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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:59
My in laws came over for Xmas and stayed in a 2bed at Chelsea Tower. They enjoyed it. Also it's right outside the metro station which is handy if you want to go in other parts of town, and there are a lot of restaurants on the service road where it's at if you don't feel like going far. Second Chelsea Tower
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:57
Rose Garden I heard is quite nice too - no alcohol allowed in apartment though. Don't bother to look at any others if these fit your budget. Have looked at quite a few and these were the best in terms of value for money also...
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:56
Coral Al Khoory is one of the best options in that area. Negotiate directly with them. You may be able to get about 350 per night for a nice spacious one bedroom.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 11:40
iqs has opened in Dubai again and I know one person for who it has worked for. Given them a call, spoke to a lovely lady there recently. she gave me an hour of her time. iqs has the highest success rate has compared to anyother method and this new place charge about AED2k only (the previous place was 6k+ if I remember right) Ex has been trying to give up for years and nothing worked ...well till he had a heart attack. He went cold turkey - obviously he couldn't smoke while in the ICU.. He had NOT tried IQS... anyway he's not smoke a cigarate since his attack a couple of months ago.
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Latest post on 15 January 2012 - 17:26
I read this story once and seen it happen so many times.. .. a maid in India walks into a saree (Indian traditional outfit) store and asks for the most expensive saree in her budget to buy for her Madam's daughter's wedding gift as she considers the girl like her own child...the Ma'am walks into the same store and asks for the cheapest saree from the lowest range to buy for her maid to wear at her daughter's wedding....
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 23:40
I chat with OP this morning and all is well. The animals were calm too last evening. Seems the Reiki healing worked.
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 10:34
At least 4 years of age I would say
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 10:30
Hair mascara doesn't harden the hair, its only for the touch-up and can really only be used for hairline and if one does not have too much gray. I use it.
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 11:52
Stellapas, can I ask were they coming from Sri Lanka? My maid seems to think we still need to get her a visa etc before she flies from Dubai? Apart from getting a passport for the child, you will need to get a UAE tourist/visit visa for the child. Check with the airlines for this.
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 11:25
Elemis under eye serum is truly wonderful...you see the results in a few days... do it available in Dubai? thanks Yes available at Debenhams, Sesasia spa...it really is a miracle product. A friend of mine had eye bags get substantially better in 2 weeks.
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 11:18
I hope this issue rests soon. X
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 11:16
Note - a prescription is usually required to buy an epipen. No issues carrying it around at all.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 16:54
Well, some brilliant person I knew once said to deal with fears, follow the fear through to its logical conclusion. So if you are afraid of spiders, imagine what is likely to happen if you see a spider? Are you afraid it will bite you, what happens if it does, etc. So to deal with your fear of this unknown thing, ask yourself, what are you exactly afraid of? Are you afraid it will swoop down and take you with it? If it does, where do you think it will take you? How logical is that, really? Etc. Good advice and I will keep it, quite useful with children. I must say some other person who has really experienced life has said something to the effect of you never know how it is unless you have been there. Dealing with unexplained activity that seems paranormal can be unnerving to say the least.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 16:20
are you based here in dubai too? if so the children will be in your care by default... if you have wills in the UK you need to get them legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here... and once that is done this will override the Sharia law... I didnt think that any wills from outside of the UAE over ruled Sharia Law.. and if something happened to her husband the children will not be in her care by default. they will be taken away and put under teh care of the relative of the father or in temporary care until the fathers relative arrives. with the letter of guardianship they will remain with the mother as she will be names as the guradian. I had one made 2 weeks agao and this is the legal advice I got. edited by mushypeas on 09/01/2012 This 'legal' advice is rubbish. I have been here all my life, seen/heard of enough male deaths within close circles. They don't take children away!! There is another thread on this topic earlier. Yes you do need to sort your financial wills etc but for a 'normal' married couple in below situation the kids would be given to the mother. The UAE is not as bad as some lawyers make it out to be. ETA - If both parents die even they will handover children to any close family member if there's no written authorisation by the parents. Usually first option is parents/sister/brother of the children's mother. They are almost always kind enough to let the children live with close family friends till other family can fly in. The kids won't be taken to an orphanage - unless there is a complex criminal situation at play. <em>edited by summerdream on 09/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 15:39
Kats I have replied to you...just remembered I need to take an antihistamine before I come over - I sometimes can be allergic to cats! First thing's first don't pay anyone to get rid of it...there's a lot of scamsters out there. Next, do whatever you feel will help - holy water etc. Don't over reasearch or over discuss as you may end up spooking yourself all the more.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 14:58
scary! I feel like a crank even writing this down, but until it happens to you, it seems like a joke. Good luck. edited by kelly1814 on 09/01/2012 How right! I keep unbelieving and then have another encounter. There was a spirit recently at my home - not necessarily a bad one, but a spooky experience indeed...I had my mobile in my hand and so regret I didn't video the 6-8 mins 'incident'. There were another 2 people in the room who witnessed it and lord we were spooked. then we forget and life goes on...
