Welcome- the Newly Diagnosed
We’ve been diagnosed, NOW WHAT?
Once you have determined that your child has a true food allergy, FACST recommends that you take several steps right away:
Find a highly qualified pediatric allergist. Click on a link below.
Join a national organization for information and resources. Click on a link below.
Buy a medical identification bracelet. Click on a link below.
Get trained with your auto-injector. Click on a link below.
Create a Food Allergy Action Plan to give to all who provide care for your child. Click on a link below
Read ALL food and body product labels at least 3 times before giving to your child. Scrutinize everything that goes into your child’s mouth or touches their body. Read once before purchasing items. Read again at home as you put items away. Then read again before using. You can never be too careful.
Gather as much information as possible about your child’s particular allergy. There are many food allergy books to help you get started. Click here for our Links section.
Reads we suggest:
NEW!!!!
Begin educating your family, friends, and community about your situation.
Here is a wonderful video made by our friends at Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota- Food Allergies: 101
MOST IMPORTANT: All medical advice should be obtained from a trained medical professional. Always check with your own doctor about information you receive on the internet. See our disclaimer here.
Once you have determined that your child has a true food allergy, FACST recommends that you take several steps right away:
Find a highly qualified pediatric allergist. Click on a link below.
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
Join a national organization for information and resources. Click on a link below.
Buy a medical identification bracelet. Click on a link below.
- Fiddeldee ID’s- medical ID jewelry
- Jeeto!- allergy awareness products-clothing
- Kidsaware- allergy awareness products
- N-style ID- ID Jewelry
- Stat Kids- customized health ID & gear for kids
- Sticky Jewelry- Medical ID bracelets
Get trained with your auto-injector. Click on a link below.
- EpiPen- training video
- Twinject- training video
- KozyEpi-auto injector and puffer pouches
- Allergypack- epipen case
Create a Food Allergy Action Plan to give to all who provide care for your child. Click on a link below
- Safe @ School- Info & Resource Guide
- Allergy Action Plans- resource for caretakers & schools
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Read ALL food and body product labels at least 3 times before giving to your child. Scrutinize everything that goes into your child’s mouth or touches their body. Read once before purchasing items. Read again at home as you put items away. Then read again before using. You can never be too careful.
Gather as much information as possible about your child’s particular allergy. There are many food allergy books to help you get started. Click here for our Links section.
Reads we suggest:
NEW!!!!
- Food Allergies & Children Pocket Guide for Parents and Pocket Guide for Educators from Allergy Free Table
- How to Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food Allergies : Practical Tips for Everyday Life by Linda Marienhoff Coss.
- Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies by Lisa Cipriano Collins
Begin educating your family, friends, and community about your situation.
Here is a wonderful video made by our friends at Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota- Food Allergies: 101
MOST IMPORTANT: All medical advice should be obtained from a trained medical professional. Always check with your own doctor about information you receive on the internet. See our disclaimer here.
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