Different Approaches to Matter of School and Allergies
By Heather Legg | Jul 3, 2009 | No Comments »
I was talking with an elementary school teacher friend of mine the other day and received some interesting, useful (some surprising) information. We know how we’d like things regarding allergies handled in classrooms, but here are some good tips from a teacher on the best route in doing so: Continue reading…
Packing for a Vacation with Allergies
By Heather Legg | Jun 27, 2009 | No Comments »
So I think we have our family allergies under control. That is until I start to pack for a vacation. This one isn’t even a long one; it’s not far, considering we just went out of the country. But the allergy gear we need to take…
Is Everyone Allergic to Something?
By Heather Legg | Jun 4, 2009 | No Comments »
The other day at swim team practice, the other moms and myself were talking about the end of school. One mom was trying to remind herself to go by the school to pick up her Epipen, she hadn’t done it yet. It was for her son who is allergic to peanuts. The other mom said she did pick hers up during the last week and she mentioned how the school nurse kept asking are you sure you want it now. She wasn’t worried as it’s a shrimp allergy that her son has. Continue reading…
Summer Camps And Allergies
By Heather Legg | May 19, 2009 | No Comments »
As the school year winds down, we parents are always thinking about what it next on the agenda. For many of us, it’s summer camp. And whether it’s a mother’s morning out, a day camp or a sleep away camp, the worry of food allergies stays in the back (or front) of our minds. But camps are safe and a food allergy is no reason to stay away. Here are some tips to make it easier on you and safer for your child: Continue reading…
An Alternative Allergy Treatment
By Heather Legg | May 18, 2009 | No Comments »
Some alternative practitioners like chiropractors are using a new machine called the BAX -3000 to treat allergies. The BAX-3000 uses a laser to stimulate a patient’s nervous system, says Dr. micah T. Richeson at Cypress Creek Chiropractic in Wesley Chapel, and that gives the body energy to change its response to an allergy. Continue reading…
Allergies and School
By Heather Legg | Apr 29, 2009 | No Comments »
I find it interesting that in my daughter’s teacher’s blog this week she mentioned allergies, something to the tune of “I hope this week finds you handling your allergies.” I’m not sure if that is due to her own seasonal suffering or to what she has seen in the class with the kids and allergies. Either way, it’s enough to mention. Continue reading…
Anything Goes for Allergies
By Heather Legg | Apr 25, 2009 | No Comments »
It’s always interesting to come upon one of those odd things that people are allergic to, and apparently you can be allergic to anything from avocados to furniture polish to sunscreen to the sun. You can be born with these allergies or develop them alter, but anytime you have a new reaction, be careful and take care of it. Allergies can go away or get worse over time, you just never know. Continue reading…
New School, New Territory
By Heather Legg | Mar 27, 2009 | No Comments »
I was reminded the other day of how scary it is sending your child off to school for the first time, especially one with allergies. I was helping at our school’s meeting for next year’s kindergarten families, and inevitably, the question of allergies was asked. The concern expressed, the fear explained. I tried to give assurance, but not sure how well it was taken. Continue reading…
Stress Makes Things Worse
By Heather Legg | Mar 22, 2009 | No Comments »
I heard an interesting segment on a morning show the other day. It was about stress and how it makes what we’ve got, our ailments, worse. The focus was that in our present economy, many of us are under more stress than usual and we need to consciously take better care of ourselves because stress effects the body as well as the mind. Continue reading…
Cause of Eye Swelling Determined
By Heather Legg | Mar 19, 2009 | No Comments »
For years, my husband has had an undetermined eye allergy. His eyes will swell, usually in the night, and we’ve never put it together with what the cause is. We’ve thought it may be certain kinds of beer, the weather or pollen, even small insects that have stung or bitten him. There’s never been a consistent factor, though. Finally, after it happened to him on a business trip, he went to our NAET practitioner, and she immediately saw it as a shellfish allergy. Continue reading…