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 14:51
Hi Katcooti If you like I can visit your place. I am not an exorcist!! and never have received any training for this sort of thing (if it is all real). Am a huge skeptic - but had several experiences in my life that I can't ignore. I think I can tell if there is 'someone' there. Not charging! I may be able to help based on intuition on what is to be done - and no I won't ask for a bottle of JW!!! Just trying to help. I think I have written some of my experiences on that long Jumeirah ghost thread. EW user name followed by 76 at gmail dot com I don't mean to upset you, but do you feel any familiarity to the spirit...just ask your intuition. Am trying to make sense why 'it' came with your brother...if indeed there is an 'it'. <em>edited by summerdream on 09/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 08 January 2012 - 15:08
Elemis under eye serum is truly wonderful...you see the results in a few days...
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Latest post on 29 December 2011 - 16:53
bump...got another lead and need the final link now.. any info on the girls will be helpful - family name, name initials etc
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Latest post on 29 December 2011 - 14:15
Unfotunately my building doesn't have cctv and the girls gave security a slip. There's no record of them. Some of the buildings in my area do have cctv. Once the names are there and a police complaint lodged, it may be possible to access cctv of the other buildings - I am not sure which other buildings they went to either.. someone even donated AED1001 to them :( They might still be at it...so if you get a visit from them please get their full name and ID number. Its all I ask. Sabina Khandwani has been named Emirates Woman of the year in the humanitarian category for pioneering Safe & Sound campaign and her continued efforts. Its a shame what the students were doing and its not like they did it to save themselves dying from hunger. edited by summerdream on 29/12/2011 <em>edited by summerdream on 29/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 29 December 2011 - 14:03
Have updated original post to include sequence of events.
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Latest post on 29 December 2011 - 13:19
...and if you are one of those students who went around tricking people into donation for treatment of some breast cancer patients. Remember you will likely be caught and even if you are not Karma can be a b*tch if you are one. You are worse than the uni students from well-off families who were prostituting themselves to earn money for partying and fancy clothes. They were at least providing a service and selling their bodies not their souls. Even though, its taken up all morning for me to try get to the bottom of this and I may have to work over the weekend, incl new year eve to cover up for the time lost (year end work). I do not consider it time wasted to make sure you are brought to book.
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Latest post on 28 December 2011 - 16:39
Now I want some too...am gonna buy bananas and let them ripen....
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Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 12:49
We have friends coming to stay in the New Year, one with a severe nut allergy. Does anyone have any advice on safe places to take them when we eat out, as this is a new experience for us. Thank you. In Dubai....hmm No! Had a cousin get very ill although they were assured no nuts - cross contamination is always a possibility unless the restaurant itself is nut free. Often you take your own for the person with the allergy. DD does get away with carefully selected foods. Most 5 stars have obliged us to prepare a meal from scratch ensuring no allergens and the cooking vessel thoroughly washed.
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Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 12:05
It's the nurse who sends out letters in our school. It might have more impact if it came from an authority figure at school rather than yourself - some other parents just see us as paranoid. I know what you are saying -the school did it for us, but I was not happy with the contents and insisted they include the words may cause death - I can't remember now if they actually changed it. Maybe i'll get my doc to word a letter and have the school send it out. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 12:03
Got loads of work to catch up on but In short there are side effects, doesn't happen to all, usually settles well and believe me just listen to the doctor. My childhood and adulthood was crippled with ADD/ADHD - now on meds its given me a new lease on life. DD may have ADD/ADHD and I will have her assesed soon and put her on meds even though she is 6. Only a person suffering from the condition knows how crippling it is and how different our minds are compared to 'normal'. Googling up the medication is good for information, but don't let it scare the girl's mum...I delayed starting my meds for this reason and now regret the year I wasted indecisive. There is one med that I was prescribed but I didn't take an wouldn't given the level of addiction to it and discussed it with my doc. Again, concerta may not work on its own, may not work at all and with ADD the doctor will have to keep trying till they find the right combination for the girl. The mum will have to put her trust in a doctor.
