The topic of flying with food allergies is once again in the news. This time, it’s not the umpteenth passenger… Read more »
Author: Lianne Mandelbaum
Nuts on Planes: from Jack Fowler’s Scare to Flying with Snickers
The topic of nuts on planes went viral recently on social media, after Jack Fowler shared the story of his… Read more »
New FAA Act Will Make Airplane Medical Kits Anaphylaxis Ready
Allergic Living has been sounding the alarm for years on the urgent need for Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to update… Read more »
Opinion: The Dark Side of the Relentless Food Allergy ‘Humor’
Anyone who has seen someone they love, or even a stranger, in the throes of anaphylaxis will never forget it.… Read more »
The Trouble with Airline Meals and Food Allergies
It was through a New York City allergist that I heard about Skylar’s story of a frightening food allergy reaction… Read more »
My Airline Complaint Over Nut Allergy: From Media to Hate Mail
After being humiliated by an airline supervisor at the front of a full airplane, I decided to file a U.S.… Read more »
Schools and Locked Up Epinephrine: A Dangerous Situation
When my son was 8, I went to school early one day to add some aloe cream to his medical… Read more »
Plane Diverts for Allergic Reaction: Why No FAA Report?
• Pilot diverted San Francisco-Singapore flight to Hawaii due to passenger’s allergic reaction. • FAA says: United Airlines didn’t file… Read more »
It’s Come to This: ‘Borrowing’ Epinephrine on Planes
“Does anyone have an epinephrine auto-injector or antihistamines?” On two different flights within a year, Dr. Kimberly Blumenthal walked the… Read more »
Anaphylaxis Over Ocean: MD Finds No Epinephrine Vial in Plane’s Kit
Is there a doctor on board? Yet again, we come across a story of an emergency 30,000 feet up in… Read more »