RE: mtv real life "I'm allergic to food"...

magdusia

Am i the only one that didn't like it?  Maybe i missed a very important part but my DH and i were both very troubled by the way they interpreted food allergies. 

First of all, the girl has severe food allergies and she's eating everything under the sun.  So she got diagnosed while on the show? doesn't make sense.   To put her on the show she had to have known allergies, but yet she ate EVERYTHING.  And to see her eat take out from a Chinese food restaurant made me sick to my stomach. Especially how her father reacted.  They gave her the epi pen and then said "at least you don't have to go to the hospital now" -don't you ALWAYS have to go to the hospital after an epipen injection?  i know she did end up going b/c she was getting worse, but for the dad to be so careless and enforce her to eat what ever she wants. I know she's not a child..  and she's responsible for her own life at this age -but still -she's obviously not responsible. 

I felt bad for the boy.  My DH didn't like that when he tried new food (fish for example) he ate like 3 massive pieces instead of starting off slow..  But i kinda get it -if you never tasted something and are on such a restricted diet -you just want to EAT! so i feel bad for him.   I had so much sympathy for him.

The girl on the other hand really annoyed me with her eating everything -or did i miss something super important? please educate me.

I wish they had a show like this and put a young child so that other mom's that have no FA kids can be exposed to what we all go through to keep our kids safe.  I want people to know what cross contamination can do. or one simple stupid mistake. 

Anyways..  I keep reading how great the show was from all the forums i'm on and only a few didn't like it.  For those that watched it -what did you think?

terpsfan

Maybe the girl got a "bad edit" but I had a lot more sympathy for the boy than she.  When I saw her dive into the plate of Chinese food I was like OK I really can't feel sorry for you when you do that to yourself.  I did feel really bad for the boy though....I can't imagine a tall, growing, athletic teenage boy subsisting on so little foods and having to drink the nasty formula all day.  I don't blame him on getting gleeful and shoving down the "accepted" food when given the chance.  Teenage boys shove massive amounts of food down their throats when they don't have any medical conditions..when given the green light on something he was probably thrilled.  LOL on being happy excited about cooked carrots!

klyann

I just watched it yesterday from my DVR and I was very confused by the girl's story.  I can't believe she just ate a bunch of chinese food.  It was very careless IMO.   I felt bad for the boy, but I was very surprised to see him drinking a can of coke.  Seems like he would have been allergic to one of the crazy chemicals in it.

magdusia

terpsfan:

Maybe the girl got a "bad edit" but I had a lot more sympathy for the boy than she.  When I saw her dive into the plate of Chinese food I was like OK I really can't feel sorry for you when you do that to yourself.  I did feel really bad for the boy though....I can't imagine a tall, growing, athletic teenage boy subsisting on so little foods and having to drink the nasty formula all day.  I don't blame him on getting gleeful and shoving down the "accepted" food when given the chance.  Teenage boys shove massive amounts of food down their throats when they don't have any medical conditions..when given the green light on something he was probably thrilled.  LOL on being happy excited about cooked carrots!

I agree.  The Chinese food made me sick to my stomach. I wanted to go over there and smack her and her dad. Ridiculous .

I got super emotional over the carrots!  so funny and sweet and awesome! 

 

cotner

I didn't understand the situation with the girl.  I thought they had said she could eat something without a reaction one day and the next she could have a reaction.  But I would think that if that were the case they would tell her to follow a diet more like the boy.  Can anyone clarify her situation?

I think a documentary on younger kids with FA would be nice, I don't think that is the target audience for MTV.

magdusia

cotner:

I didn't understand the situation with the girl.  I thought they had said she could eat something without a reaction one day and the next she could have a reaction.  But I would think that if that were the case they would tell her to follow a diet more like the boy.  Can anyone clarify her situation?

I think a documentary on younger kids with FA would be nice, I don't think that is the target audience for MTV.

i agree - it's a cbs, nbc kind of a real-life show. Perhaps a good 60-minute episode.

g_belle

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

magdusia

g_belle:

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

honestly, if my son would have idopathic anaphalaxis, i don't think i would have him eat the major 8.. and perhaps be very cautious.  She was pretty much inhaling cheese and everything fast food can offer. it was disturbing to watch.  

I have never heard of idopathic anaphalaxis.. scary that it exists. 

And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

 

Miller238

magdusia:

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And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

LOL!  I bought those this weekend and gave them to my daughter.  She kept signing "more" and was saying, "MO, MO, MO"  It was nice to let her have some chocolate!

Harper'smom

magdusia:

g_belle:

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

honestly, if my son would have idopathic anaphalaxis, i don't think i would have him eat the major 8.. and perhaps be very cautious.  She was pretty much inhaling cheese and everything fast food can offer. it was disturbing to watch.  

I have never heard of idopathic anaphalaxis.. scary that it exists. 

