Teens in the Real World
  Food Allergies in the Real World  

Meet Kathleen

Age: 16
Allergic to: peanuts, tree nuts, soy
Favorite actors: Patrick Dempsey, Orlando Bloom
Loves: field hockey, lacrosse

What her friends do to help her manage her food allergy:
“My friends know what foods I am allergic to and that I carry epinephrine with me. They never pressure me to eat foods that I am allergic to or make fun of me for my food allergies. A few of my good friends even know how to administer epinephrine if I have an allergic reaction.”

 



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