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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And we have zero intolerance for even minor discomfort. I know a tiny minority of people are truly allergic, but the other 98% are just sensitive and would probably get better given the chance to adapt.[/quote]

I am the PP before you and I agree.  Many of my allergies wouldn't have been called allergies a generation or two before. People put up with itching, abdominal discomfort and didn't even go get it checked out as it didn't get progressively worse. I think the actual confirmed prevalence of anaphylactic allergies (that could cause death) is between 1 and 2% of the population. So in a school of 500 that should be 5-10 kids with severe allergies - not 5 per class. People do often refer to intolerances and sensitivities as allergies as I they think that sounds more serious and that people will understand their decision not to eat whatever.

I do eat some of the foods I am allergic to, as most of my allergies are not life threatening. They just make me very, very, very itchy, some make my throat swell, and most make my mouth raw (like its being burnt with a hot drink). I can eat a little but the discomfort is too much to be able to eat enough for my body to ever have the chance to adapt. Other foods cause a full body response for me (still not anaphylactic) where I get hot, sweaty, dizzy, and I get immediate diarrhea.  Most people I know don't eat foods that cause reactions and refer to these reactions as allergies. it is similar with meds - people get side effects with certain medications and think they are allergic. They aren't. i do eat foods I am allergic to because I like those foods and I have so many allergies that it is too limiting to avoid them all. [/quote]

This thinking is very dangerous.  You can't predict your next reaction by your previous reaction.  You could have full anaphylactic shock next time.  Yes, my dd has coughing, sneezing, all over body hives, extreme amount of phlegm and an upset stomach from eating PN.  Are you suggesting that she just put up with the discomfort and eat PN even though her dr says that the next time she ingests it, she could have anaphylaxis?[/quote]

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