Talking Allergies

I wrote as well.
Now- everybody think Katie and Orbie again.

Michele

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

If anyone is interested, I think this episode is on again tomorrow (Friday) on CTV.

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

I watched that episode when it first aired. I remember almost yelling at the tv. I would think any pharmacist today would know an allergic reaction or at least ask about an allergy and know to use and have an epipen. When I picked up my epipen the pharmacist demonstrated how to use it using a trainer and explained the usual signs of a reaction. I found that they did take their time getting the child to the hospital after finding them and I wonder if in real life she would have survived.

(I think I quoted that right?)

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Sarah
Outgrew: Wheat, corn, egg, chicken, to name a few
Sensitive to Milk/Dairy products
Allergic to: Tree nuts, percocet, toradol, environmental allergies and chemical allergies
Migraines caused by scented products, barometric pressure

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Moderator
Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: allergies to some tree that flowers in May
Cat: allergic to beef, pork and lamb

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

One of the guys on Big Bang is allergic to peanuts. (the guy that lives with his mother, I think his name is Howard) they order their Chinese food with no nuts.

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self: allergy to sesame seeds and peanuts
3 sons each with at least one of the following allergies: peniciilin, sulfa-based antibiotic, latex, insect bites/stings

"Howard Wolowitz" on Big Bang is allergic to peanuts. They treat it very casually IMO since they have take-out all the time - mostly Asian which other than Japanese usually have a lot of peanuts. There was one episode where he intentionally ate peanuts (or peanut butter) knowing he would have a reaction - they just showed his face being very swoollen from what I recall. He was either at the hospital already or did go to the hospital.

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me: allergic to crustaceans plus environmental
teenager: allergic to hazelnuts, some other foods and environmental

I saw that Big Bang episode. UGG! Eating a peanut butter bar to purposely stall his friend from going home. I agree also that just asking your buddies 'you remembered to order no nuts right' (when as you said they eat some style of Asian or take out for every meal) is a very very poor portrayal of ana. allergies.

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DD 12 yrs -no allergies
4 yr old DS - asthma/eczema Anaphylactic to Peanuts, all tree nuts, sesame , all pea/lentil legumes, gelatin.
Allergic to trees, grass,ragweed, feathers, dander, mold and dust.
Outgrew eggs, fish, shellfish

It especially bothers me because these are very intelligent people. As in very high IQ. And working in science, should understand cross contamination.

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self: allergy to sesame seeds and peanuts
3 sons each with at least one of the following allergies: peniciilin, sulfa-based antibiotic, latex, insect bites/stings

Watching an episode of Hot in Cleveland, a new show that runs on TV Land, a character is discussing a potential date, and states, essentially: “oh, don’t say he has a peanut allergy. Those freak me out. You go out to dinner, he eats one wrong thing and his head swells up like a balloon. Ruins your whole evening.”

Not only is this insensitive, this undermines all of the work that parents of food allergic children do to empower their children. We strive to let our children know that they should not feel “different” nor be ashamed when identifying their allergies in public, as they must do when engaging in simple activities like ordering food with their friends.

What do others think

We have a thread somewhere that discusses this topic and we shared other examples like yours.

It is indeed frustrating!

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me: allergic to crustaceans plus environmental
teenager: allergic to hazelnuts, some other foods and environmental

Here is the other thread: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=160

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me: allergic to crustaceans plus environmental
teenager: allergic to hazelnuts, some other foods and environmental

Maybe Susan can join up the 2 threads?



Couldn't say it better myself Melaniea!!

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DD 12 yrs -no allergies
4 yr old DS - asthma/eczema Anaphylactic to Peanuts, all tree nuts, sesame , all pea/lentil legumes, gelatin.
Allergic to trees, grass,ragweed, feathers, dander, mold and dust.
Outgrew eggs, fish, shellfish

Melaniea, I agree and also you BC2007, she did say it very well, didn't she. Me, well, grrrrrr. I hate that sometimes all the work a person does can be shot down in an instant by someone else. I'm very glad my DD does not watch a lot of t.v. for another reason.

Too bad as well cuz I was gonna try and catch that show as I really do like all of those actors and have been fans for a long time of all of those women, characters they have played and the real women you see when they are on talk shows. (I really like The View and have seen them all on it).
Now, I won't bother.

UNLESS, maybe I'll try and find that episode on line and watch so I can write.......they all seem like reasonable people.......maybe something good could come out of it?

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

Flipped on the t.v. today and talk about timing. The Talk was on and I was watching while I looked around, I haven't watched it much, but do like those ladies too. Anyway, they were talking about Maria Shriver calling 911 for her son the other day (thank goodness he's ok) and how calm she was on the phone....the conversation then turned to their own emergency calls and Holly Robinson Peete told about her getting help in another country for her son, who is allergic to dairy, when he had a reaction. Didn't catch it all, but I do like it when celebrities raise awareness of the seriousness of allergys.

If anyone knows which episode # that was or name of it, that would help me find the Hot in Cleveland show it would be appreciated.

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy