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Information Overload
By Heather Legg | No Comments »
The other day I was recalling when I first found out about my daughter’s allergy to tree nuts. It was a frightening time and in a sense, life changing. But we manage and we all have learned a lot from it. I thought about the woman I first went to for advice, and where we both are now in our allergy outlooks. I remembered learning so much information and wondering what to do with it all. So what do you do? How do you form your own ideas and modify needs about allergies when you first discover your child has allergies? Continue reading…
Have a Headache? It Could Be Peanut Allergy or Allergic Rhinitis
By Heather Legg | 1 Comment »
Headaches are a pretty common ailment and there is a lot of strong evidence that they go hand in hand with allergies. I know for me – someone who is prone to headaches, but not allergies – even has a connection. If I have a headache in the works and eat certain foods (like peanut butter) the headache gets worse. If I have no headache to start with and eat peanut butter, I’m fine. So what is the connection with allergies and headaches? And is the connection food related, allergic rhinitis related or both? Continue reading…
Side Effects from Allergy Shots
By Heather Legg | 2 Comments »
Many of you may have made a New Year’s Resolution to take of your allergies once and for all. If you have decided on allergy shots, you should know all that it entails. It’s a good idea to have a consultation with your allergist beforehand so you go into the shots knowing what to expect. Continue reading…
Connection – Food Allergies and Bedwetting
By Heather Legg | No Comments »
I know there are so many symptoms of food allergies that we often fail to notice, everything from headaches and skin issues to crankiness and attention issues. It’s hard to keep them with them all. Here is another one, though, that I just recently came across – bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis). According to an article on http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139, Caryn Talty discusses her child’s own bedwetting habits in relation to a food allergy. Continue reading…
New Year’s Resolutions from the Allergy World
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Here are some things any of us with allergies should try to do in the upcoming year. May you all have a Happy New Year and a healthy 2009. Continue reading…
Keep the Close Eye on Labels, Again!
By Heather Legg | No Comments »
The other day we were doing our Christmas food shopping and my girls wanted to make reindeer cookies. This consists of bird food mixed with brown sugar, flour, and milk, baked and set out for the reindeer. I thought it sounded like a fun idea, and thought we needed some bird seed anyway. So I grabbed a bag without thinking to check a label. Continue reading…
Winter Allergies
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I was a little surprised the other day when I was with my friend and she was sneezing and sniffling. Since it’s December, I thought it was a cold. No, she assured me, it was allergies. So what is the story with winter allergies? Here’s a quick Q & A to answer some questions: Continue reading…
Traveling with Allergies
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I have a friend who is expecting her holiday company soon. She is wondering what kind of coffee they drink, if they will wear their shoes on her carpets and if their kids like baths at night before bed or showers in the mornings. All of these are normal concerns (I guess) but then another whole facet is thrown in when someone has allergies. There are some accommodations you can make and some you can’t, so what if you are the one traveling with allergies? How do you ensure a safe visit? Here are some tips, with help from allergies.about.com: Continue reading…
Creative Teacher Gifts…
By Heather Legg | No Comments »
With the holidays around the corner, or should I say here already, lots of gifts are being given. What can you do for your teacher that keeps the class safe from allergens while making your teacher happy? There’s lots of good ideas out there that don’t include nut laden cookies or ornaments that say #1 Teacher. Just think outside the box a little and use what you know about your teacher. Continue reading…
Holiday Allergies
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The holidays have fast approached and with them come a whole slew of allergy aggravators, from trees, to candles, to food. Here are some tips for staying allergy free throughout the season. Continue reading…
