tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post4091810223909080004..comments2024-02-12T01:48:46.108-05:00Comments on Booking Mama: Weekly Geeks - March 1, 2009Julie P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-67169973952210733902009-03-07T08:48:00.000-05:002009-03-07T08:48:00.000-05:00We have the whole bunch -- food allergies, asthma,...We have the whole bunch -- food allergies, asthma, and eczema. From what I understand, eczema is most commonly caused by food allergies. The eczema is actually what first allerted me to the potential for food allergies b/c I gave him formula once and he was covered in a rash.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-75776569777323507872009-03-06T23:36:00.000-05:002009-03-06T23:36:00.000-05:00Hi Marg,From what I understand, eczema/allergies/a...Hi Marg,<BR/>From what I understand, eczema/allergies/asthma are all linked (praying we avoid the asthma! did have one encounter with it but hoping it was a one-time thing because his lungs hadn't fully matured). It seems like pediatricians are all over the map with their knowledge and ability to treat allergies. Ours insisted through months of colic-type discomfort and increasingly awful eczema and cradle cap that it was all "normal" and would go away on its own. But we demanded a referral to an allergist when the eczema got really bad, like (yuck) bleeding eyelids type bad! I guess it's hard because a lot of kids just have bouts of eczema. PS -- I can never spell it either!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309501483266246859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-35588022508459830562009-03-06T19:07:00.000-05:002009-03-06T19:07:00.000-05:00Infant Bibliophile, I found it interesting that yo...Infant Bibliophile, I found it interesting that your son was diagnosed because of his exzcma (sp!) because my child had that when he was a baby and there was never any discussion about allergies. The possibility of asthma was mentioned but not allergies.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-12071777770207150702009-03-06T17:56:00.000-05:002009-03-06T17:56:00.000-05:00Why didn't I think of this issue? Our baby bookwo...Why didn't I think of this issue? Our baby bookworm is allergic to nuts and wheat for sure, gets violently ill from milk, has tested borderline allergic to egg, and, well, that's enough to let you know I feel your pain! I'm going to review a bunch of kids allergy books sometime, but I'm waiting until my son is a little older. We also discovered his allergies very early because of eczema. Before that, I would have thought eczema meant dry skin...whew, what a life changer allergies can be! It made me afraid to put our son in daycare, so that influenced my decision to stop working; it made us cosleep because he'd scratch until he bled; it made us keep breastfeeding long after I probably would have weaned, etc. etc.. I've already written enough, but I just wanted to say kudos to you for picking this topic. :) PS I wrote a little about our son's allergies <A HREF="http://infantbibliophile.blogspot.com/2009/02/gluten-free-baking-and-some-book.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309501483266246859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-78590442264875605622009-03-04T16:42:00.000-05:002009-03-04T16:42:00.000-05:00I think it is an important social issue - It must ...I think it is an important social issue - It must be really scary to be a parent to a child with an allergy. This is a really good post - thank you for taking the time to write it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-81342728612416108262009-03-01T19:37:00.000-05:002009-03-01T19:37:00.000-05:00It is an important issue. My daughter has a peanut...It is an important issue. My daughter has a peanut allergy. I remember the scary trip to the ER. Luckily, the reaction had just been mild. She has to carry an epipen to school even though it's a peanut free school. People have been good about it but of course I fear for her as she goes out into the world past elementary school.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-54422256607888338532009-03-01T18:54:00.000-05:002009-03-01T18:54:00.000-05:00This is a great post. My sister is allergic to pre...This is a great post. My sister is allergic to pretty much everything but none of these allergies are life-threatening. I imagine it's terrifying.S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-1584146709220229182009-03-01T15:24:00.000-05:002009-03-01T15:24:00.000-05:00Thank you for posting this. My son is allergic to ...Thank you for posting this. My son is allergic to tree nuts, and so we too have to deal with carrying an epipen around every where we go. So far, we have been lucky and the hardest part of dealing with the allergy has been keeping track of the epipen, but there is a concern everytime we go somewhere.<BR/><BR/>The other thing that has happened is that my son is now afraid to try new foods, just in case!<BR/><BR/>Interestingly my son is not allergic to peanuts, only tree nuts. I think that people always assume that means peanuts, but don't think about things like hazelnuts etc which is the thing that so far has triggered his worst reactions.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-12422307448418987012009-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:002009-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:00I think this is a great post, Julie, thank you so ...I think this is a great post, Julie, thank you so much for sharing!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-2582454316414190992009-03-01T14:34:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:34:00.000-05:00I can't even begin to imagine how hard it must be ...I can't even begin to imagine how hard it must be to get your child through childhood until they are aware of what they may eat and what they mustn't. Not mentioning the extra time you need to shop and prepare meals for them. This is a HUGE social issue and must be addressed much more thoroughly. Thanks for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-52710076231706409082009-03-01T14:17:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:17:00.000-05:00This may seem a minor issue to some people, but wh...This may seem a minor issue to some people, but what is life-threatening to a child must certainly change the lives of its parents! <BR/><BR/>Best wishes to you and your family!Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-85748483983855576402009-03-01T14:07:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:07:00.000-05:00Kudos to you Julie for writing this post!! I disag...Kudos to you Julie for writing this post!! I disagree with the list, I believe that Life threatening food allergies are a social issue. As I've commented here before and shared on my own blog, my son has life threatening food allergies as well..peanuts and tree nuts. He deals with this issue every day and we are constantly educating those around us. We are always on guard, have to carry epipens and our medicine kit everywhere. Some people are wonderful and supportive, others just don't get it and consider children with food allergies an inconvenience. Education is the key and opening hearts and minds to the seriousness of the children and adults who have to live with this. Thanks for addressing this!!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-39362334992100471472009-03-01T13:25:00.000-05:002009-03-01T13:25:00.000-05:00Great post!You are right about people not understa...Great post!<BR/><BR/>You are right about people not understanding food allergies. My little brother is allergic to ginger. He went to a birthday party and the lady had gingerbread cookies. She asked if he wanted one and he said that he couldn't because he was allergic to ginger. The lady said not to worry that there was not any ginger in them. Needless to say he was in the ER because of his reaction.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed reading your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167974519458037488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-69905493437237480862009-03-01T11:02:00.000-05:002009-03-01T11:02:00.000-05:00This IS a big issue, and a great topic to write ab...This IS a big issue, and a great topic to write about. Thank you for all the info supplied. We have children in the school where I teach with food allergies and it always amazes me how some people (usually other parents sending things in) can be dismissive of these allergies even going so far as to suggest they are manufactured. Time to recognize the growing number of allergy problems in our children and why this might be occurring. Thanks for the great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-28408785266342476042009-03-01T08:40:00.000-05:002009-03-01T08:40:00.000-05:00This is a great post, Julie. I don't know much ab...This is a great post, Julie. I don't know much about food allergies because none of Vance's friends had any until he went to college. A friend of his was at his apartment a year and a half ago and had a severe allergy to something he ate and they had to call an ambulance. It terrified Vance. I hope they discover ways to help people cope with this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-22265326146230008632009-03-01T08:02:00.000-05:002009-03-01T08:02:00.000-05:00What an interesting post! Each year I have studen...What an interesting post! Each year I have students with serious allergies, including peanut allergies, and so this was very informative. I'm going to order a copy of <I>The Peanut Pickle</I> for my class library because I think the kids would be very interested in it. And I appreciate the info on the web site. Thanks!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857602206725562335noreply@blogger.com