I think we should also point out that a child doesn’t have to eat something to have a severe allergic reaction. For example, some nut allergies are so serious that a child can go into anaphylactic shock just from airborne...

of this claim. Can anyone debunk this? Also what is the technical difference between an allergy and an intolerance/sensitivity? I don’t want to give anyone an itchy rash any more than I want to send anyone into anaphylactic...

not life threatening (like anaphylactic shock), it sure puts a damper on things about a half hour after ingesting it.

I wouldn’t be too sure about that. Setting off anaphylactic shock is too serious a consequence to gamble on. Surely you’ve read the disclaimers on packaged foods that discloses that the food has been made on machines...

it in your mouth to have an effect as mild as skin reddening or as severe as anaphylactic shock. Search: ‘tropical wood skin reactions.’ Rosewood is the most common report, but cocobolo, purple heart, padauk, all get...

to our budget, so around $200 (we can splurge a bit if we’re getting value). The one caveat is that I have an anaphylactic allergy to shellfish, and in the past some restaurants have discouraged me from even coming in when...

It’s true that there are many more allergic today than even 20 years ago-the statistics are quite shocking. It is not a media invention as some posters have suggested. I was just reading about this somewhere (NY Times?) and...

have an unexpectedly distressed look cross their face. My wife is anaphylactic shock allergic to both the above so we’re very proactive when inviting guests, or being invited over. When I was single I was asked to assist...

Omigosh, risking anaphylactic shock! They were delicious though and I almost don’t blame you. I also thought they were odd looking . . . love the playdough analogy . . . to me they looked a little too science fiction...

That is NOT what an allergy is. She has an intense dislike. If she eats in and then breaks into hives, or goes into anaphylactic shock, then yes she has an allergy.

condition that you are fortunate not to have as a means to get what you want then, sorry, but that is a jerky thing to do. Remember frustration is a whole lot better than anaphylactic shock.

If I had a life-threatening food allergy, I would not eat in a restaurant, ever. If you’re severely allergic to nuts, for instance, you don’t need to eat a nut to suffer anaphylactic shock: Food prepped on the same...

'll “suffer” quietly.) Savvy owners and timid managers don’t like seeing people keel over from anaphylactic shock in their places. It’s off-putting to other guests.

allergy (http://www.pubmed.org). There are a few reports of classic aspartame allergy, including hives and anaphylactic shock, but they’re very rare. Some Harvard researchers attempted to reproduce allergic symptoms in...

If I had a child who could be liable to anaphylactic shock, you can bet your (and her life) that she would carry an Epi-pen with her at all times, and know how to use it, along with a Medic-alert bracelet. I would request a...