[.ca] Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies: ... (ISBN 047134785X)

excellent book for those coping with severe food allergies:
Lisa Collin's book is informative, insightful, and full of the reality of living with life-threatening food allergies. In a society where misconceptions and ignorance about true food allergies is the norm, it is so very helpful to have a book that seeks to enlighten and educate. As a parent of a child with food-induced anaphylaxis, I wish I would have had this book 7 years ago at the time of diagnosis. However, it is still an excellent resource for those of us who are years into living with the knowledge that a trace of peanut protein could lead to a life-threatening allergic reaction in our child.

Practical Advice Worth Reading:
This book combines personal and professional expertise with practical insight. Any parent of a severely allergic child can identify with Ms. Collins' story...the fears she faced in the wake of her son's diagnosis and the challenges of parenting a child with food-induced anaphylaxis. Yet, she takes the reader past the fear, providing us with the help we need to get through daily issues at home, school, while eating out, traveling, etc. In this book I found gentle wisdom. How I wish this resource had been available 6 years ago!

Not pleased:
Although this book is good for those individuals who experience a very severe reaction to food allergies, I was dissapointed that it only briefly mentioned other reactions, specifically eczema. ...

Excellent, excellent:
My own son experienced his first (and hopefully last) peanut reaction just before a year old and I can so relate to what the author has gone through. She lets you know it's okay to feel the guilt, sadness, stress and all the highs and lows that you go through worrying about the future, etc. My son is 19 months old and was diagnosed at 11 months. It has been a very stressful and emotional year. She touches on all aspects of what parents go through and how to handle situations. I just cannot tell anyone what a wonderful book this is for someone to read, especially a parent of a peanut allergic child. It has helped me greatly!

At last some real help and straight talk.:
Ms. Collins tells us all of the painful, but important journey from discovery, research and finally solution to this most insidious of problems. Her literary manner and style generates confidence and comfort with her conclusions. She finally opened our eyes to some real solutions to a situation, which, until I read her consise, yet complete book, had eluded us for many months. She knows so well those things that are so important to us all and deserves our attention, support and praise. Thank you for everything, Ms Collins.