Living with Food Allergies, 2013 and on

[YouKnowWho]

I have a mom cold.  The reality is that is in all likelihood just allergies but I have been dealing with it since the end of February. I have not slept through the night or been to bed at a decent hour since I first developed bronchitis.  Bronchitis is gone and now the goo has moved to my head.  Right now, on my counter are four different forms of allergy medication in various strengths, Tylenol and kids Advil, antacids, steroids, cough syrup, two inhalers and six nasal sprays (3 OTC, 3 prescription) because 5 of the six members of the house are suffering.  DH just brought home 12 boxes of tissues.

My mom cold is now a man cold.  I am done.

More than anything, given that this is Lent - I would love to send the rest of the family to Captain D's and go to bed.  I am obviously not living with food allergies very well today or coping for that matter.

[LinksEtc]

   YKW

I hope you are feeling better.

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This is my 1000th post.   

Somewhere along the way, FA topics became so interesting to me.  I don't "need" this board the way I used to, but this place has a pull to it.  Maybe it's all you wonderful folks  .

[SilverLining]

Daily 3-hour picnics inside the public park sandbox. I capitulate! That's more than I can deal with. Nice to know the same 5-7 families are going to bogart the sandbox for themselves.

Sandboxes in school yards and public playground around here are cat litter boxes.  It became an issue when my son was having bad reactions to insect bites at school.  We eventually figured out there were bugs in the sandbox, and they also found.....cat leavings.  I'm not a pet person, so I don't know if cats cover their poop or if it was some of the kids.  But regardless, buried cat droppings in the sand box.

Lovely place to eat.

[YouKnowWho]

When people ask about cheap meal ideas, most people say pasta or PB&J.

Yeah, it's a different mindset when your pasta runs $5/bag and your bread is $6/loaf that is half the size of the cheapo loaf at Walmart.

And somewhere in your brain, you think it's perfectly acceptable to pay almost $10 for a pizza that is gluten and egg free and roughly the size of a Totinos.

#FA'sAin'tCheap

[spacecanada]

Anaphylaxis-related PTSD nightmares last night; high anxiety and fearfulness this morning.  I wish it could be a quiet day at work to relax, but it's the first day of spring break camp.  I need a puppy or kitten to snuggle.  (At least there's plenty of those at work.)

[SilverLining]

Did you recently have a reaction?   

[hezzier]

Just saw the new epi pen commercial...it was good. 

[Ciel]

A classmate said to me that I should take a handful of peanut butter and rub it on my face. Nice. Because the scent of a perfume was bothering me, she somehow thought pb would be a good solution. I still don't get it.
Another classmate sitting beside me also happens to have a peanut allergy. I couldn't laugh it off -- just pointed out that she was suggesting wiping out everyone on my side of the table. This is adult education btw.

[CMdeux]

      Maybe afraid of the curve?

I have no idea why others feel some need to comment on this like that.

[spacecanada]

Did you recently have a reaction?

Last year, but still struggling with it some days. When I get stressed or overwhelmed, even when the stress is not allergy-related, the post-trauma nightmares resurface.  (My GP knows about this and I am getting help.  It just sucks sometimes.)

[becca]

  Space.  I understand stress and anxiety issues.  Sucks big time.  I hope you feel better. 

[SilverLining]

Did you recently have a reaction?

Last year, but still struggling with it some days. When I get stressed or overwhelmed, even when the stress is not allergy-related, the post-trauma nightmares resurface.  (My GP knows about this and I am getting help.  It just sucks sometimes.)

Glad there wasn't a recent reaction.  Sorry you are going through this though.

[twinturbo]

Right now I am unreasonably spiteful towards barley. And I used to LOVE barley.

I'm also on the verge of totally losing my s**t the next time someone excitedly shares their kid is on the GFCF diet, "too".

[CMdeux]

I'm feeling pretty spiteful too.

Toward dogs.

And dogs that eat peanut butter. 

Because apparently dogs > people who are allergic to peanuts.

Even in restaurants.

[Janelle205]

My allergy cup is exploding.

I have never had a contact reaction to mayo before.