Hi,
I’m one of the Hudson Valley Food Allergy Support Group members. I have a 5 year old son who is severely allergic to Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Dairy, Egg, Sesame, Chickpeas and various other seeds and beans that we’re not even going to bother to try out. We found out he was allergic when he ate some yogurt for the first time at 9 months old. Within minutes he was coughing, wheezing, and his face blew up resembling a blowfish. If you have a child with food allergies, your first experiences are probably equally frightening. Unfortunately the tension continues after this phase, when you have more tests done and discover the true extent of the allergies and the implications. The world becomes a frightening place. It feels a little like living in a war zone, where snacks and food are like loaded guns, waiting to hurt your child.
The support group is here to help you through every phase of living with food allergies. From the tension-filled first months, to slowly coping and figuring out how to deal with nursery school, birthday parties, Halloween and Thanksgiving. We’ve all been there and we can all help.
Thanks for visiting this blog. To add to the list Zach put up, there’s also About.com’s Food Allergy Web Site which is very good and vetted by a medical panel for accuracy.
Anouk Zijlma
Wappingers Falls
