AAFA/NE Fall Support Group Meetings-Greater Boston Area
ASTHMA and ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA New England Chapter |
Please join us at educational support group meetings sponsored by AAFA New England! NOVEMBER, 2009 Mark your calendar and bring your friends! |
All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are FREE. (See membership information, below.) for further details and driving directions. |
Nov. 2, 2009 Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Allergy & Asthma Educational Support Group “Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis: How to Prevent and Handle Severe Allergic Reactions” Speaker: allergist John Zwetchkenbaum, MD Nov. 9, 2009 Metro-Northwest Suburban Boston (Lexington, MA) “What You and Your Child Should Know about Asthma” Speakers: June Mayo, RN & Anne Russell, RN Pediatric asthma program nurses; Winchester Hospital CHAMP Program Nov. 17, 2009 Metro-Boston (Newton-Wellesley Hospital) (Metro-Boston Allergy & Asthma Support Group) Roundtable: Traveling with food allergies and asthma Compare notes and share experiences about allergy-friendly travel: advance preparations; choosing locations, hotels, and attractions; recipes and packing tips for food “on the go”; and more!) Nov. 18, 2009 Merrimack Valley (No. Andover, MA) “Testing Children for Allergies” Speaker: allergist Bryan Stone, MD November 18, 2009 Metro-West (Framingham, MA) “Food Allergy and Anxiety: Strategies to Support Your Child” Speaker: Jennifer LeBovidge, PhD, Psychologist at Food Allergy Center, Children's Hospital, Boston Nov. 19, 2009 Southeastern MA (Foxboro, MA) “Making Milk Allergy History: One Family’s Successful Experience with Oral Immunotherapy at Children’s Hospital, Boston” Speakers: Robyn and Brett Nasuti SPECIAL LOCATION: We expect a larger than usual attendance at this meeting, so it will be held at: Foxboro’s Boyden Public Library, 10 Bird St ., Foxboro , MA Nov. 30, 2009 Nashoba Valley (Ayer, MA) “Food Allergies: Ask the Allergist” Bring your questions for the group’s Medical Advisor, Jordan Scott, MD Nov. 18 Pioneer Valley (Ludlow, MA) (meeting one week early this month to avoid Thanksgiving) Meeting agenda: Pumpkin Pie Contest Bake & bring your pumpkin masterpiece for sharing & judging (don’t forget to include a copy of the recipe). Categories include: Nut-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Wheat-Free and Pumpkin-Free. You may enter your creation in multiple categories. Not a baker? No worries. Join us anyway and sample the entries. |
Can patients who are allergic to eggs receive the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine?
Asking persons if they can eat eggs without adverse effects is a reasonable way to determine who might be at risk for allergic reactions from receiving influenza vaccines. Persons who have had symptoms such as hives or swelling of the lips or tongue, or who have experienced acute respiratory distress after eating eggs, should consult a physician for appropriate evaluation to help determine if influenza vaccine should be administered. Persons who have documented (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity to eggs, including those who have hadoccupational asthma related to egg exposure or other allergic responses to egg protein, also might be at increased risk for allergic reactions to influenza vaccine, and consultation with a physician before vaccination should be considered. A regimen has been developed for administering influenza vaccine to asthmatic children with severe disease and egg hypersensitivity (J Pediatr 1985;106:931-3.).
Nick News Features Food Allergy
On Sunday, Sept. 27, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, which airs on Nickelodeon, tackled the subject of allergies in an episode entitled, “I’m Allergic to My World. ” The segment included interviews with children who have allergies to food, insect stings, and environmental triggers, as well as FAAN’s medical advisor, Robert Wood, M.D. FAAN’s Teen Advisory Group member Nick, and FAAN member Paige (who served as the Child Ambassador for FAAN’s Walk for Food Allergy in Indianapolis) were also featured.
Nick News: "I'm Allergic to My World"
Nick News: "I'm Allergic to My World"
Allergy Friendly Products
Gluten-Free modeling compound for kids:
Soy-Yer Dough
Grill Charms:
Check out these stainless steel charms that are put into meat before you cook them.
http://www.grillcharms.com/
Soy-Yer Dough
Grill Charms:
Check out these stainless steel charms that are put into meat before you cook them.
http://www.grillcharms.com/
A Cure for Milk Allergies?
| Thrive, the Children's Hospital Boston blog, is currently featuring entries about a family whose child is undergoing desensitization study at the hospital. Dr. Lynda Schneider, Director of the hospital's Allergy Program, explains the study while the family describes their experience with grocery shopping, the trial, etc. The site explains: "Until recently, the only treatment for allergies has consisted of avoiding the food and managing reactions when they occur. This exposure desensitization trial-the first of its kind in the country-represents a bold new way of thinking about food allergies." The blogs and videos can be seen on the Thrive web site: Food Allergies | Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston's health and science blog |
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