Allergy info swap
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Anonymous
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Thought folks could give advice for other families dealing with allergies..please Jim in and correct if something listed is wrong
1. I have heard 1.5 ounce Hershey bars, hershey plain kisses, peppermint patty, junior mints, are free of peanuts, tree nuts 2. Snack foods that work for peanut and tree nut..rice crispy treats, Orios, chips ahoy, fritos, Doritos, Milano cookies 3. Giant has yummy nut free cupcakes..perfect for class. Also told they can can make nut free cupcakes but have nuts on premises so would people consider that safe?? 3. Regarding above.. Would love more info on manufacturing process for various companies..I always hear people say a certain product..though made in a facility that has nuts is okay because of their process..have no idea what foods they would be..also though our issue is peanuts and tree nuts..to many to list..please feel free to add info for other allergens ie milk or egg since other people are dealing with this in their families..but let's be specific where advice is so as not to be confusing. Thank you kindly..as Hillary says..takes a village!!! |
Anonymous
| Bump- looking for allergen-free (specifically peanut and tree nut) snacks for my newly diagnosed DC... |
Anonymous
| We wouldn't allow our kid to eat most of that food... sorry, no idea. |
Anonymous
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For special treats for holidays, birthdays, and the like, we (PN and TN) do Oreos, Annie's Bunny Fruit Snacks, Utz potato chips, Rold Gold pretzels (not Snyders), most Tootsie products, dum dums, Starburst, Skittles, Twizzlers, Giant peanut-free cupcakes, rice Krispy treats, Bryers ice cream.
Enjoy Life chocolate chips and bars. Vermont nut free chocolates for Easter candy. For eating out, we do Chipotle, Subway, and Uncle Julio's Rio Grande. There's a great nut free bakery in Potomac (Breadsmith). |
Anonymous
Ever? Does your kid have food allergies? It sounds like the answer is no, or perhaps that your kid is still really young. At some point in life, every kid has to be exposed to snacks and treats. For kids with food allergies, it can be one if the hardest things to navigate safely. (That and eating out). |
Anonymous
Yes, and we limit some things because of it, some things because of health. My kid cannot have some stuff like juice, popsicles and other stuff due to fruit allergies. |
Anonymous
Your kid must be young then. When s/he gets older, you will realize how obnoxious your "we wouldn't allow" comment sounded. |
Anonymous
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I'll chime in and admit that my pn/tn-allergic kid eats or has eaten most, if not all, on that list.
You may want to check out snacksafely.com. They compile and update lists on what products are safe, but with the caveat that things change quickly and that it's each family's responsibility to double check. We also use Ghiradelli milk choc chips. I called them and they said their facility is peanut-free, but they did have some treenuts in their facility (not on same line). I don't recall which tn they were, but they weren't the ones my son is allergic to, so I allow it. We haven't had a reaction to them in 5 years and counting. Again, with nuts in the facility, I usually call and inquire exactly which nuts and if they're on shared lines. Some parents, especially those with children who have a much more extensive list of allergies, call the manufacturers for every item their child eats. I, personally, do not, unless it's for an item that tends to be risky, like desserts, cookies, ice cream, etc. Another example- I called Magnum (what a bad name!) for their double Magnum ice cream bars; they said there are no peanuts in their facility and the only tn they use is almond, and they have a special cleansing process for their equipment. My son is not allergic to almonds, so I allow it and he has been safe so far. But that might be too much of a risk of cross-contamination for other families. |
Anonymous
Me again. I meant to add that I've found that the Ghiradelli white chocolate chips aren't safe (or at least not a risk I would take) so in this case, it's very specifically only their milk choc chips I use. |
Anonymous
Why? |
Anonymous
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check snacksafely.com
This is a great resource on foods for school that are safe Also consider lemonade bakery--lemonadebakery.com they make peanut/treenut/egg free treats that are really good. They can also make treats without milk but not as much variety and they deliver |
Anonymous
| Anyone tried massive diet changes- like the GAPS diet for their allergic kid? We've just gotten a peanut and egg diagnosis (been posting a few times, sorry!) but I'm super confused. He eats eggs and has had a very minor reaction to peanuts. I'm assuming that the blood test results indicate that there's something wrong with his gut. I feel like, given that the reactions are mild, I might be able to do something about this. Also my DH had similar blood test results as a kid and has never had food allergies (but he also has a terrible gut! IBS, etc.). Maybe I'm just being naive!!! |
Anonymous
| Hey I just looked on the Magnum website and they now have a peanut butter flavor. Is this on a different line? |
Anonymous
| Hi I am looking into GAPs diet as well. Also starting to make sure my child has enough natural vitamin D and K2 and daily probiotics. What is your child's rast score? Also don't think a minor reaction is something that can't change the next time..very important to realize this. Also is your child arah2 positive? |
Anonymous
Level 3 for both, but don't know the numbers yet (they wouldn't tell me over the phone). Will ask about arah2, what is that? And yes, I know how unpredictable it can be  Have the epi-pens now...
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