fishlessman said:

that place should hang a sign that says closed for health reasons you dont need an allergy to get sick in there

jtcBoynton said:

Hi54putty said:

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I am of the opinion that many food allergies are caused by the way food is processed and treated in our modern society. I understand that when people grew their own food almost no one was allergic to it. 

That ties in to the thought about not developing immunities because of less exposure.  However, another thought is that back when people grew their own food many kids may have died from allergic reactions that were not specifically identified as food allergies.  Child mortality rates were much much higher back then. Its hard to know exactly the cause of death was for many.

The experience you and your wife have had with food allergies illustrates that someone could be having reactions without being able to pinpoint the cause. With current medical knowledge and awareness, food allergies are more often identified.  Many years ago a child could be just labeled "sickly" without knowing what the cause was.  The awareness and perception of food allergies has changed, it is not so clear if more people are allergic than in the past.

HeavyG said:

Wow. That comment is 2 hours old and nobody has chimed in to blame Obama.

Folks are slacking off.

RRP said:

HeavyG said:

Wow. That comment is 2 hours old and nobody has chimed in to blame Obama.

Folks are slacking off.

LOL - but actually the explanation is in the article - the company is doing the ripping off!

"It's a totally established brand name with little competition," Langreth said. "That gives them freedom to raise the price every year."

Biggreenpharmacist said:

Lit said:

RRP said:

DrKrieger said:

Wow, this thread really blew up more than I was expecting. Some good advice overall with allergies, especially nut wood being used, haven't used much pecan or hickory so far but good to know. I'll definitely make sure she brings her epipen over just incase.

Educational for sure - plus I just read this piece - I had no idea a set of EpiPens now cost $600. Granted if they save your life that $600 is worth it, but you have to wonder why the price has skyrocketed and how much higher they will be a year or two from now. BTW do insurance companies pay for an EpiPen as a preventative med?
http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Cost-of-EpiPen-continues-to-rise--390412751.html

It's not preventative. It depends on your plan how much is out of pocket. They always have $100 off coupons on them and with a good insurance plan you are only out of pocket like $50 after the coupon. Also they are only good for a year. They aren't $600 last set we got was like $469 starting price.

My cost on them now is around $560   price has gone WAY up, especially since their only competition (auvi-q) was recalled and then totally scrapped by the manufacturer.