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Anyone Have Lunch Ideas For Eating During Work Training?
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I will be out of town for training with my work. I will be at a facility that will provide meals. I have never had success with eating when someone has catered the food in. I will not have access safe restaurants and will not have my own transportation nor familiarity with the area to try to venture away on my own. I am looking for something that I can brown bag to take to eat at the hotel and during the conference. I have Peanut, Tree Nut, Shellfish and Iodine allergies. Thanks in… read more

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Contact the organizer of the training and inform them of the food allergy. It’s the same as accommodating people with mobility disabilities, etc.

Anyone Have A Mint Allergy
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I have idiopathic angeadema so don’t know really what causes my issues. I can swell in my airways mild lips and mouth but not obvious. I carry Epipen as I’ve had a few severe ones. I’m dairy and gluten intolerant and these can sometimes cause an issue others ok. Bananas can cause issues but mild
Recently I’ve had trouble with mint and it’s made me feel sick and ill with stomach pain. I had a lemsip last week with menthol and was sick with sneezing and coughing and mild swell. Feel like… read more

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I have developed a mint allergy over the last few years. I noticed it first after I ate an Olive Garden mint. My inner ears and throat itch. Most recently I ate a cough drop and had the same reaction… read more

We Are Traveling To France And Italy This Summer With Our TN Allergic 14 Year Old. Any Advice?
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We are making laminated cards in French and Italian to show waiters and store proprietors and to explain this is life or death-Allergic specifically to Cashew and pistachios and pink peppercorn.

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I'm sorry but I just now found your message from a couple months ago! We had a fabulous time and were able to allow our daughter to eat at most every restaurant we visited! We always asked before we… read more

Chef Cards
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Suggestion on how to help your server in a restaurant be sure you don't get something you shouldn't have
CHEF CARDS

I have posted this before, but perhaps time to do so again. https://www.foodallergy.org/sites/default/files...

You can download these cards which you customize with your allergies or food intolerances. Laminate them and give one to your server when you go out to eat and ask them to show the chef. If you have foods that would require you to use your epipen if eaten - be… read more

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I've almost always been thanked for using my chef card, I even make one in Spanish and French for when I travel. Only twice have I been told "we don't have anything you can eat". I also make sure I… read more

What Is Your Best Alternative For Dairy Products?
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What is your tastiest Dairy alternative? (Ice cream, yogurt, butter, cheese) etc.

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Country Crock makes plant butter that is a really good substitute. I made apple crisp with it and I thought it was as good as dairy butter.

Does Anyone Have Any Tips For Air Travel With A Allergic Toddler?
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If allergens are air born, place the mask over child's face. We are doing that every time flying.

How Do You Explain To Restaurants That You Have Food Allergies And How Do You Know They Listen Yo You?
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How do you explain to restaurants that you have food allergies and how do you know they listen yo you? I have a selected few restaurants I go to, and when I have to go to a new one I feel like my life is in danger...which it technically is (hehe) seeing as my anaphalaxis has reached a point where I have an epipen with me at all times, and even then I do not have long to get to a doctor...just wondering how everyone else copes with restaurants and take away places...

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I'm in the US & it may be different for you in S.A. When i go out to eat, I assume the restaurant doesn't really care about my food allergies & they assume that if I came to eat their food, I… read more

What Is Involved In The 300 Intolerance Test And What Is It Called?
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George, there is a possibility, that you might also react to foods that are related to the trees and flowers you react to - especially when they are in bloom. This would explain why sometimes you… read more

Any Tips On Travel To West Africa Or South East Asia With Nut Allergies? Those Places Are Known For Food Cuisines Containing Peanuts.
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Includes tree nuts, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds. Coconuts and sesame seeds are fine to eat.

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Does Anyone Have Any Experience W/CBD? I Never Reacted Well To Pot So I've Been Afraid To Try It.
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I've got a genetic decreased metabolism of some drugs, my medical professionals told me not to take anything w/o their permission, & I tend to be oversensitive to most. OTOH, melatonin did nothing for me. 🦄

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

I had a paradoxical response and it did not calm me but rather I was very anxious!!