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Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 11:53
Thank you for the link.... I still hope DD will someday be desensitised enough that her reaction will be manageable, even though I know that usually nut allergies only get worse with age. Btw - DD also has had foods that say 'made in a factory where nuts are processed' or 'May contain..' so far all good. Once school restarts after Christmas, I will send a reminder letter to parents of all classmates.
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Latest post on 18 December 2011 - 10:23
Bump...given they have an offer again. Reviews required for highlights and cut.
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 19:31
As I had very recently checke out every single property in Mankhool (which is perhaps closest to the hospital for them). I can recommend Royal Ascot Apartments - one that's behind ADCB Fortune hotel - one behind ADCB (not the other one) Magme is brand new perhaps about 12k per month for a 2-br, very nice but no washing machine DO NOT take Majestic Apartments - they are a nightmare For monthly rates you are better off talking to the apartments directly. One bedroom at above places were btw 7.5k - 9.5k per month <em>edited by summerdream on 12/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 16:31
Monkey Face the scammers claim the suits are Italian genuine designer blah blah...while infact they are cheap quality suits...I hope he hasn't been caught by these scammers and these are value for money.
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 16:29
PS - I live very near by and if anything is required in the terms of baby sitting (not sure how old the kids are) etc. I am around on weekends and weekdays, the kids nanny could help. EW user name followed by 76 at gmail.com
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 16:26
Golden Sands 10 would be a good bet. They are on a special of about 9.5 k for a 2-br. This would be near the hospital and comfortable. I hope Alison gets well soon - good vibes for her
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 16:24
Scam :( - I know of someone who brought down the price of the suit to 4-500 or so and still thinks it was not worth it.
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 14:28
certainly having a difficult upbringing can bring with it in adult hood a host of problems - insecurity, not trusting fully, finding it hard to accept unconditonal love from partner/spouse, finding it hard to love yourself. but you can work through it all and decide not to be the same as your parents. its hard work but you can do it and you can be a better person for all the trials and tribulations. if it werent for them i wouldnt be the woman i am today and in some small way i am actually grateful for that because today i actually like who i am and i loved being a loving parent and grandparent all the more. they fill my heart with so much love and joy. Oh yes very much in agreement fairwater...and similair to you, I am quite proud of who I am as a person.
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 12:59
I got several good references for him and he finally did my DD's tonsilectomy. Unfortunately for us they 'grew' back to full size. He had warned us this happens in rare cases. I must say though I could tell straight after surgery he took away too little and doctors who saw DD soon after couldn't believe she had the surgery as they were still quite big. He's lovely and friendly and all but my DD's surgery was not succesful and if you are having a tonsil reduction I would make sure its reduced enough!!!
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 12:53
Anytime would have helped :( - They were never 'there for' any of us siblings at any time. Please be there for your kids as they say its easier to build strong people then to repair broken ones. oh summerdream ditto. i look at my parents and think ye i love them in spite of stuff because they are my parents but would i choose to have them as my friends if i had to pick any - NO. i have a much different relationship with my own kids, not sure if they would agree it was better or they were smothered only they can say, but i was sure there for them 24/7 whenever where ever and i hope one day they look back and reflect on how good it was. Definitely have a completely different relationship with my kids, perhaps the only positive that came out of cruel, cold parenting that I learnt what not to do. Never once recollect a tear being wiped, a hug, a kiss or a hand being held. Just like other cruel/abusive/cold parents they claim to recollect nothing and on the rare ocassion that I bring it up they say 'do you know how much you kids bothered us?' We didn't so much as speak too loud. The worst thing I did as a teenager, was fall for the first guy I spoke to and have him as a 'boyfriend' - defined by one call every other day and saw him a couple of times and kept a distance of 2 mts! They made me feel like I had comitted a huge crime and I actually believed it! dibdab - in similair context of telling people how much they mean, I hurt because they have such a wall around them when I try to bring up my childhood. that I can't tell them how I feel about it. Perhaps it hurts more because a painful childhood meant if someone gave us crumbs of love it meant the world and I ended up staying in a horrible marriage for so long. I hope I am able to tell them and have them accept while they are still around. They are quite okay grandparents I must say and it surprises me everytime they smile at my kids or give them a kiss - they actually are capable, they chose not to with us.
