Talking Allergies

I think it's a great opportunity! Telling your kids what your views are is very important.

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Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: allergies to some tree that flowers in May
Cat: allergic to beef, pork and lamb

Sarah388, What is the age group you work with? I'm finding it's a little ahead of where my son is at (age 9), although, I will read out pertinent sections to him. But it's perfect for my daughter's age (12). Actually, I think it would be good for kids a bit older as well (and even some adults!), but they might not think it would apply to their age group based on the cover - a caricature of Scott Graham carrying his guitar. But it is very sensible information, in an easy-to-read format. However, there is a fair bit of text for the younger crowd, but for the more mature, it would be great!!

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14 yr old daughter: no health issues
11 yr old son: allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, sesame, sunflower, mustard, poppy seeds, green peas, some fruits, instructed to avoid all other legumes (except soy & green beans), pollen, cats, horses

I work with students ages 6 to 15/16 for the most part. It all depends on the class I am placed in that day. Most days I'm with 6-8 yr olds. Either way it will work for me since I can teach kids of all ages.

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Sarah
Outgrew: Wheat, corn, egg, chicken, to name a few
Sensitive to Milk/Dairy products
Allergic to: Tree nuts, percocet, toradol, environmental allergies and chemical allergies
Migraines caused by scented products, barometric pressure

I said


Susan said


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... ame-7.html


In some cases it's the law.

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

So we're getting ready to go camping (provincial park/tent). Last time we went camping a bear was spotted in the park and that always freaks me out because we're just in a tent.

But then we got to talking and we realized that with 3-4 epipens on us, we could just jab ourselves with adrenaline and either run to the car or beat up the bear!

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Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: allergies to some tree that flowers in May
Cat: allergic to beef, pork and lamb

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DD 12 yrs -no allergies
4 yr old DS - asthma/eczema Anaphylactic to Peanuts, all tree nuts, sesame , all pea/lentil legumes, gelatin.
Allergic to trees, grass,ragweed, feathers, dander, mold and dust.
Outgrew eggs, fish, shellfish

The bear would probably know not to mess with a Mamma Bear too!!!

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me: allergic to crustaceans plus environmental
teenager: allergic to hazelnuts, some other foods and environmental

Wished you had thought of this last week as bears (and other animals) were on my mind while at Jasper the last few days. I must say, I stayed close to the lodge or the vehicle and do not get the hiking up a mountain thing at all. Have fun!

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Myself - Seasonal, cats
dd-asthma (trigger - flu) anaphylactic to eggs, severe allergies to bugspray and penicilin,pulmicort
ds-Seasonal, cats and OAS
dh-allergy cats, bugspray and guava, outgrew egg allergy

That's hilarious - beware the epi-campers.

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Allergic to soy, peanut, shellfish, penicillin