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    Re: Faces of Food Allergies - 7th Annual Halloween Costume Parade
    Kathy P
    Congrats to this Red Sox player, whose mom had this to say about him: "My little Red Sox Player! He faces allergies with bravery and determination. Michael would rather miss out on something than cause anyone around him to have to avoid a food they love. He's selfless and caring and our Super allergy Super Star! " Michael is the winner of a prize package from Go Veggie and a KFA t-shirt! Congrats, Michael!
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    Re: Faces of Food Allergies - 7th Annual Halloween Costume Parade
    Kathy P
    Congratulations to our unicorn Gwen, who doesn't let her food allergies hold her back from enjoying Halloween! Gwen loves playing viola in school this year, doing crafts and hanging out with friends. She is the winner of a Go Veggie prize pack and a KFA t-shirt!
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    Re: Important News About Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
    Kim W
    Unfortunately, our insurance won't cover auvi-Q. It is interesting, however, since we pay 90% of our prescriptions. I did find out through an Auvi-Q rep that pharmacies set their own price. I had the pharmacist check on the pricing since we pay most of the price anyway, but it was about $39 more. It is sold to the pharmacies as the same price as the Epi-pens. My husband is self imployed - thus the expensive insurance.
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    Re: Important News About Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
    Esther Mallon
    well im just finding out that my two youngest one s has got a milk and peach allery and one of them also have asthsm too and I don't even have a pen in the house at all wht do I doi also have a food allergy to and we can afford one either and I ask my insurance they don't knw if they cover it
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    Re: Important News About Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
    Starkled
    Welcome Esther!! Sorry to hear that you are dealing with food allergies, but we are glad that you found us! You've come to the right place for support. The majority of insurances do cover epinephrine auto-injectors, but it really depends on your insurance policy as to which ones they will cover and how much they will cover. Has your doctor called in a prescription to your pharmacy already? Once your pharmacy has a prescription on file they should be able to submit a claim and tell you what...
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    Re: We are Grateful for You!
    Denise McCormick
    Dear Lynda & Kids with Food Allergies Organizatio- As a family with a 10 year old daughter with PA/TNA, you cannot know how VERY grateful WE are to YOU for all you do to keep us informed & feeling like we have SOMEWHERE to turn for support & guidance. The work you do is invaluable...cannot be measured...SOOOOOO incredibly important & SO reassuring to all who live with food allergies everyday. PLEASE keep up the good work that you do, and if there is ever ANYTHING we can do to...
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    Re: Replacing Lost Nutrients Due to Food Allergies
    pates88
    Does "smaller" refer to height, weight, or both? I'm wondering how much of the size difference has to do with nutritional deficiencies vs. an overall awareness of our diets. Because we read every label, every time, we notice not only allergen-containing foods, but also artificial colors, flavors, and sweeteners. Our kids eat a lot less junk food than average American kids, and we eat out a lot less too (restaurant food tends to be higher in fat and sodium than home-cooked food). That...
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    Re: Celebrating Thanksgiving – Focus on the Day, Not on the Food
    Robyn Pollock Peterson
    Good Morning! I'm a Mom of 2, ages 3.5 and 18 months. In our household we have an anaphylactic dairy allergy and a corn allergy. I am the one with the anaphylaxis and I've lived WELL with this allergy all my life. I'd just like to say that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and if there is extended family and friends who will cooperate with your food allergies, you can have a safe and delicious Thanksgiving. It's about trust... and about education... and possibly about providing recipes and...
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    Re: Milk Allergy Alert: NuGO Bars
    Amazon421
    I had an anaphalactic reaction after eating one of these bars for breakfast last year. I lost consciousness while on the phone to my mother and was taken to the ER via ambulance after she called a neighbor. I assumed it was something else I must have come into contact with (although it was the only thing I had eaten that morning). I stupidly continued to eat the bars, getting sick every time (although not as bad). I thought it must have been one of the other ingredients, since it was milk...
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    Re: Milk Allergy Alert: NuGO Bars
    cheymom
    Amazon421! We are glad you joined us. I am so sorry you had a reaction to this product. It sounds like a lot of people have had similar problems and it should have recalled sooner. Be sure and check out our Anaphylaxis forum. I think you will find a lot of support & advice. http://community.kidswithfooda...um/forum/anaphylaxis
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    Re: Dustless Chalk May Cause Health Woes in Milk-Allergic Kids
    corrinacs
    Oh geez, thanks for posting this! I never in a million years would EVER think of this! Granted, most schools have moved to dry erase boards by now, but this is certainly something I should talk to Leo's teachers about in the future! What we have to look out for with FA kids :/. Its mind-bogling!
