounds the issue, and can make living a tad bit more difficult for those with true food allergies.
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You may want to post about this over at the allergy forum http://forum.theallergyforum.co.uk
Thanks
Jon