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Tiffany Hausherr

Tiffany Hausherr
Hi Everybody! I recall reading a question here from someone who had a child allergic to peanuts but not tree nuts, and were asking about a company offering tree nuts in which they didn't have cross-contamination with peanuts. I have a daughter whose allergic to peanuts and not to tree nuts. I had thought about growing ...my own nut trees but if she developed a tree nut allergy I would be bummed I had planted nut trees in the backyard. Anyway, how about this solution: Purchase your tree nuts, when possible, in the hard outer shell. Wash the outer shell and crack the nuts yourself. Does that sound to labor intensive or a little "nutty"? I am thinking about doing that.Read More

9 hours ago · Report
Bianca Souto Perrone
Bianca Souto Perrone
A little Nutty! Haha, yes labor intensive...buy ya gotta do what ya gotta do! Good luck!
49 minutes ago
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies Have you heard that Dey L.P. has redesigned the EpiPen? They should be arriving in pharmacies sometimes this month. Click on this link to see a pdf of the new features.

www.epipen.com
Source: www.epipen.com
14 hours ago
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Amber Miller Borst
Amber Miller Borst
That looks pretty cool.
3 hours ago
Kamalpreet
Kamalpreet
Hope your son is better Christine. It's so hard to see the kids suffer.
56 minutes ago
Taina Sibert Bond

Taina Sibert Bond My son is severly allergic to milk, peanuts, and tree nuts. I have been using Fleischmans unsalted margarine for the past two years. I am out, but I have some Earth balance margarine and I am wondering if it is safe to use. Please let me know. Thank you!!!

Yesterday at 8:45pm · Report
Melanie
Melanie
Does the label list milk in the ingrediants? Have you tried contacting the company by email or phone? There are several Earth Balance products that are milk free.
11 hours ago
Taina Sibert Bond
Taina Sibert Bond
The label does not list any milk ingredients. I have tried contacting by email, but I have gotten no response. Today I will give them a call. I might just go back to fleischmans, but I bought this margarine at a natural foods store. Thanks for your advice.
10 hours ago
Bianca Souto Perrone

Bianca Souto Perrone My kid is allergic to Peanuts and tree nuts. I was about to buy soy nuts to add to a recipe today...then I noticed they were prepared in peanut oil. A total deal breaker! But in general, soy nuts are ok....right?

Yesterday at 5:29pm · Report
Melanie
Melanie
They should be okay. Be sure and read the labels. My peanut allergic kid eats soynut butter with no issues. Hope that helps.
Yesterday at 7:06pm
Pam
Pam
Soynut butter is a staple for my peanut allergic son. He's been eating it for several years with no problems. You can find peanut free soy nuts at peanutfreeplanet.com
12 hours ago
Bianca Souto Perrone
Bianca Souto Perrone
Thanks!
50 minutes ago
Pam

Pam attn. dog owners: I found a peanut warning on an insert inside the package of nylabones I just purchased (the non-edible ones)!

Yesterday at 12:55pm · Report
Kids With Food Allergies
Kids With Food Allergies
Thank you for sharing!
16 hours ago
Kristi Stepien Wees

Kristi Stepien Wees Just wanted to say a BIG THANKS to Kristin J today for talking to our mother's group about KFA! What a fabulous organization! So glad to have found it and the support!

Thu at 7:57pm · Report
Kids With Food Allergies
Kids With Food Allergies
It was an honor to speak to your group! It is a wonderful group of moms, and I enjoyed answering their questions and chatting with them after the presentation just as much as giving the presentation, itself. Thank you so much for the opportunity!
Fri at 4:25am
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies Dealing with a new diagnosis of food allergy? Introducing: From Confusion to Confidence:
KFA's Starter Guide to Parenting a Child with a Food Allergy. A new 47-page FREE e-book you can download on our Web site. We hope you find it helpful!

Guide to Parenting a Child with Food Allergies
Source: www.kidswithfoodallergies.org
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Thu at 3:47pm
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Maia
Maia
Kerrie, definitely check out kidswithfoodallergies.org ~ there is a huge learning curve, but after a while, it becomes second nautre! I've been a food allergy mom for 9+ years now... it really does get easier! ((HUG))
Thu at 5:19pm
Christal
Christal
my 2 yr old son was diagnosed in Feb this year we are allergic to eggs, soy, milk, red dye, cinnamon, and penicillin...we use the 5 ingredient rule. if it has 5 ingredients or less we consider it but mostly we stick with foods that are perishable. I still have a hard time but KFA and FAAN have really helped...I know it takes time. and yes we have lost weight and my husband and i are eating better as well.
Thu at 7:22pm
Kellie Even Olson

Kellie Even Olson My 9 month old was allergy tested yesterday (skin, already had blood tests) and was allergic to wheat, eggs and dairy. Does anyone know if gluten is the same thing as wheat? Any help would be appreciated. Also if you know any breakfast cereals that don't have these things in them I would be happy to know them. Thanks!

November 4 at 8:27am · Report
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Kids With Food Allergies
Kids With Food Allergies
If something is gluten free, it will be wheat free. However, if something is "wheat free," that doesn't mean it is GLUTEN free. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye, so many "wheat free" products use barley flour instead of wheat.