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    Re: 3 Tricks to Managing Food Allergies at Halloween
    sahnya
    Since so many Halloween candies contain allergens for my children we've started a new family tradition for the holiday. Rather than handing out any candy or treats to the 200 or so kids who come to our neighborhood we leave our house and have a nice night out. Our kids can choose a restaurant then we go to a movie. I buy and/or make them some quality non-allergenic treats that they can enjoy and add some to their lunches for the following week. They love it. I love that I can go through the...
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    Re: 3 Tricks to Managing Food Allergies at Halloween
    LSK
    Thanks so much for all the great ideas and information! We give out non-food treats - things like glow sticks, glow necklaces, temporary tattoos, stickers, and small toys. The kids who come to our house AND their parents really seem to like these "treats".
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    Re: 3 Tricks to Managing Food Allergies at Halloween
    nyc4me03
    As a mom of a food-allergic kid, Halloween is very difficult for us. Especially now, as she's getting older and in school with other kids that like and enjoy the candy aspect of Halloween. On Halloween night, we choose to hand out food-related treats. This year, we're handing out glow-in-the-dark Halloween tattoos. This way, we show our daughter that it's okay and perfectly acceptable to get something other than candy during trick-or-treating. Also, we have our daughter help us hand out...
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    Re: Sandy Relief Efforts for those Managing Food Allergies
    Katrena Lee
    I have so much elecare Jr due to getting overstocked. I sure wish there was a way I could get some out that way...nobody seems to want to take any because it's so highly specialized but SOMEONE has to need it
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    Re: Live Q&A: Dining Out With Food Allergies
    cheymom
    Dining Out with Food Allergies (Video & Resources) Watch the video at this link: http://community.kidswithfooda...food-allergies-video
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    Re: Replacing Lost Nutrients Due to Food Allergies
    cheymom
    Welcome Rosangela! We are glad you found us. I second the recommendation to post on our EOS forum: http://community.kidswithfooda...sinophilic_disorders Is your son on any type of formula? A formula can take the guess work out of the nutritional side of things. I know we have some members with older children that are drinking Neocate, Elecare or E028 juice box type drinks.
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    Re: Check Ingredient Statements on Halloween Candy
    Kids With Food Allergies
    Hi Colleen, I believe we are talking about the same issue. We are aware of the re-bagging issue--we included it under the Dum Dums/Spangler photo (second to last photo) and highlighted it as #3 at the top of the blog post: Quote: Quote: How parents choose to deal with this issue may vary. In our Halloween tips in other articles, we've shared ideas such as trading your child's bag of trick-or-treating candy for all safe candy, or for toys, etc. The tradition is sometimes called the Switch...
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    Re: Check Ingredient Statements on Halloween Candy
    Starkled
    Hi Colleen! We do the same thing with all the candy that DS gets on Halloween. Due to the issues with repackaging there's no way to know if the safe candy has residue on them (or whether the residue is from the various home owners that I see snacking on treats as they give out candy ), we usually just give all the candy away and we either trade it out via the "Switch Witch" or we weigh it and give DS money for it. He's happy either way! Welcome to KFA , and hoping your loved ones have a safe...
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    Re: Replacing Lost Nutrients Due to Food Allergies
    niagrafalls
    Did he not like the taste of quinoa or could not digest it? I found one great quinoa cereal which I give to my son with a fruit puree (any fruit he can have) and it comes out ok. http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...ct?ie=UTF8&psc=1 can your son have garbanzo beans? you can make bread with it. can your son have coconut milk? Good subs for milk.
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    Re: New Food Find: The Vegan Answer to Doritos (Corn-Free, Gluten-Free Chips)
    Wooky's Mama
    Until I call to find out details this kills it for us! "This product is manufactured on shared equipment also used for dairy, soy, corn and wheat", not their fault that my son is so allergic, but I am really tired of not finding truly safe chips for my severely dairy allergic son!
