It would not matter whether the pet was on the plane or not, the pet owners are covered in their pet dander you are going to react to the owners if the pets are left at home. While we too deal with significant allergies that prevent us from using public/ private(airlines are a private industry) transit as much as we would like for our child, it isn't the worlds job to go pet free, peanut free, dairy free, corn free, gluten free, soy free- etc. We simply drive and do what we can to keep her...
Hugs, Michele! Your story is a great reminder that we are all unique, and each medication has its own risks and benefits that can differ from patient to patient. So glad she's doing better now, and I know the reaction had to be plenty scary!
Thanks for the response. I Googled Palforzia and a link came up to a recent article in the Atlantic (9/13/09) stating this "drug" is nothing but peanut flour in a capsule, with an estimated cost of $4200/year!...and the need for the patient to take it indefinitely. Even if it reliably worked (not proven per the article), it just also seems like another way for the pharmaceutical industry to rip off families of allergic kids (Epi-pen exorbitant costs, case in point).
I am really glad that there will be a webinar soon on anxiety in children with food allergies. My 13 year old daughter is suffering terribly from anxiety related to her food allergies. She was restricting food because she was only eating things she felt were 'safe" at school --which amounted to very little. She lost weight, was very labile in her moods and was eventually hospitalized for weight loss/restricted eating back in June. She is doing a little better and has regained weight but her...
That's good. It seems like Mylan is recognizing that with the rise of food allergies, a LOT of epi-prescribed folks are children, and they and their parents need extra guidance in using their device safely. (As opposed to an adult patient.)
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