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This website is designed for young adults who want to take a more active role in managing their food allergies.
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Help spread the word about Living and Learning With Food Allergies during the 11th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW), May 11-17, 2008. This week is devoted to food allergies and provides an opportunity to teach others about food allergies. There are lots of ways to get involved!
A lot of teens who have not yet experienced a severe reaction are curious about what happens during one. TAG member Marissa delves into all the details!
The 39 members of FAAN’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) range in age from 12 to 21 and have a variety of food allergies. This month, meet Sarah, Caroline, Ross, and Grace. These teens provide guidance and input for our teen programs.
TAG member Sarah discusses a recent reaction she had because of a new food allergy and the important lesson she took away from the experience.
It seems pizza can be a dicey option – 2007 TAG member Ryan details a bad experience he had at a pizzeria and the steps he took to make sure it would never happen again.
The steps for using an epinephrine autoinjector seem so easy and simple. TAG member Vivian discusses a recent reaction and how reviewing the steps prepared her to respond to her allergic reaction.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 FAAN College Scholarship Essay Contest! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest. The judges had some tough calls to make in choosing the winners. Click the link above to see the results.
Raise money for FAAN just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch, www.goodsearch.com, powered by Yahoo! And now, you can raise money by shopping at your favorite stores on the Internet, too, by using GoodSearch Shopping.
A study published in 2006 examines an issue that is very important for teenagers with food allergies: how to know when you are safe to kiss someone who has eaten the food to which you are allergic.
This website, which launched in May 2006, has received an award for Publication Excellence from the 2007 APEX Awards. It would not be possible without all of you submitting your stories and advice. Thank you, and keep up the good work!
Make sure that the people you are with regularly know what to do if you have a reaction. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you may be too scared or otherwise unable to administer your epinephrine or call for help – make sure someone else knows what to do.
"Yeah, but I’ve never had anaphylaxis before. I’d say maybe once a year I get hives on my hands or swollen lips – but I take my medicine, lie down, and wait a few minutes to make sure it goes away."
~Dan age 17
Have you ever had a reaction? Talk Back and let us know!
Web site supported by an educational grant from Dey, L.P.
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