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    Re: Beyond Coleslaw: Three Summertime Salads to Beat the Heat
    MAM-mom
    It was really fun and easy to prepare the salad for photographing! The cinnamon in the dressing is an unusual choice but goes so well to bring out the sweetness in the carrots. Linda has provided so many delicious allergy-friendly recipes over the years, and it is an honor to be able to provide some color to Linda's post.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    yvonne
    I'm shocked to find Chipotle on that list! My daughter (6 y/o) LOVE'S Chipotle. One day she asked me why everything has soy (that's one of her allergens) in it. We decided to google it and found that soy lecithin is utilized as an emulsifier easing the oil/water mix and extending shelf life. A few days later we went to Chipotle, because I had never thought to ask about their allergen info, I decided to ask the woman behind the bar if any of the foods had soy. She gave me a small check-list...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    Kathy P
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    Hi Yvonne - sorry you had a bad experience at Chipotle. Have you checked them lately?? They're in the process of phasing out the soy in the offerings in favor of rice bran oil. http://community.kidswithfooda...hipotle-menu-changes Also, we have a number of members who are vegan and dealing w/ other food allergies as well - I encourage you to post on the forums asking whatever questions you have.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    MACEMama
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    I think the basis of this list is that it is based on user feedback. They are based on user-feedback. If you have a negative experience and share it, then that impacts their total score. If you have a positive experience and share it, then that also impacts the total score. So, the more people who use AllergyEats and rate them, the more reflective the list will be.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    czschack
    I can't believe Burger King is not on the list! My daughter (who turns 15 this summer) and is anaphylactic to milk has been eating there for 13 years, and have never had so much a a rash! FYI-she's had dozens of severe allergic reactions requiring epinephrine throughout her life.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    yvonne
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    Originally Posted by MACEMama: I think the basis of this list is that it is based on user feedback. They are based on user-feedback. If you have a negative experience and share it, then that impacts their total score. If you have a positive experience and share it, then that also impacts the total score. So, the more people who use AllergyEats and rate them, the more reflective the list will be. Oh, I understand now. Thanks. =]
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    Kathy P
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    All of these are based on user feedback. If you've had a bad experience, then go share that. If you've had a good experience somewhere, go share that. As for Chipotle, I know they are rolling out the change over. Our local restaurants have signs up about the rice oil change. I'm not sure the start of their printed material. I suggest calling or stopping in to ask about where that particular restaurant is in the changeover. PF Changs is very allergy aware. While it may not seem allergy...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    yvonne
    Originally Posted by N Myeza: My daughter has severe allergic reaction to soy/soya bean. She ate gluten free pretzels containing soy lecithin and she didn't react although she still reacts to soy/soya containing products. I guess it has to do with conten/amount....... I am sure amount is the reason for that. I have the same problem with my child. What I do is completely stay away from anything containing or traced with soy and soy lecitihin, even comsetics! Yes, I found that my vegan shampoo...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    yvonne
    Originally Posted by czschack: I can't believe Burger King is not on the list! My daughter (who turns 15 this summer) and is anaphylactic to milk has been eating there for 13 years, and have never had so much a a rash! FYI-she's had dozens of severe allergic reactions requiring epinephrine throughout her life. Funny you mention BK, my daughter is allergic to soy, peanuts (including tree nuts), eggs, and possibly sesame. The only thing she can have at BK is a salad with grilled chicken.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    kally831
    Although I feel Chipotle does make an honest effort by attempting to use allergy-friendly products, the risk of cross-contamination can be quite real if you/your child has an allergy to Milk (or, any of the other products they serve). The nature of their food prep is similar to a buffet where not only are food items kept in close contact to each other, but all of the staff handle the serving utensils at one point or another, put hands into the cheese and the then the lettuce, and so on. My...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    Mahbahlih
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    Hi kally, My son has a very severe milk allergy and we eat at Chipotle 1-2 times per week. I can totally understand your apprehension. Here are some tips: One person handles your food. They will change their gloves first - sometimes you have to remind them but it's coorporate policy AFAIK. I always ask them to hold my son's tray - do not slide it on the counter. We only get rice, beans, and meat from the bar. Any salsa, lettuce or guac comes from the fridge under the bar or the back.
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    sumo60
    We have found our local Applebee' s to be very supportive of our granddaughter's allergies (top 8 plus tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, beef). They cook her a chicken breast in a clean pan w/o oils, steam her fresh veggies from unused previously unopened packages of each veggie, lettuce w/o dressing (sometimes she has her chicken in the salad and we bring some dressing she can have), etc. And, they come check on her frequently to make sure there are no problems. They do it all with a friendly...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    czschack
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    Originally Posted by Mahbahlih: Hi kally, My son has a very severe milk allergy and we eat at Chipotle 1-2 times per week. I can totally understand your apprehension. Here are some tips: One person handles your food. They will change their gloves first - sometimes you have to remind them but it's coorporate policy AFAIK. I always ask them to hold my son's tray - do not slide it on the counter. We only get rice, beans, and meat from the bar. Any salsa, lettuce or guac comes from the fridge...
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    Re: The AllergyEats 2014 List of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
    MACEMama
    Mexican and Italian restaurants skeeved me out too, until we discovered that one of our local Italian restaurants had safe bread for DS (flour, yeast, olive oil, sugar, and water). It was the first restaurant that puts bread on the table that was safe for him. He's also very happy with a plate of pasta with olive oil and herbs, and he has been spoiled rotten there. Mexican restaurants where I live often have language barrier issues, so I never trusted them with FA, though I enjoyed the food...
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