Shae Averaimo (@shaeallergy_07 – 15 years old)

k12allergies — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0000

I was diagnosed with a dairy allergy when I was 6 months old. When I was a baby, I had skin rashes, vomited after I ate, lost weight, and cried a lot. My parents took me to my pediatrician and that is when I was diagnosed. I had my first anaphylactic reaction at 1 year old after eating a small piece of cheese. That is when I saw an allergist and started carrying an Epipen. I am now 15 years old and I did not outgrow my allergy. Unfortunately, it is still just as severe as it was when I was a baby. I have learned how to manage my allergy in all aspects of my life. I was diagnosed by my doctor so I did not use any websites to diagnose. My family and I frequently use information from FARE’s website. I also use the Spokin app.

Laia Cañadas (18+ years old)

k12allergies — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:59:00 +0000

I first figured out I had food allergies when I was 5. We were at a normal family dinner and we had beans. I had never reacted to them before but on that occasion I had a rash all over my skin, I had trouble breathing and I vomited all over the place. I was diagnosed with allergies and for the next day 3 years I kept developing/discovering new allergies (including dust mites, which I overcame after getting vaccinated for 4 years).

Nowadays I still have the same Food allergies: dry nuts, pepper, cheese, soy and beans (of any kind). Fun fact they are all deadly for me. At the beginning I only had slight reactions, but now I have to be extremely careful because any of them can cause me an anaphylactic shock.

~The story of my life~
And also I did research on my own for a project at school to explain what allergies are, and I grew fond of FARE’s website, highly recommend it ^^

cheese – K12Allergies

Shae Averaimo (@shaeallergy_07 – 15 years old)

Laia Cañadas (18+ years old)