Life, Thoughts, and Musings
Allergy Anxiety and Reaction PTSD
An updated and revised guide to managing anxiety, stress, and PTSD caused by food allergies and anaphylactic reactions.
For an adult, doing an oral food allergy challenge after having avoided a food for decades can be emotionally taxing. Do you go through with it? What if the results are poor and you have a reaction? Dealing with post traumatic stress and anxiety resulting from a lifetime of living with food allergies.
Betrayed by one of my favorite brands, ignored by my local grocery store, and experiencing a mysterious reaction cannot stop me from feeling excited about food!
More strategies for dealing with food anxiety after experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
After an anaphylactic reaction it is common to have a long-lasting wave of anxiety, called reaction PTSD. These are the coping strategies I really use to find calm when anxiety is taking control.
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Tips, Round-up’s, and Resources
From gadgets to make managing the logistical element of allergies easier, to free-from products, and medical accessories, there is something for every allergy guy or gal on your list.
This year I attended FABlogcon (Food Allergy Bloggers Conference) for the first time. In this article I share my review of the conference, the food situation, why I enjoyed it, and why you should consider attending next year.
How to talk to your college roommates about your food allergies, what points to make, and how to coexist without compromising the safety of your dorm room.
Where to eat in Toronto if you have food allergy. I recommend Luma, on King Street west.
Have you heard about this new allergy-friendly cookbook?
How do you manage your own allergies on the day of your wedding? With vigilance and lots of preparation
In this segment we're talking about planning the menu and working together with the kitchen and event staff to ensure your needs are met.
Finding a wedding venue that would accommodate my allergies was difficult, but we got there!
