Comments on: Bathing in a Rainbow http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/ The journey of a suburbanite mother from the mainstream to the crunchy. From ignorant to questioning. From selfishness to greater understanding. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Emily's Mom http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-1036 Emily's Mom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:58:33 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-1036 My two year old daughter has a skin reaction when she injests Red #40. They will not do allergy tests on her because they say she is too young. We have figured out her sensitivity through process of elimination. (ie: ingredients in foods that she normally eats compared to foods that she reacts to - the only common ingredient in food that she reacts to, that is not in other foods that she can eat, is Red #40) Her reaction is much like I've heard a reaction to strawberries would be. Initially we thought that was the problem until she reacted to a Rainbow Chips Ahoy cookie. She gets big red angry looking blotches on her face and the swelling was so bad during the first reaction, that it looked like the bridge of her nose was level with her face. I have put the warning out to anyone that may decide to give her anything to eat but not everyone listens. Our neighbour insists on giving her things to eat and fortunately we have been able to stop her before she eats whatever it is. This does not curb her disappointment at not being able to eat the treat that she is being offered. She is aware of her food allergy and most of the time will ask if she can have something that is offered. However, she is only two (three in October) and will obviously not always think to ask. "Mommy can I have this? Is there red in it?" I have also been concerned with whether or not she could react to just touching something with Red #40 in it... your information about the bubble bath has solidified my thoughts and I am very glad that I have been adament about the products that she comes into contact with topically as well as what she injests. Recently she became ill with a bad cold and required antibiotics. I stood in the pharmacy with the pharmacist talking to my doctor on the phone while we all tried to determine which antibiotic did not have Red #40. Btw.. amoxicillin now has Red #40 in it.. no more banana flavour here. (Ontario, Canada) We ended up finding out that Biaxin is dye free. We use the dye free Motrin for fever etc. I'm sorry if this post has been full of grammatical and spelling errors. As with all of you, this is a subject that is very close to my heart and scares me. My two year old daughter has a skin reaction when she injests Red #40. They will not do allergy tests on her because they say she is too young. We have figured out her sensitivity through process of elimination. (ie: ingredients in foods that she normally eats compared to foods that she reacts to - the only common ingredient in food that she reacts to, that is not in other foods that she can eat, is Red #40)

Her reaction is much like I’ve heard a reaction to strawberries would be. Initially we thought that was the problem until she reacted to a Rainbow Chips Ahoy cookie. She gets big red angry looking blotches on her face and the swelling was so bad during the first reaction, that it looked like the bridge of her nose was level with her face.

I have put the warning out to anyone that may decide to give her anything to eat but not everyone listens. Our neighbour insists on giving her things to eat and fortunately we have been able to stop her before she eats whatever it is. This does not curb her disappointment at not being able to eat the treat that she is being offered.

She is aware of her food allergy and most of the time will ask if she can have something that is offered. However, she is only two (three in October) and will obviously not always think to ask. “Mommy can I have this? Is there red in it?”

I have also been concerned with whether or not she could react to just touching something with Red #40 in it… your information about the bubble bath has solidified my thoughts and I am very glad that I have been adament about the products that she comes into contact with topically as well as what she injests.

Recently she became ill with a bad cold and required antibiotics. I stood in the pharmacy with the pharmacist talking to my doctor on the phone while we all tried to determine which antibiotic did not have Red #40. Btw.. amoxicillin now has Red #40 in it.. no more banana flavour here. (Ontario, Canada) We ended up finding out that Biaxin is dye free. We use the dye free Motrin for fever etc.

I’m sorry if this post has been full of grammatical and spelling errors. As with all of you, this is a subject that is very close to my heart and scares me.

]]> By: Eating a Rainbow - Red #40 and it’s Sidekicks « Journey To Crunchville http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-632 Eating a Rainbow - Red #40 and it’s Sidekicks « Journey To Crunchville Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:58:41 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-632 [...] Bathing in a Rainbow: My daughters severe hive reaction to her first bubble bath which contained artificial dyes. [...] [...] Bathing in a Rainbow: My daughters severe hive reaction to her first bubble bath which contained artificial dyes. [...]

]]> By: journeytocrunchville http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-624 journeytocrunchville Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:03:31 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-624 Jen, I hope your mom feels better! That's awful about the Hives. It could definitely be the popcorn but to be on the safe side make sure she doesn't rule out other environmental sources too. Movie popcorn and boxed popcorn is really some nasty stuff. Here is another article I have in regards to a chemical in boxed popcorn that has been linked to cancer if consumed in large amounts: http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/dangerous-popcorn/ Jen,

I hope your mom feels better! That’s awful about the Hives. It could definitely be the popcorn but to be on the safe side make sure she doesn’t rule out other environmental sources too. Movie popcorn and boxed popcorn is really some nasty stuff.

Here is another article I have in regards to a chemical in boxed popcorn that has been linked to cancer if consumed in large amounts:

http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/dangerous-popcorn/

]]> By: Jenny http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-623 Jenny Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:19:45 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-623 Hi, my mom has just come down with a severe case of hives, head to toes. The only thing we can think of that she's had new is movie popcorn, which was a funny orange color. She is really sick, with hot thick welts all over her body. Thank you for your site, it really helps to find out more about other peoples' reactions. Hope the little ones are feeling better!!! Jen Hi,
my mom has just come down with a severe case of hives, head to toes. The only thing we can think of that she’s had new is movie popcorn, which was a funny orange color. She is really sick, with hot thick welts all over her body.
Thank you for your site, it really helps to find out more about other peoples’ reactions.
Hope the little ones are feeling better!!!
Jen

]]> By: Holli http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-380 Holli Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:53 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/the-hives-bath/#comment-380 Ember I am taking my 4 yr old son to the doctor today because of his "meltdowns" - we have been really looking at what he eats and wondering if he just has food allergies. Last night - in an effort to only give him, what I thought was nothing bad, while watching a movie, he had popcorn and water....within a 1/2 hour of the first bite - he was in full meltdown mode. I am bridging the gaps and learning a lot. Thanks so much for your post! Yellow dye is first chemical on my list of NO MORES! Holli Ember

I am taking my 4 yr old son to the doctor today because of his “meltdowns” - we have been really looking at what he eats and wondering if he just has food allergies. Last night - in an effort to only give him, what I thought was nothing bad, while watching a movie, he had popcorn and water….within a 1/2 hour of the first bite - he was in full meltdown mode. I am bridging the gaps and learning a lot. Thanks so much for your post! Yellow dye is first chemical on my list of NO MORES!

Holli

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