Might not seem like a big thing to some people, but after Rhiannon's walnut reaction the other week we have been avoiding nuts and nut traces, even if her results came back as mild with possibly more and the others like hazelnut came back with nothing ( has come up with something in the past apparently) and peanuts were nothing. I am not convinced that she is going to be "invincible" here. I am aware that we can't go forever avoiding the may contains, but my fear is as her first reaction wasn't pleasant or mild in any sense ( even if they might think so) I don't want to have to go that way again!
So que food label reading and making sure that what she eats is safe, or as safe as can be. So far so good! We have been successful so far in avoiding things and making sure she is eating generally everything she was before. She knows we have to becareful and it isn't so much of a wobble to be honest where as when we had to take her off Dairy and Wheat there was a huge wobble and upset.
Now cut to Tesco! those in the know will have seen the huge uproar there has been this last week as they have decided to put a "May contain nuts" on all of their food products!! this includes, legs of lamb, prepared carrots, juice, packs of ham you name it, its probably on it! They say its because of new guidelines coming in, in December of this year, we call BS! and say they can't be bothered checking their factories any more and making sure these things are safe. It would mean myself and many other allergy people would be avoiding all of there products even just on the off chance, ( and i do assume most people would if they didn't want to risk reactions! )
We should be hearing more about this, this week as someone from the Nut allergy group has been in touch with a big boss about it and they are going to be looking into it all. As the advice on FB that people have been receiving is shocking!
In the mean time Rhiannon's eczema has calmed down alot and been a bit of our minds even if just for a day! makes a lovely change! only thing we have changed is the avoiding of nuts.. interesting thought there!
