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Food Allergy
magdusia
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saving $$ on FA products
magdusia
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in Food Allergy
We all know it's ridiculously expensive to buy specific products for our FA kids.. here is a great blog entry about saving some $$
https://frugalfoodallergies.com/2011/08/23/grocery-shopping-with-food-allergies-on-the-cheap/
i'm shocked that there are coupons for food allergy products.. here
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Re: saving $$ on FA products
I was going to post today if you're still around. I haven't seen you on in a while
I had to get away from "allergy land" for a bit. I was getting too depressed. We have had a bad summer with allergies. I need to find a way to cope better instead of feeling sorry for myself. I just want my daughter to be able to enjoy all of the things she can't and it makes me so sad. I could go on and on!
{{HUGS!}} Summers are much worse when it comes to dealing with FA children -the heat is one (sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a heat rash and a reaction), but then you add all the BBQ's, all the playing outside near other kids who are munching on snacks, the ice cream truck (my son actually learned to say "blah" every time the ice cream truck comes around).. it's hard.
FA is a rollercoaster of emotions and it seems like everywhere you look, you can just burst into tears. Even being in a conversation with other moms who mentions their kids dinner last night. I feel like instead of putting our kids in a protective bubbles, we need one more.
Next time you start feeling depressed you should just post your RAW feelings on here.. sometimes it helps to just let it out. Hows you're DD now?
She is ok. Her skin is a disaster. I have been putting long-sleeved shirts on her the last few days because her arms look so beat up when she gets back from daycare. They are so bumpy and rashed. I can't wait for long pants and shirts!
Thanks for the support. I know you all understand my frustrations, so that is nice. We went to a splash park with a few other mommy friends and all 5 brought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kids to eat. It made me extremely sad. I was hoarding my daughter in the corner while the other kids ate. But the worst part was that the kids were taking bites, then going back out to play with the water and toys and coming back for more bites. The peanut butter was on their faces and hands and they were touching the toys my daughter was touching. She ended up with a hive above her lip, but I have no idea if it was from that or from something else.
And I also get sad when I see the Allergy Free Recipe post every week. Everything has to have tomatoes or garlic, and I can't find something unique for my daughter. I just want this to all go away.
poor baby! is it possible to put her in another day care? do you completely trust them? do they clean the place regularly? do they kids wash up before going back to the play room? I would take a day off and spend it at the DC and see how they operate. It sounds like the kids are not washing up and/or bringing food back to the play area.
But regarding the splash park and other moms bringing PBJ.. OMG! i would have flipped. Packed my kid and left. did the moms know of your DD allergies? i have lost a few friends (maybe not lost, but don't call anymore) because they are reckless and i don't trust them and their kids around my child. But seriously? PBJ? there are so many other sandwiches they could have made -they choose pbj? I would be beyond pissed! What happened with a basic turkey sandwich? Or just compassion and asking you questions (hey, what's the safest food i can bring for my child?)
I honestly never even though about the recipe post.. i'm sorry! what are her safe foods now? can she have rice now?
It would be possible to change day cares, but it is so hard to start from scratch. This day care knows my daughter and I really do trust them. She is also allergic to grass and dogs, so any kind of contact with that will set her skin off. She also gets heat rashes pretty badly, so it is just an ugle combination.
I have a hard time getting "mad" at my mommy friends because I try to put myself in their shoes and see it from their point of view. They don't have to worry about it, so it probably didn't even cross their mind about the PB. I did make a comment. Something like, "Wow. PB&J is the lunch of choice today." A few were like, "Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. I didn't even think."
Another mom, who I really like, said "I don't know what I would do if I couldn't pack peanut butter. That is all that my son will eat." I mentioned that there is Sunbutter if he has to have that in preschool.
She has a good amount of "safe" foods, but the hard part is finding herbs and spices and sauces for her food. She loves eating plain wheat pasta and hardboiled eggs, so I guess I should just be happy she can eat that stuff. I make a separate dinner for her and she doesn't even eat with us so I can avoid her grabbing my food and wanting some.
How is your son doing?
at least they acknowledged it.. but still.. PBJ? out of all the things you can pack?
You are right though.. i think if my son didn't have these allergies i probably would be as clueless (if not more). But it's also cold of them to say "I don't know what I would do if I couldn't pack peanut butter" -you'd survive, i promise you. I just wish people were a little more compassionate and avoid certain remarks. We get it, our kids have food allergies. They can't have what your child has.. it's fine, but please be as cautious as possible. they at least should have prevented their kids from running around with PB on their hands/mouths.
He's good. My nanny recently had to inject him with the epipen (not sure if you were around the board for my posts).. he ate some popcorn from the ground at the play yard and immediately broke out and supposedly swelled up (i'm still not sure if an epipen was necessary but glad she gave it to him -better be safe than sorry). So my nanny is no longer allowed to take my son to the park -sucks! we recently found out that there is a ton of popcorn that is made with peanut oil. Would have never thought.