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About the Author
In addition to celiac, I also have 17 food allergies. And I'm deathly allergic to peanuts, can't even be near someone who just ate a peanut-y stack or I could end up in the ER.I'm still learning how to live and eat well despite a very restricted diet, which (due to my peanut allergy) also means a restricted life.
Category Archives: Food Allergies
How I Got Peanuted at the Doctor’s
I’d been playing with my flip-flop and spacing out as I sat in the examination room yesterday waiting for my appointment to begin. All of a sudden I was being rushed out of the examination area by the nurse—a kind, … Continue reading
Peanut Anaphylaxis: The Most Frequently Asked Questions
Most people aren’t regularly questioned about their diet, but when you live with anaphylaxis it’s just part of life. People have a lot of questions because, unless someone has a family member or close friend who lives with anaphylaxis, the … Continue reading
Life in a Nutshell: How Anaphylaxis Impacts My Life
My airborne anaphylaxis reaction to peanuts comes up frequently in conversation (anaphylaxis is just another way of saying possible death by peanuts if someone so much as opens a peanut-y product near me; it’s like what would happen to Superman … Continue reading
How I Got Kicked out of College Because of My Allergy
The office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at the University of Washington Tacoma extension campus considered my anaphylactic airborne reaction to peanuts to be so serious that it was documented disability. I didn’t have to eat or even touch peanuts … Continue reading
What to Never Say to Someone with Allergies
After informing me how she’d forgotten about my peanut allergy and had almost brought peanuts to class (despite the fact that DSS has plastered the door and front of the classroom with peanut-free signs on my behalf), the student next … Continue reading
Posted in Food Allergies, Living Allergy-Free
Tagged Allergen Free, allergies, Allergy Free, College, family, food, Gluten free, Peanut allergy
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Swan Lake & Peanut Butter: When the Ballet Isn’t Safe
I’m so, so thankful I didn’t end up in the ER yesterday! The original plan was to watch a friend of mine who I’ve known since I was about five-years-old marry the love of her life. But due to the … Continue reading
Posted in Food Allergies, Hidden Gluten, Traveling with Allergies
Tagged Allergen Free, allergies, Allergy Free, Ballet, food, Food allergies, Peanut allergy
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Is a Peanut Allergy a Disability?
When a lot of folks hear the word “allergy” they picture someone from a Claritin commercial–sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes. While sneezing isn’t exactly how I want to spend my day, it’s also not life-threatening. But a anaphylaxis is a … Continue reading
Allergy Bulling: When Food is a Weapon
According to CNN’s article, Allergy Bulling: When Food is a Weapon, “35% of kids over age 5 with food allergies have endured bullying, teasing or harassment. Parents of children with food allergies reported in the study that these incidents—both physical … Continue reading
Posted in Food Allergies, Living Allergy-Free, What Are Food Allergies?
Tagged Allergen Free, allergies, Allergy Free, Children, family, food, Food allergies, life
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The Week in Review: Graduation & Gluten
Mr. Munger is now the proud owner of a BA. He’s been out of the area for the past two years, so I haven’t even begun to fully adjust to the idea that he won’t have to head back up … Continue reading
Posted in Food Allergies, General Updates, Gluten-Free Dining, Living Gluten-Free
Tagged Allergen Free, allergies, Allergy Free, cooking, family, Food allergies, life
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It’s Official: I’m Allergic to the World
“Wouldn’t it be bad if I found out I was allergic to more foods?” My sister, Shannon, shot me back a worried look that said, “Don’t even joke about that!” With my already nearly epic allergen list (peanuts, mushrooms, coconut, … Continue reading
