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Author Topic: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on  (Read 394295 times)

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Offline CMdeux

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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1290 on: November 17, 2015, 09:05:41 PM »
Hey, that is AWESOME!   :coolbeans:
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1291 on: November 17, 2015, 10:36:47 PM »
:thumbsup:
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DS: Peanuts

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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1292 on: November 18, 2015, 06:48:47 AM »
That's awesome!  Congrats to your DS and family!
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1293 on: November 18, 2015, 06:54:55 AM »
Great news! :thumbsup:
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1294 on: November 18, 2015, 07:45:25 AM »
Great news, Hezz!  Congrats to DS!!  ;D
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DS - peanut, tree nut, milk, eggs, corn, soy, several meds, many environmentals. Finally back on Xolair!
DD - mystery anaphylaxis, shellfish.
DH - banana/avocado, aspirin.  Asthma.
Me - peanut, tree nut, shellfish, banana/avocado/latex,  some meds.

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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1295 on: November 18, 2015, 02:31:58 PM »
Congratulations, Hezzier!!

I am on dose four of my allergy shots.  Today's shot resulted in swelling, a runny nose, coughing, and additional observation. Blah.  Next week is a pre-dose of antihistamine and a lower dose on the shot. Last week had reactions too, but not enough to affect today's dosing amount. If there are any symptoms next week we have to go to a lower dose again.  This could be a very long process.
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ANA peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, potato, sorghum

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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1296 on: November 18, 2015, 03:27:40 PM »
:console: sc. 
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1297 on: November 19, 2015, 07:57:00 AM »
The redness got up to 53mm diameter by the time I went to bed, with swelling over my whole upper arm, but has gone down to closer to 30 with about half as much swelling by morning. (That was with taking antihistamines as soon as I got home from the clinic.) Acceptable limit was 15 and minimal swelling.  More antihistamines today, plus Benadryl cream and cold packs. At least it isn't itchy today.  And I work from home so I can wear pyjamas, snuggle baby foster kittens, and take naps to recover. I am surprised how (relatively) mild symptoms really wiped me out yesterday. I am still feeling it today.
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1298 on: November 20, 2015, 02:23:22 PM »
One of those you know you have allergies when moments.  I casually mentioned to DS' older brother that DS' class was gathering nuts from the ground as a learning activity, but nuts we know are safe for DS to be around.  He got really mad and shouted, "They were doing what???  Scott Sicherer would not approve!!!"  We don't even know Sicherer by the way; we never even went to Mount Sinai. 
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1299 on: November 21, 2015, 11:35:43 AM »
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1300 on: January 28, 2016, 06:17:21 AM »
YEsterday on the way to work I heard the morning DJ announce an upcoming song by a new group called The Sufferers.  The title of the song was "Peanuts".  And I thought to myself, "What is this song going to be about - death?".   :misspeak:

It was nothing of the sort, and I have no idea what the title of the song referred to, since it was about a relationship.  But of course death was where my mind went first.  ~)  :P

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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1301 on: February 02, 2016, 12:49:17 PM »
Okay, when I list all of the ways that food allergies cause  little moments of cognitive dissonance, and thoughts of "Wow, that's an entirely new WAY in which LTFA completely SUCK..."

Seafood appears neuroprotective in APOE4 carriers


Great-- so those who are at the highest risk of Alzheimer's (and probably other CNS neurodegenerative disorders) can do something about it !  Yay!  Eat more seafood!


Oh.  Wait.



nevermind


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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1302 on: February 02, 2016, 03:24:48 PM »
Ugh. As a daughter of one who had Alzheimer's and one who has been dx with Alzheimer's but is probably just dementia, this is grrrrrrr.

That said, if there is something promising out there for others, COOL. 
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1303 on: February 03, 2016, 11:44:56 AM »
Quote from: CMdeux on February 02, 2016, 12:49:17 PM
Okay, when I list all of the ways that food allergies cause  little moments of cognitive dissonance, and thoughts of "Wow, that's an entirely new WAY in which LTFA completely SUCK..."

Seafood appears neuroprotective in APOE4 carriers


Great-- so those who are at the highest risk of Alzheimer's (and probably other CNS neurodegenerative disorders) can do something about it !  Yay!  Eat more seafood!


Oh.  Wait.



nevermind


 :tongue:


The article won't open for me....but just wanted to say

My dad always called fish "brain food". Guess he was right all along.
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Re: Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on
« Reply #1304 on: February 06, 2016, 11:40:51 AM »
Had a dream last night that involved a vending machine with a 'shower' mode. that you could push the button and the bottom catch tray would get hosed down before you buy something. Which would only occur to the sleeping minds of the food allergic and possibly the OCD-with-focus-on-germs/cleanliness.

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