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Latest post on 11 December 2011 - 13:58
I was recommended to Sally from Nexus on here and she knows her stuff well + a lovely lady. [email protected]
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Latest post on 11 December 2011 - 10:20
Anytime would have helped :( - They were never 'there for' any of us siblings at any time. Please be there for your kids as they say its easier to build strong people then to repair broken ones.
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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 14:06
Interesting that parents are starting to be prosecuted for their negligence in children's deaths falling from windows, but there is yet to be legislation about car seats and seat belts. That's what I was thinking...till this morning I read Gulf News. Parents will NOT be prosecuted for negligence and only prosecuted if criminal intent is found. I will not judge a mother who went down to get the child's shoe - I have gone through severe depression, have ADHD and know of other situations conditions where someone could take an instantaneous wrong decision like that.... but two adults can't decide to go shopping with two little bubs sleeping at home .... them being let off is a shame.
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 16:23
Before you resort to this!!! Please read. I suffered with migraines for years until a Dr told me about tyramine, a naturally occuring substance which triggers migraines and which is found in a LOT of food. You just need to find out what your trigger is. keep a really good food diary for 3 months and track what you are eating that is triggering your migraine. You will be amazed with what you discover! For example my triggers are seeds; soya sauce; spinach; El Vie yoghurts. Now I just stay away from the foods which trigger them and khalas, no more migraines. Please don't take unnecessary medicine or inject yourself with something unless you have really found out what causes them! :) Ah so I am not crazy - I was sure a certain type of candy - those little rectanguar one's that you can fill up in a toy and the toy spits one out at a time always gave me severe headaches.
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 16:13
We usually offer a New Year bonus/gift - maid usually gets a gift about AED300, Security guys in the building get a AED100 each. If I had a partime gardener I would give him about 200 or buy something thoughtful and useful - don't ask me what though! Pair of sunglasses maybe...I know its a personal item but just something he could use, if he doesn't have one, as he is out gardening and I note usually they are not too fussy about design etc PS-Am a single mum and money is very tight - if you could afford a bit more then why not...
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 14:32
We usually offer a New Year bonus/gift - maid usually gets a gift about AED300, Security guys in the building get a AED100 each. If I had a partime gardener I would give him about 200 or buy something thoughtful and useful - don't ask me what though! Pair of sunglasses maybe...I know its a personal item but just something he could use, if he doesn't have one, as he is out gardening and I note usually they are not too fussy about design etc
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Latest post on 05 December 2011 - 10:59
Maybe I should give Pastels a shot again then... Has anybody used Rica wax? How does it compare to Lycon?
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 16:20
Summer, thanks for your post, it explains how really there can be a lot of mystery around all this! hope you didn't think I was implying it's anything you did that caused your DD's allergies- sorry if it came across that way. I'd just read about all these ideas of where these allergies may come from and wanted someone's take on it who had actually dealt with them. It also cleared up the epi-pen issue a bit too- I was wondering if somehow they were being prescribed (for some people) unnecessarily because a lot of people had such relaxed attitudes to them. I can now see it's probably because they haven't yet needed it and might not have had that level of reaction yet. I don't remember getting lots of sweets at school (mainly a chocolate egg at easter) but we did do baking- mainly scones, pumpkin scones and gingerbread men sort of thing. One teacher used to have a 'points' system for each group of desks and each week the 'winning' group would get to select a toy- usually a novelty sharpener or other stationery item to use in class. On birthdays each kid got to pick something special from the goodie basket. We never had any 'ban' but then again I don't know of any kids that had allergies (severe ones, anyway) in my school. More than happy to create more awareness. PS - I agree with others who are bored with this thread now...happy the CAKE has created some awareness though.
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 15:12
... where some posters believe that allergic children should be segregated because their own child's "right" to cake and peanut butter or whatever weighs more heavily than another child's right to life - astonishing! it made me realise my ex inlaws were not as uniquely psycho when they defended their right to feed my DD whatever they want (including nuts).
