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Allison Janse

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posted 03/17/2008, comment (1)

Spring Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers

It's the week I dread. No, not because I need to cook an edible Easter meal for a house full of guests or attempt to keep the kids busy during spring break. With the heralding of spring comes spring cleaning, and I can't say I enjoy the task. If you're one of the 40 million people who suffer from allergies, particularly dust... Read moreChevron
massue
posted 02/12/2008, comments (29)

First reaction to allergy shot

Into approximately 6th week of allergy shot therapy.  Yesterday, around 1:30 p.m. rec'd injection and I immediately started itching at injection site on left arm.  It made a weal about the size of a dime.  Told it was ok.  It itched all evening, and still itches this morning.  The swelling went from size of a... Read moreChevron
Robin
posted 01/23/2008, comments (10)

Toddler with Wheat/Gluten/Oat allergy

I'm looking for some food guidance -- I have a 14 month old with allergies to gluten, wheat, corn and oat.  Dr. prefers that he only have soy products a few days a week to avoid developing an allergy to soy. I'm just trying to get creative and give him some interesting, manageable (he only has 8 teeth) foods. ... Read moreChevron
RUS
posted 11/28/2007, comments (7)

Egg Allergy, Flu Shot, and Thimerosal

This is my first shared post. I've been doing some research regarding egg allergy and the flu shot and in the process, I came across some articles that were disturbing to me. Specifically, the flu shot is one of the few vaccines that still has thimerosal, the preservative that has been cited as one of the root causes of the rise in regressive... Read moreChevron
Laurie
posted 11/06/2007, comments (260)

Anybody else living with garlic allergy?

About 6 years ago, following a long period of relentless fatigue and gastroenterological problems, I had a RAST allergy test and found I am allergic to garlic, dairy, shrimp, citrus and sugar. Dairy and shrimp are fairly easy foods to avoid, but avoiding garlic is a real challenge.  I read online that an estimated 1 in 1500 Americans is... Read moreChevron
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