![]() ![]() We trained our daughter early on in her allergy journey to reply, “No, thank you” to every single person who offered her food. Bank tellers, as well as employees at many establishments (even medical offices), often offer kids candy. We quickly learned this during our daughter’s numerous appointments and every time we had to pick up two new emergency pens from the pharmacy.Ī post shared by Rachel Garlinghouse: adoption□□breast cancer□ errands-like to the bank-became potentially dangerous. ![]() A true food allergy can be life-threatening. It’s easy to sigh at others when you have no idea the seriousness of what their child faces. There was always that one kid who couldn’t have a particular food, so the rest of the group had to be extra careful. They always seemed to claim their children needed exceptions, which I now know are medically necessary accommodations. I’m embarrassed to say that I used to roll my eyes at parents who claimed their kids had food allergies. We also had our daughter allergy tested, which confirmed our suspicions. We also needed to read the labels of every single thing she ate, making sure she didn’t get even a dusting of cashews, pistachios, and likely other tree nuts. We were prescribed an emergency allergy pen and told to carry it with us at all times. Though my daughter’s initial reactions weren’t life-threatening, a trip to the allergist revealed that subsequent reactions can be worse. A quick internet search told me that kids who are allergic to cashews are also likely to be allergic to pistachios. My daughter ate a few and then claimed she had a stomachache, refusing the rest. I pulled out individual pistachio packets for the kids to snack on in the car. What was the deal? I realized there was something going on, but didn’t put two and two together until several weeks later, when we were traveling to Chicago. Within a half-hour, my younger daughter had a rash and substantial diarrhea. ![]() At lunch, two of my kids and myself sampled the soup. ![]()
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