I agree that gluten AND dairy free (or gluten AND egg free) is hard, because dairy & egg are used to help with ... Read Moretexture/stability - the dairy/egg proteins are helpful in "replacing" the gluten protein lost when eliminating glutenous flours.

Emileigh, PLEASE check with your child's doctor about using "just" egg yolks. There is no way to guarantee total separation of white from the yolk. I would hate to see you think it's "worth the chance" and wind up needing Epi and the ER.
Fri at 6:50am
Joan Baguley
Joan Baguley
I would like to comment on the cereals that I know are wheat and gluten free and dairy free. Oatmeal is a safe bet for anyone with a gluten or wheat allergy. I love something called Steel Oats if you have the time to wait for it to cook? It is the most nutritious form of Oatmeal cereal you can find. It is wonderful with a little bit of brown ... Read Moresuga, maple syrup, vanillar or Stevia which is an herb which is sweet naturally. I hope this helps you when looking at the cereals that are available look for those made with Oatmeal and not with any of the gluten, etc that your child needs to avoid. God bless you in finding a diet that your child can thrive on and love too!
Yesterday at 3:22pm
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies Halloween Costume Event Winners Announced: Visit KFA's Event page to view our winning entries!

Thanks to everyone for participating and making this such a great event!

KFA's Halloween Costume Parade Event
Time:3:00PM Tuesday, October 13th
November 4 at 4:55am
Monica
Monica
Congrats to the winners!!! Everyone looked awesome!
November 4 at 1:14pm
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies Take a break from your candy eating -- last call for photos! KFA's Halloween Costume Parade is coming to an end. Like Cinderella's coach, the magic wears off the pumpkin in just THREE MORE HOURS, at midnight tonight, EST -- just three hours away! Three winners (chosen at random) will receive a one year membership to KFA, a reusable KFA grocery tote, and other exciting KFA logo items.

KFA's Halloween Costume Parade Event
Time:3:00PM Tuesday, October 13th
November 3 at 6:03pm
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies Today is the last day to submit your photos to the KFA Halloween Costume Parade Event! Three
winners will receive a one-year free membership to KFA, as well as a
reusable KFA grocery bag and other logo items. See KFA's event for more
details, and keep those pictures coming!

KFA's Halloween Costume Parade Event
Time:3:00PM Tuesday, October 13th
November 3 at 6:16am
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Tricia
Tricia
how do i submit a photo?
November 3 at 7:15pm
Melanie
Melanie
Click on the link -->http://www.facebook.com/kidswithfoodallergies#/event.php?eid=183613776116&ref=mf
Make sure you have selected 'Attending'. Click on 'Add Photos'.
November 3 at 7:30pm
Kids With Food Allergies

Kids With Food Allergies There is still time to enter your photo in KFA's Halloween Costume Parade Event! Three winners will receive a one-year free membership to KFA, as well as a reusable KFA grocery bag and other logo items. See KFA's event for more details, and keep those pictures coming!

KFA's Halloween Costume Parade Event
Time:3:00PM Tuesday, October 13th
November 2 at 10:24am
Jamika Mitchell

Jamika Mitchell The doctor says that my son is allergic to eggs but he just recently had his 15 month shots which consist of the flu shot. and they say that the flu shot is egg based but he had no allergy reaction to the shot....???? So in other words I'm confused!!:-,(

October 31 at 8:11pm · Report
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Kendra Wood
Kendra Wood
For us.. My son has a slight egg allergy.. he tolerated the shot last year.. and his Peds Dr gave him the mist this year (both regular flu and H1N1.. a month apart).. he did fine.

My daughter has more of a severe egg allergy. She was given the Flu Mist in her Peds Dr office small doses w/ benedryl and done fine (this is the 1st year the would do ... Read Moreit.. and she is 7yrold) A Month later.. She was given the H1N1 mist vaccine the same way.. in small doses at the Peds Dr office.. with benedryl. She did fine .. except for the last small dose.. she started getting real hot and sweating.. but only lasted for a couple minutes. The Dr watched her and she did fine. She was given her MMR shots the same way.. small doses w/ benedryl and tolerated it(when she was younger). We were very blessed!

That is our stories.. but each child and Dr is different. Good luck!! I was told the Flu shots/mists have very little egg in them.. so maybe that is why he done fine! A lot of kids will grow out of egg allergies as well!
November 3 at 2:10pm
Joan Baguley
Joan Baguley
My grandson was supposed to have a severe egg allergy and has received the flu shots without problems? My daughter took him to another allergist and she was told he wasn't as sensitive to egg cooked? My poor grandson who is just 5 years old has lost so much weight from the start of school due to the strict diet he had to stick with? Now my ... Read Moredaughter is trying to introduce the egg that is cooked in products that my grandson can now tolerate and loves. It has been a horrible ordeal for my daughter to try to find foods that he could eat at school and at home and to watch him lose so much weight has been very scary to all of us that love him so much!!!! God bless you in dealing with your son's egg allergy. Consider taking him to another allergist for a second opinion? Hope it helps you a bit?
Yesterday at 3:28pm
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