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 11:26
Summerdream, I too am curious- outside a relatively 'controlled' environment like school, how DO people with such severe allergies get through daily life? I mean, if it's that bad surely that means even just going to the mall is really risky, even with medication? Is it just a case of having medication and hoping for the best? I too think that (SOME) cases certain parents can overract and call an intolerance an allergy- I once had a mother who demanded we ask every passenger if they had any nuts on board and wanted us to inspect the plane inch by inch for nuts as her child had a 'severe, life threatening' allergy. When I asked her if she had medication and a doctor's clearance to fly she huffed and puffed and finally admitted that her child wasn't actually allergic but she'd heard that a lot of kids are and wasn't 'taking any chances'. I feel sorry for the parents who have the kids with actual life threatening allergies because there are some 'crazies' out there who make you look bad or like it's just a case of being 'fussy' about food. I recall reading one theory that these allergies seem to be increasing also because parents are becoming very careful about what they give their kids as babies and by avoiding certain foods it might actually make the child intolerant/allergic later on... kind of makes sense, like when you overuse hand soaps etc amd then up getting sick more than if you just washed your hands when needed and not excessively... Not sure if that's true but it's an interesting idea. I also saw a documentary where they were using exposure therapy on kids with nut allergies (before they reached the life-threatening stage) where the kids were given minute amounts of their allergen in a controlled environment, allowed to have a reaction and then treated- in some of the kids the reactions lessened over time until they didn't have any at all. Apparently if it was done before a certain age the allergy could be desensitized althogether, but they didn't really know how it worked on some and not others. Wish I could remember which program it was on!!! Interestingly, I have noticed myself developing an allergy to certain soaps as I get older- I don't have any food allergies that I know of, but am allergic to the old-style fabric bandaids/plasters. I usually react to that foaming mousse soap in public bathrooms and my hands swell up quite big, so I do wonder if there is a common ingredient. It seems to be quite random so far though- sometimes it happened and sometimes it didn't, so I wonder if there is another factor involved like if I've eaten a certain thing that day. Anyone else/your child has experienced getting an allergy as they get older? To answer your questions outside school and home - yes it is a case of keeping the injection on hand and praying for the best. She's been taught to avoid touching surfaces like on escalators I hold her hand etc. You must have heard of the saying having a few six theories of childraising and then having six kids and no theories. That's how it is with having a child with life threatening allergy. All these theories about being overly careful and developing allergies are not true in my DD's case at least - I am a chilled mum and relaxed if someone fed a bit of CAKE to my 9 month old even. How did I first discover it? When she was just a few days old she had rashes all over all the time..one day was very bad when I had some cashew nuts (she was being breast fed), I refused to believe it was the nuts and had some again a few days later and the connection was very clear. When I first fed her some drops of orange juice her face swelled up and it settled with antihistamine...she was munching on a piece of cucumber and her hand and face went red...soon I realised she was reacting to almost all vegetables and wheat even. Still I didn't think it was as big an issue. When she was a few months old at a party someone put a drop of pralines and cream icecream in her mouth. She threw up uncontrolably and had to be hospitalised. I still don't understand why she threw up that day as opposed to an anyphalctic shock (which is now always the reaction), I guess it was 'God' at work because I didn't have an epipen then. On another day I was having an egg and my then 9 month DD was in her play pen asking for a bite, I put half a nail sized piece in her mouth and continued to have my b'fast turned around in a few second to find her collapsed in her play pen and her face all swollen up. I gave her antihistamines and took her to hospital where she was settled. Was preparing a cashewnut sweet once and once my hands with soap three times after. An hour later I held my DD's arm and her entire arm had swollen up. These incidents were till the extent of her condition was realised. DD once touched an almond at a friend's place and said I am allergic to this...I dry wiped her hands, about an hour later she touched her eyes and starting with her eyes her entire face swelled up. The incidents where she went into full anyphalactic shock - it was actualy untraceable how an allergen had got to her I mention these incidents for the benifit of those who do not understand and those who have read theories and assume mums who don't know any better have not done them. I very slowly and carefully desensitised DD to her vegetables/fruits and egg allergies and she can have all of these with no issues. I have also been purposefully careless with allergies that didn't have life threatening results and it has worked with her becoming desenitized. However, nut and sesame seed allergies unfortunately usually do not grow out and only tend to get worse with age. There is a desensitising process that doctors are experimenting for these and its only done in hospitals - however those who are as sensitive as DD that is a speck causing a strong reaction are usually not candidates. Having said all of above there have been incidents where she has touched and once even licked an allergen but had only a mild reaction, if any...in fact it continued for a few months and I was happy that she was probably desensitized and I was allowing her to touch allergens etc - till suddenly one day she had a bad reaction from having a piece of bread at a restaurant (probably cross contaminated). Just believe me if there was a cure anywhere in the world I would have been there. I have spent 1000's of hours researching and reading, talking to other mum's with allergies. and for those who say clinically clean homes result in low immune systems - I want to mention my childhood home, was a mess and dusty all the time. I developed a allergy to dust inspite of that. PS - I wish to mention again this is about allergies, I don't have a major issue with mom's sending cakes/sweets to school for their childs b'days - it is a good thing if its banned or limited (like in my DDs school - individually packed only - so teacher's time is not wasted cutting and serving) if no one is doing it there's no pressure for mom's who do not want their child eating the sweets or being forced to send them.
