ADD/ADHD Resources: Epi Pen
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Peanut/Nut Allergies Lack of Support from Moms at School
Asked by D.S. from Chicago
on April 26, 2009
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My son has peanut & nut allergies. We recently enrolled him in a new school (he is in Kindergarten). The teacher sent a note to all the parents in the class that on ...
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- I don't think the parents "ignored" the teacher's note. Think of the family structure nowadays - we don't have a whole bunch of families where both mom and dad live t...
- I don't think the other parents did it on purpose. The other parents would probally feel terrible that they forgot about your child's allergy. It takes time for everyo...
- Your post states that the note requested that parents don't send nut items on "snack day". By reading that, I assumed that meant that if I was sending snacks to schoo...
Confused About Allergy Treatment. Clarinex for My 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 3 year old daughter suffers from multiple food and pet allergies, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. I am confused about how I can help her. She has been seen...
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- Check out Terifickidswfa on yahoo groups. Also, as a mom of a severely allergic (anaphylactic to dairy, seafood, shellfish, sunflower, safflower, chamomile, ragweed ...
- Hey there, First off, a traditional doc. and a Napropath don't speak the same language at all. I know from experience as my son was diagnosed with lots of food/e...
- If you are concerned about the allergist's diagnosis, then you can always seek out a second opinion from another allergist. Also, you can go to the patient information...
Dealing with Peanut and Dust Mite Allergies with Young Son
Asked by M.A. from Washington DC
on July 27, 2012
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Hi - I found this site as I was looking for help online about peanut allergies. We just found out my son (16 months) has a peanut allergy and also dust mite allergy....
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- OMG! I'm so sorry that he is having a hard time. My daughter also has allergies but, hers are not severe. She does not have to carry an eppi pen because her allergies ...
- We found out my son was allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, sesame seeds when he was 18 months old. Sorry to say, it has been a difficult road. We mostly eat ...
- My son has both peanut and dust mite allergies. Thankfully, they are both mild, not life-threatening. So the adjustment has not been too difficult for us. He's now...
504 Plan?
Asked by P.K. from Denver
on August 13, 2011
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In a recent allergy question mamas were giving advice about a 504 plan for a new kindergarten student with a nut allergy. What is it? My son is starting a preschool in...
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- Section 504 is a well kept secret. But it is often necessary to ask for a Section 504 plan if your child will need accommodations based on medical need. I highly rec...
- http://specialchildren.about.com/od/504s/f/504faq1.htm This explains it for you, and it specifically mentions food allergies.
- A 504 plan is an educational plan for children who have a medical condition that impacts the ability to be successful in the classroom. An allergy to certain foods is...
Trouble with MIL
Asked by J.C. from Medford
on January 12, 2011
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Long story short - I do not trust my mother in law with my children. She is upset with my husband and I for not allowing her to watch our children (we let my parents ...
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- You can't just "let it go." This is your child's well-being and life. Let her know why you are not willing to leave her alone with your kids. I was in a very similar s...
- Have her accompany you to one of your children's doctor's visits & let the doctor explain what will happen if they have an allergic reaction & have them show her how t...
- I have a similar problem in that I can't trust my parents to watch my kids because they don't agree with our parenting style and my mother will lie or embellish a situ...
Looking for Food Allergy Studies and Advice
Asked by K.W. from Pittsfield
on June 19, 2008
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I have a 5 year-old with severe life threatening food allergies that include wheat, milk, eggs, oats, barley,rye, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame. I have had to previo...
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- Hi Kathy! Boy do you have your hands full!!! Unfortunately I don't have any information on clinical studies for you but I do have some product information you may fin...
- It's obviously up to you about home schooling, but I know our son's schools have been very attentive to food allergies, right from kindergarten on. And personally, as ...
- I just wanted to jump in with another book idea. I read Kenneth Bock's book Healing the 4 new Childhood Epidemics. It's about ADHD, Autism, Allergies and Asthma. It ...
Gestational Diabetes at 18 Weeks
Asked by R.F. from Detroit
on September 10, 2009
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I am 18 weeks pregnant and found out today that I have gestational diabetes. I have a 2.5 year old, and when he was 6 months old I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, wh...
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- R.- I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was in my first trimester. I had to test my sugars 4 times a day. I was able to control the diabetes with diet an...
- I am a diabetic, have been since Feb 2006, I became pregnant in December of 2006. When I was a month pregnant I had to go on insulin due to the fact that my fasting bl...
- I had gestational diabetes with all 3 of my babies. I just had to change my diet with the first 2, with my last one I had to take some medicine because the diet wasn'...
Cookbook for Toddler
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on October 4, 2008
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Hi ladies!
I have a wonderful 14 month old that is a picky eater-does anyone know of a good cookbook that I can buy with yummy recepies? I also found out that he i...
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- I love, love, love www.weelicious.com good luck
- There are alot of foods that are already labeled for allergens. Egg substitutes are easy- there are usually found in the refrigerator section near the eggs. (Some are ...
- I am a vegetarian so Peanut Butter was absolutely a staple for my protein while pregnant. My doctor said it was an old wives tale and has nothing to do with the aller...
Peanut Allergy and Public School
Asked by S.S. from Tulsa
on August 12, 2011
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hi i am a mom of a SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO PEANUT kiddo who is about to start kindergarten in a new school. I am wondering what my rights are as far as his safety at scho...
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- My friend's son is severely allergic too. In Elementary school he had to wear the epi pen in a fanny pack just in case. My friend also gave a presentation to the tea...
- Delays or no delays, my kid would be staying home. If you read and study enough, you'll be able to help him. It just sounds like a recipe for disaster. I haven't be...
- If my child had an allergy of that severity it would be extremely hard for me to send him/her to traditional school, no matter what the school promised me. There is n...
Don't Know What to Do with My Baby Going to School with Allergies to Egg&peanuts
Asked by O.S. from Sacramento
on September 21, 2009
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I'm frustrated and not sure what to do! My daughter had her 1st day of preschool and her teacher allows any snacks regardless of my daughter's allergies to egg & pean...
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- Honestly, I would either talk to her superior, if there is one, or find a new preschool. As a teacher myself, I have been trained to use an Epi-pen and it is very sim...
- Find a new preschool!!!! At my son's school for snack they are not allowed any peanuts because one kid has an allergy but during lunch they have a peanut free table. ...
- O., Game across this Blog- Mom has great questions to ask the school- wither now or if you have to look for a new one! http://peanutfree.blogspot.com/ Also loo...