And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

 

All of this. I just felt like the girl's parents had no clue and it really made me angry when the dad told her she was "brave" for trying chinese right after the homepath said she needed to wait until another round of testing to try anything again. it wasn't brave, it was dumb. I also though really had to question how much her anxiety played into everything as she seemed to calm herself out of a reaction at one point. It seems like she was raised on processed foods and the combination of that, true allergies, and her anxiety just collided into one big mess.

I felt bad for the mom of the boy because you could tell she was so stressed when he would try new foods. And yeah, I totally teared up at the Enjoy Life chocolate chip part. I too ate a whole bag when I discovered them.

g_belle

magdusia:

g_belle:

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

honestly, if my son would have idopathic anaphalaxis, i don't think i would have him eat the major 8.. and perhaps be very cautious.  She was pretty much inhaling cheese and everything fast food can offer. it was disturbing to watch.  

I have never heard of idopathic anaphalaxis.. scary that it exists. 

And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

 

I wouldn't let my kid eat the top 8 either if we didn't know the causes.  But I also try to remember that in a way- we're lucky that we're starting this road with infants/toddlers.  Our kids will never know what they're missing out on.  She didn't have her first episode until jr. high.  And then it was only seafood.  It has to be infinately more difficult to convince a teenager to follow food rules.  Most teenagers seem to suffer from the "won't happen to me" attitude.  And if your choices are eating a top 8 free food with the possiblity of a reacion or eat the same thing your friends are having with the possibility of a reaction- well- I guess in a teen age brain that could make sense even though we know the safer alternative.  Although her dad's lax behavior did suprise me (again- hoping it was editing on mtv's part).  i wish they would have shown more info about how the chiro was going to "cure" her of her allergies.  That I want to see (and probably try if my kiddos don't outgrow this stuff).

g_belle

magdusia:

g_belle:

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

honestly, if my son would have idopathic anaphalaxis, i don't think i would have him eat the major 8.. and perhaps be very cautious.  She was pretty much inhaling cheese and everything fast food can offer. it was disturbing to watch.  

I have never heard of idopathic anaphalaxis.. scary that it exists. 

And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

 

I wouldn't let my kid eat the top 8 either if we didn't know the causes.  But I also try to remember that in a way- we're lucky that we're starting this road with infants/toddlers.  Our kids will never know what they're missing out on.  She didn't have her first episode until jr. high.  And then it was only seafood.  It has to be infinately more difficult to convince a teenager to follow food rules.  Most teenagers seem to suffer from the "won't happen to me" attitude.  And if your choices are eating a top 8 free food with the possiblity of a reacion or eat the same thing your friends are having with the possibility of a reaction- well- I guess in a teen age brain that could make sense even though we know the safer alternative.  Although her dad's lax behavior did suprise me (again- hoping it was editing on mtv's part).  i wish they would have shown more info about how the chiro was going to "cure" her of her allergies.  That I want to see (and probably try if my kiddos don't outgrow this stuff).

g_belle

magdusia:

g_belle:

at the very beginning they said that the girl had "idopathic anaphalaxis".  Some foods would be safe one day and trigger an episode the next.  The John Hopkins dr. they showed at the beginning didn't seem to shed a lot of light on what her specific triggers were- and then they went straight to the chiro.  I cringed when she picked up Chinese.  I knew it was going to trigger an episode- I'm hoping the dad's reactions were a result of editing.

The story about the boy brought me to tears.  The scene where he got to eat the "enjoy life" chocolate chips for the first time- the mom stepped off the shot all of a sudden.  My DH and I decided she was probably bawling her eyes out because her kid could finally eat a "normal" food again.  I was so sad for him when he had a reaction to the fish

honestly, if my son would have idopathic anaphalaxis, i don't think i would have him eat the major 8.. and perhaps be very cautious.  She was pretty much inhaling cheese and everything fast food can offer. it was disturbing to watch.  

I have never heard of idopathic anaphalaxis.. scary that it exists. 

And regarding the chocolate chips -i was also tearing. It was so sweet.  I would eat the entire bag too.  the next day i would melt it and put it in the formula.  and the next day i would take a bath in it. 

 

I wouldn't let my kid eat the top 8 either if we didn't know the causes.  But I also try to remember that in a way- we're lucky that we're starting this road with infants/toddlers.  Our kids will never know what they're missing out on in a way.  She didn't have her first episode until jr. high.  And then it was only seafood.  It has to be infinately more difficult to convince a teenager to follow food rules.  Most teenagers seem to suffer from the "won't happen to me" attitude.  And if your choices are eating a top 8 free food with the possiblity of a reacion or eat the same thing your friends are having with the possibility of a reaction- well- I guess in a teen age brain that could make sense even though we know the safer alternative.  Although her dad's lax behavior did suprise me (again- hoping it was editing on mtv's part).  i wish they would have shown more info about how the chiro was going to "cure" her of her allergies.  That I want to see (and probably try if my kiddos don't outgrow this stuff).