Comments on: Vacationing with Food Allergic Children http://kidsfoodallergiesblog.com/2008/05/20/vacationing-with-food-allergic-children/ A forum about food, health, and quality of life issues for food allergic kids, their friends, and families Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lea http://kidsfoodallergiesblog.com/2008/05/20/vacationing-with-food-allergic-children/#comment-103 Lea Thu, 29 May 2008 02:15:50 +0000 http://kidsfoodallergiesblog.com/2008/05/20/vacationing-with-food-allergic-children/#comment-103 Just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your blog. I'm in my 20's and have had a severe peanut allergy all of my life (I'm actually allergic to all legumes). Learning how to travel safely is definitely a challenge, and I've been struggling with it every since I started traveling abroad alone in college. I'm currently doing research in a region of China that primarily uses peanut oil to cook, so I am extremely restricted in what I eat. Sometimes when I travel to rural areas where there are no stores to buy food, I'll lose 5-10 lbs in a few weeks, because I refuse to take any risks when there are no hospitals available. However, traveling is totally worth it! The key is to be as prepared as possible and be willing to make sacrifices when needed. Just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your blog. I’m in my 20’s and have had a severe peanut allergy all of my life (I’m actually allergic to all legumes). Learning how to travel safely is definitely a challenge, and I’ve been struggling with it every since I started traveling abroad alone in college. I’m currently doing research in a region of China that primarily uses peanut oil to cook, so I am extremely restricted in what I eat. Sometimes when I travel to rural areas where there are no stores to buy food, I’ll lose 5-10 lbs in a few weeks, because I refuse to take any risks when there are no hospitals available. However, traveling is totally worth it! The key is to be as prepared as possible and be willing to make sacrifices when needed.

]]> By: mama o' matrices http://kidsfoodallergiesblog.com/2008/05/20/vacationing-with-food-allergic-children/#comment-96 mama o' matrices Mon, 26 May 2008 23:45:11 +0000 http://kidsfoodallergiesblog.com/2008/05/20/vacationing-with-food-allergic-children/#comment-96 We travel a lot with the boys, and yep! it's tricky. I've got a personal hit-and-miss list of airlines, with Continental and American on the top of the 'we don't give a flying rat's heiny' list. Sigh. On the other hand, Qantas is great...if you ever fly to Australia. Because, you know, so many of us do.. We travel a lot with the boys, and yep! it’s tricky. I’ve got a personal hit-and-miss list of airlines, with Continental and American on the top of the ‘we don’t give a flying rat’s heiny’ list. Sigh. On the other hand, Qantas is great…if you ever fly to Australia.

Because, you know, so many of us do..

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