tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post7860384637015771202..comments2023-08-15T11:03:58.591-04:00Comments on Adventures in Sparkland: Food or Poison?Sparkling Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-7223267253189270222011-12-08T11:06:54.555-05:002011-12-08T11:06:54.555-05:00Hum, my wife likes cheese sandwiches. But I will n...Hum, my wife likes cheese sandwiches. But I will never look at one the same way again.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-82175795787165355432011-12-06T08:22:19.422-05:002011-12-06T08:22:19.422-05:00G: Yes, I am lucky. At least my "health pro...G: Yes, I am lucky. At least my "health problem" is one that I can avoid experiencing if I'm careful. Lots of people are allergic to things that are unavoidable, like pollen, and certainly there are far worse things than allergies.<br />I'm excited to see what you post on the 7th!<br /><br />Lynn: Oh my goodness... You'd think that in this day and age people would at least be aware of the dangers of nuts! <br /><br />DarcsFalcon: You're so right. The number of people with allergies seems to be exploding. People tend to become allergic to the most genetically modified crops: wheat, soy, and corn. Apparently there are proteins in the standard wheat plant now that were never present in naturally-evolved wheat. No wonder some of us can't digest it.<br /><br />Just Plain Tired: Then I've done my job well. :-)<br /><br />Owl Dancer: I'm glad to have a chance to let people know more about allergies, although I'm far from being an expert on the subject. And thanks for what you wrote on my Sturm und Drang post - that put a big smile on my face! :-DSparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-78053436774522603772011-12-05T18:48:43.629-05:002011-12-05T18:48:43.629-05:00Wow, I thought I knew a fair amount about allergie...Wow, I thought I knew a fair amount about allergies, but I had no idea that even a little peanut oil on a handrail could be enough to cause someone serious harm! Thanks for writing this. It will make me a lot more mindful about things. Sorry you were so sick after the gnocchi! I can't say that I blame you for wanting to be diligent about what you eat and where. It just isn't worth becoming so ill over.Owl Dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050682065637721795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-18620442923320422552011-12-05T16:46:09.832-05:002011-12-05T16:46:09.832-05:00Holy buckets! Now I'm feeling quite ignorant a...Holy buckets! Now I'm feeling quite ignorant about food/allergy reactions.Just Plain Tiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370008595700891854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-54407337889915152522011-12-05T01:14:30.975-05:002011-12-05T01:14:30.975-05:00It's so strange to me. When I was a kid, most...It's so strange to me. When I was a kid, most of us took PB&J sandwiches in our lunches, and airlines were famous for giving peanuts away. Restaurants would have peanut shells scattered on the floor from the bowls of peanuts left on the tables for the guests to nibble on while waiting for their food.<br /><br />Now it seems like food allergies are so common. I don't know what changed or why, but things are definitely different now. It's downright scary, something that used to be pretty safe is now almost scary in how it can impact people. <br /><br />We just can't be too careful anymore and I don't blame you one bit for wanting to shun restaurants now. I think I would too!DarcsFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757804686134389853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-21943319406553118102011-12-04T07:59:04.695-05:002011-12-04T07:59:04.695-05:00One of my coworkers has a nut allergy and we are v...One of my coworkers has a nut allergy and we are very careful with things we bring in to share.<br /><br />She recently went to a focus group place that had sat out wrap sandwiches to eat - a mixture of selections. She choose chicken salad, took one bite and crunched down on something and it was a nut. She ran to the restroom and used her epi pen, but returned to the focus group office long enough to tell them what happened and that she was having to leave because her lips were already swelling up. The receptionist said brightly, "Oh - you must have gotten the chicken salad with cashews!" Duh.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-3633958169051656642011-12-04T07:54:06.595-05:002011-12-04T07:54:06.595-05:00Sounds like you're about to enter an unfortuna...Sounds like you're about to enter an unfortunate phase of not visiting restaurants anymore.<br /><br />At least on the bright side you know what other foods to avoid and on the other bright side, a lot of stores are carrying a multitude of gluten-free products.<br /><br />Also on the other bright side, as per the guidelines of my post of 11/30, I wrote a small post about you that will appear on 12/7.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-481460411949725562011-12-03T08:51:39.735-05:002011-12-03T08:51:39.735-05:00Ron: I'm glad to hear that. I feel that peop...Ron: I'm glad to hear that. I feel that people will think I'm being paranoid for not trusting a restaurant that makes claims about having a special menu catering to the gluten-free. You'd think they'd be trained to pay careful attention. But everyone makes mistakes, and it could happen so easily.<br /><br />Jameil: It's not that much trouble to wash one knife. Keeping the PB and the J separate is a good habit.<br /><br />LL Cool Joe: That is kind of weird. I've never heard of anyone who had a problem with apples. But technically you can be allergic to anything, so I'm sure you're not alone.<br /><br />Granny Annie: Indeed. You take a calculated risk by eating out, and anytime you take a risk that is your own responsibility. On the other hand, think of how restrictive it would be to never be able to eat any food you did not prepare yourself. If you want to travel, be a guest at a wedding, or even just go out on the town for more than a few hours at a time, you have to find some way of feeding yourself. It's a complicated issue with implications that are cultural and social as well as medical.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-2419870841499093592011-12-03T07:36:27.579-05:002011-12-03T07:36:27.579-05:00This is a troubling post. I am fortunate not to h...This is a troubling post. I am fortunate not to have food allergies and cannot imagine being responsible for feeding such a person the wrong thing. Joey's friend had the right idea about bringing her own food when she comes to their house. She is not only protecting herself but she is protecting her hosts from possibly serving her the wrong thing and feeling responsible. If the extremely allergic person makes a choice to eat out, they have to consider the consequences of doing so and must not blame the restaurant if the order goes wrong. Somewhere along the way we must all take responsibility for our own actions and not look to blame others who cannot begin to control such overwhelming allergy illnesses.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-13670460354222154312011-12-03T03:08:47.848-05:002011-12-03T03:08:47.848-05:00We have a friend who has celiac disease, so I know...We have a friend who has celiac disease, so I know how critical it is for her to only eat the right food. Often she brings her own food with her when she comes round to our house. She's so bad if she eats the wrong thing she ends up in hospital.<br /><br />I can't eat apples. Weird I know.LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-88552097452385156242011-12-02T19:50:15.144-05:002011-12-02T19:50:15.144-05:00YIKES!!! That is scary!! I don't mix the jam &...YIKES!!! That is scary!! I don't mix the jam & pb utensils b/c I think it's disgusting to have bits of other in the containers. Makes me shudder to think about it.Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-50459582826162815292011-12-02T19:46:52.022-05:002011-12-02T19:46:52.022-05:00If I had such a severe reaction to a food I would ...If I had such a severe reaction to a food I would be paranoid and probably never eat anything I didn't prepare myself.Warped Mind of Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.com