Allergies and Illnesses

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We Had Worms….yuk…….

Have you ever had worms ? It’s the threadworms that we get, well when I say we, this is the first time that it has spread as far as Mom and Dad, usually just the kids get it. I am now going to start to treat us all every 3 months incase we [...]

26May2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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The Egg and Spoon Race was a Nightmare

On Easter Sunday my husband got a text message from a guy who he plays soccer with on Wednesday nights telling us that they were all meeting at a park that day – just bring your own food to barbeque at the park. We went, thinking it would be good for the kids. [...]

11Apr2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Some Friends Just Don’t Get it

The majority of people out there now understand the seriousness of anaphylaxis food allergies, but there will always be one or two that think you are just being ‘over the top’ or making a drama out of nothing. My friends are all great about Sam’s allergies. If we are having a bbq or [...]

3Apr2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Easter Plastic Eggs

Easter Plastic Eggs are good for Moms whose kids can’t eat chocolate or the Moms who want to cut down on the chocolate. With these you can fill them with whatever you like. I have filled them with stickers, power balls, marbles, spinning tops, candy, etc. I have even just filled a [...]

16Mar2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Swine Flu Vaccine side effects

A couple of days after Sam got a temperature and was really tired. I kept him topped up with paracetomol and got him an early night. Harry started to experience side effects about 4 days after the vaccination. His side effects were much the same as Sam’s really but it seemed to [...]

2Mar2010 | Hayley Louise | 2 comments | Continued
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Swine Flu Vaccine – did I make a mistake ?

We are all hearing to expect a surge of Swine Flu this year. It’s been on the TV constantly and every time you pick up a paper it’s in there. Well, as you all know we are trying for baby No. 3 and Sam has asthma. This makes both of us high [...]

28Feb2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Peanut Allergy Research – new hope Feb 2010

I was speaking to my Mom last night in the UK who told me that there had been a programme on TV the night previous about the peanut allergy and that a NEW trial is going to be done at Cambridge. Last year at Addenbrooke Hospital in Cambridge a smaller trial had great results. [...]

23Feb2010 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Infant Food Allergies

Infant food allergies are something that many Moms, myself included have to deal with on a daily basis. After a while it is just part of the daily routine. You accept the fact that you can’t just take it for granted that you will be able to eat out when you go out [...]

27Dec2009 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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How Do You Get Scabies?

How Do You Get Scabies was a question I was asking not too long ago. Harry picked the mites up. It then took nearly 3 weeks to get rid of them. It started with Harry itching in the night mainly. He would be up every hour, coming into our room, saying [...]

20Dec2009 | Hayley Louise | 5 comments | Continued
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Peanut Allergy Statistics – There is hope!

Peanut Allergy Statistics say that as many as 2% of children now suffer with the condition. However, a trial conducted by Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has given hope to anyone suffering with Peanut allergies. By giving small daily doses of peanut flour to children who already have a severe peanut allergy over a [...]

18Dec2009 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Allergies testing – Sam’s skin prick test

Sam had his skin prick test last week for his allergies testing. He is now 4 and 7 months old so this was a really important test for him and of course us. You see if you are going to grow out of your allergies then usually an improvement will take place by [...]

8Dec2009 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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Children’s Eczema

Children’s eczema is unbearable – My youngest Sam is the one who has the allergies. It all began with eczema, at this point I would like to say that my heart goes out to any parent who has a child that suffers with eczema. Eczema comes in all different levels. Now, there [...]

19Oct2009 | Hayley Louise | 0 comments | Continued
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The Day I Found Out About Sams Allergies

The day I found out about Sams allergies is a day that I will remember for the rest of my life.  We were in a local supermarket (he was 1 year old) and we realised we had forgotten his lunch.  He started to get hungry.  I quickly grabbed some humus and bread.  I spread the [...]

29Sep2009 | Hayley Louise | 6 comments | Continued