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Hacked by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Allergyware.com was hacked in August of 2009. I had been using a very common advertising service to sell text links on some of my pages. Someone unscrupulously got into my ... Read on »

quick note by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies It seems my site has been hacked again. Bear with me. Read on »

WEGO Health by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies WEGO Health is a health activism website. Taking charge of your own health, helping others, helping yourself, receiving help. I really love the concept. There’s an exce ... Read on »

Cure our kids, don’t rip them off by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Steve told me our son’s allergist said only 2 out of ten kids are helped by Singulair. There is a simple test that a patient can take that will show whether or not Singulai ... Read on »

Your allergy mom role model by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Have you met an allergy mom or dad who has truly inspired you? Someone who has helped you through the tough times? A fellow Allergy Mom and I are working on a book idea– ... Read on »

A little birdie told me… by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies That we’re going to have a national morning news show highlighting what’s going on with allergy moms, pretty soon. In the meantime, watch this great video, about how to e ... Read on »

Why I’m not excited about the peanut allergy cure by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies The news has been all over the net today: there’s supposedly a cure for peanut allergy. The story goes on to explain that a handful of volunteers in the UK (8 adults and ... Read on »

Photos of life-threatening food allergies by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Obviously, our first priority is taking care of our loved one when food allergies cause a severe reaction. If you carry a camera, however (and most people do), I encourage ... Read on »

Allergy news inbox (links, links, and more links) by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Food allergies and genetically modified foods - why risk it? Lastest GMO research on AllergyMoms Also look for a reprint on Gina’s site about how moms can make friends! ... Read on »

Field trips in the days of email by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Remember the good old days of permission slips and advanced notice? I’m not knocking my kids’ teachers, but sometimes email just isn’t much of a help for the allergy mom. ... Read on »

Christmas gifts by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Hope you had a reaction free holiday. We’re gearing up for New Year’s, trying to finish our homemade Christmas crafts so we can send them (better late than never), and I wa ... Read on »

Is your high school senior asthmatic? by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Graduating seniors with documented asthma are eligible for one-time grants of $1000 or $2000. Read more: Scholarship applications from the The Associates (Spouses and ... Read on »

Tell the USDA you want tighter restrictions on genetically engineered foods by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Many of us believe that frankenfoods–genetically engineered crops–are behind the increase in life-threatening food allergies. I got some disturbing news today regarding the ... Read on »

Christmas Christmas Christmas by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Ho Ho Hold it right there! Don’t forget Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving! I know it’s early for Christmas, but I’m really excited about it this year, and just thin ... Read on »

Allergy News and links (and family update) by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Hope you’re all doing well out there in allergyland. Here are some news links and headlines from my inbox: peanut protein therapy for kids Nanotechnology latest inves ... Read on »

Nuts outside the school by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies So, there are walnut trees on the school property. How did I not think to check for this? Sam’s been fine–the kids are instructed not to bring them inside, and they don’ ... Read on »

my apologies by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I want to apologize for my lack of updates lately. Right now I’m sitting on an inbox full of useful information, and the truth is that I’ve just been obscenely busy these p ... Read on »

Mailbox stuff by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Just got back from a trip, had nearly 600 email to sort through. Got it pared down to about 50. Here are some links from them: School refuses 504 for food allergic stud ... Read on »

STLtoday features friend of Allergyware by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies GO NUTS FOR NO PEANUTS! Enjoy this story featuring Carol and her family! Great success in St. Louis bringing awareness, compassion, and safety to sporting events! On ... Read on »

Happy Seventh Birthday! by Leslea H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Happy Seventh to my food allergic child, Samuel! Thank you for listening to Mom and Dad. Thank you for being so brave about the allergy that makes you different. Than ... Read on »