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Latest post on 29 November 2011 - 17:08
It takes a lot of awareness and hard work to support kids with allergies out in the community.... just LISTEN to one mom for 5 minutes about their challenges and you will have some compassion. LIVE with someone who has just learned about an allergy and are adjusting to a life long change in diet and you will feel their struggle. . Community?? well not all posters seem to know about it. For instance, even though my daughter has nut allergies, I don't mind if a parent sends in a nut free cake as my daughter will not have a slice anyway. I understand some paernts want to do it and DDs know that is life - she can't partake. I have sent a milk chocolate bar (I know there are no other kids with allergies in their class) for the kids birthdays - its something I have done as a child too and kept up the tradition - but seeing there are parents who possibly mind, I will now change that to a mini chocolate bar, to try and find a balance. There are many of us on here who would try find a balance - but the posters who have complete disregard for a child's life have really shocked me - as not only did they state their stand they went on to support it. It has been a wake up call for me that I need to perhaps go one step further and ask DD's classmates parents if its against their 'religon' or good sense to ban sesame seed/nuts in their child's lunch box and if so I can only try shift DD to another class. I know I am harping on and on - but only a mother whose child could be dead in a couple of minutes of accidentaly swallowing a sesame seed or a tiny piece of a fly away piece of nut would understand how worrying some comments on this thread are. If my DD had continued with the kind of allergies she was born with - breaking out in rash with most vegetables/fruits/eggs I would have considered home schooling (diff story that I could never afford - as a single mum) but a situation manageable with some community help should really not attract the kind of resistance I have seen on here. <em>edited by summerdream on 29/11/2011</em>
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Latest post on 29 November 2011 - 15:26
apart from allergies, what is wrong with children having a slice of cake for someone's birthday? Seriously they are children.... let them enjoy it. Lol...and the thread starts again! :D
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Latest post on 29 November 2011 - 14:55
May I just say ....C-A-K- E ;) (joke!)
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Latest post on 29 November 2011 - 14:51
Lot's of passion in this thread! As I have said before although I have a child with life-threatening allergies I have no issues with cake (without nuts) in school because my now 6 year old has know from when she started kindi not to have 'outside' food. Some parents have an issue with cake as they are very particular with the amount of sweet their child has - its the parents choice to parent how they like, perhaps teaching the child to just have a small bite might work better than hiding all temptation. The biggest issue I have is with the posters on this thread who have an issue with nuts being banned in schools or not happy to work around a classmate's allergies. It shocks me to read comments such as why should the poster's child be deprived of a normal childhood for another child's life threatening allergies. This is NOT about whether cake should be allowed or not. I am a 'selfish' person to and the I is important for me - but lord what do we term a person who thinks 23 children should not 'suffer' to save the life of one!!! I am glad that the cake discussion did however help some gain insight into the dangers of nut allergies and hopefully at least one mum will ensure not to send nuts in her child's lunchbox, especially if an allergy alert has been sent out. I so pray those posters who think they should be seperate schools for kids with allergies or that their chldren should not be deprived of certain food items
 
 
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