Q&A: What are some good sites on Food Allergies ?
Question by Cheers2U: What are some good sites on Food Allergies ?
We recently discovered that our 4 yr old has allergies to 13 food items which she used to take regularly – they include eggs, soy, corn, peas, wheat, peanuts among others.
I’d like to know some of the good sites with information on these allergies, their management and precautions, Thanks
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Answer by drumbum
Allergymoms.com is great, not only for parents , but for kids too. The FAAN (Food Allergiy and Anaphalaxsis Network.) website is awsome, they have a newly diagnosed section that helps! Honostly just type in food allergy in a search. It should give you plenty.
As for food brands, look into Enjoy Life. I know they are free of the 8 most common allergies, but look into her others.I don’t know about those, but if they are good for her to eat, they give you some prepackaged snack options!
Here is a personal fave. page of mine:
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FAST/goodthings.html
I look at it when I get frusterated with my allergies, and I have to admit, it helps me at least smile! It is a little hard to read the font at times, but it’s worth it!
EDIT: Also look into support groups around your area. It’s trying on everyone, but if you find a common ground with others that get it, it makes things better. Also relize that people won’t “get it”. Don’t trust others to give her food.And your free to email me with questions about how I deal with my allergies…maybe you can steal a few ideas.
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foodallergy.org for information
theres also several good websites for allergen free candy that can be found on that website
Hi, I feel for you – especially since you only found out recently and developing the allergies after the child is used to foods is much harder than never having enjoyed them.
The other posters have added some useful general sites, but my absolute saving support was and is Kids With Food Allergies. This group started as a Yahoo group, POFAK = parents of kids with food allergies – and evolved with volunteer support and strong leadership into a non-profit organization.
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org
Here you will find a really wonderful group of parents – some come and go as they find out about their children’s allergies and leave as they grow out of them, or if they have learned what they need and frequent the site less. They have all kinds of issues, beyond what most people could even imagine… combinations of food allergies and feeding issues, celiac, intolerance, gastric issues, issues with eosinophils… there is a very, very special core of strong people there who deal with these things for life and answer questions on a daily or weekly basis. They care about you, and you come to care about them. These are people who deal with more than you ever think you could, and then some, and still find time to help you
It’s amazing.
Our son (now 4 1/2) was born at the 50th percentile, but dropped off the charts. At 7 months he tested positive for 7 foods… I was lost. As time went on, he tested positive for additional foods, and he had reactions to things he never tested positive for or was not tested on at all. I weaned my son at 2 1/2yrs old, and found I could not go back to a regular diet – I was stuck on the elimination diets forever. We are off the top 8 foods and many more. (Some are more of a problem for me than for my son, and vice versa.) We have no life threatening reactions nor indication of any, but we are careful nonetheless. He is used to restrictions, so it’s mostly about reminding him that he can’t have things sometimes. Fortunately I share his issues, so he is not alone. His sister (14 months) has been on our same safe diet (except via breastmilk for some cheating I’ve had on holidays) and reacts to dairy and spices at the very least. We won’t know if she has other allergies for awhile because she is already on a diet that restricts so many foods.
These people (who are still and always ever-present there) helped me through my son’s reactions, years of breastfeeding and elimination diets, stress from family and life in general… finding recipes and all kinds of things. I’ve met several of these women and some of the children in person – it’s wonderful to see how much strength it takes to feed your kids on a daily basis with so many restrictions. There are many fears when your children have food allergies – especially the chance that it could become life-threatening at any time. Anytime I feel I need help or want to say hi, I stop in… sometimes just to see how these families are progressing.
There is a membership cost, but they also offer sponsorships for some members who cannot afford to join. I think you need to be a member to access the recipes and to be able to post, but I believe you can still read without being a member. These parents come from all walks of life and share in common helping their children to eat safely… which for some children means a diet of unpleasant (to say the least!) formula.. and nothing else. I have volunteered there in the past, but don’t have time these days… I do miss some people there… but as I am used to my situation… sometimes I don’t get there as often as I would like.
I can only imagine what you are going through with this late discovery, so I hope you will join Kids With Food Allergies and find some help for helping your child adjust, customized help with recipes, practical ways to manage food allergies in schools, insurance, working with school systems, fears, things to be thankful for… and some friends.
I wish you the absolute best. May your child outgrow as many of these food allergies as possible and not develop any others.
This is a great website—- http://www.foodallergy.org
Also sign up for their recall alerts @ http://www.foodallergy.org/alerts.html
Also this is a great kids website…
http://www.faankids.org/
And here are a few others
http://www.medicinenet.com/food_allergy/article.htm
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/food-allergy-intolerances
http://www.food-allergy.org/
I was diagnosed with food allergies when I was 6. Over the years these websites have been a great tool for me.. (the first one is my favorite)
I wish you and you family all the best…..
http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/where_to_buy/online_retailers.php
heres a site where you can buy allergen free foods. soy and wheat will be the only difficult ones to avoid. also many people who test positive for eggs arent really allergic, i think like 90percent test positive. if she has an imediate reaction then she is but otherwise she may be able to bring them back in later. I would just ask her dr about it.