Do you ever feel like you’re the only adult with food allergies?
I sure did. When I was diagnosed, I hardly knew anything about food allergies. I’d read the horrific media accounts of children dying from anaphylaxis, and several children in my sons’ classes had peanut allergies. My hair stylist’s grandson reacted to strawberries. But no one in my circle of friends and family had developed food allergies later in life.
I was an enigma. Or so I thought.
Last night at the Food Allergy Bloggers Conference in Las Vegas, I didn’t feel so alone. Kate, a thirty-something who blogs at www.theDiaryofAnaPhylaxis.com, found out about her life-threatening allergy to lentils when she ate a bowl full–she’d eaten lentils all her life and never reacted before! More food allergies followed for Kate.
Connie, whose in midlife like me and hosts www.DailyForage-glutenfree.com, discovered her allergy to iodine when she had a medical procedure done. Iodine is in salt and salted foods. How difficult avoiding salt must be!
As I looked around the crowded room, eating my delicious gluten-free pasta with allergen-free pesto, I watched others squint at the ingredient signs in front of the prepared foods–how fantastic is was to have the ingredients listed by the chef! I watched as people flipped boxes over to carefully scrutinize the ingredients. The service dog perusing the room didn’t seem unusual. The ladies surrounding me compared their medical alert bracelets and discussed the progress of epipens.
It all felt so normal.
Here’s another post about the conference.
Amy — you are simply The Best! I am sitting with Connie right now, waiting for the first session of the day, and we can’t stop talking about you! Thank you for mentioning me in your post! xox – Kate
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Thanks, Kate aka Ana! Really glad to meet up and hang out with you!
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We are at FAB this weekend too! I hope you enjoy it and find it informative. 🙂
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Katy, You are with Tasterie (sp?), correct? I’d like to start using your service for my GF son in college. I’m sending care packages on a two-week basis as it is. Let’s connect.
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I certainly am! I recently took over a chunk of the company and we would love to have you on board! Please email info@tasterie.com and we will sign you right up! Have a great day. 🙂
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Wish I could have gotten there. But there was just too much travelling scheduled for the last two weeks and the next. Hope you are having fun!
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Lots of fun and I haven’t even tried the slot machines. LOL.
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It is always nice to know we are not alone being adults with food allergies. I enjoy all the information that you share with us.
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