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Proudly Advocating for Food Allergies & Asthma Awareness
Elijah’s Law. Education. Training. Research.

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Asthma is a prevalent chronic condition among children, characterized by inflamed airways that lead to difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. It can significantly impact a child’s daily life, causing frequent absences from school, limiting physical activities, and affecting sleep. Managing asthma in children involves regular use of inhalers and adherence to a treatment plan to control symptoms and prevent severe asthma attacks.

What if each time you used your inhaler you took a trip to a prehistoric jungle?! That’s just some of what’s possible when you give your asthma routine a breath of fresh imagination with a HappyHaler. Explore all the FREE HappyHaler covers at HappyHalers.com. Disclaimer :(all 3d models are one single color of your choice. Currently we are waiting for more 3d tools to fill the overwhelming response)
#asthma #respiratory #asthmaawareness #publichealth #kidswithasthma

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Knowing how to use an EpiPen is important! Let's practice 😊 #alwayscarrytwo #foodallergy #foodallergies #foodallergyawareness #advocate

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I asked you for your help and together we compiled this list...

1. Please ask us about our food allergies before planning a large gathering.
2. A dairy allergy is not the same as veganism or lactose intolerance.
3. Allergies are not dietary choices.
4. That spur of the moment doesn't always work for allergy families as living with food allergies takes planning ahead. However, keep inviting us.
5. We don't want to come off as annoying when we ask a million questions, however it is necessary to keep us safe.
6. Food allergies are no laughing matter, so please don't make jokes about them.
7. Gatherings with food is stressful, so please be understanding if we pass on eating or if we bring our own safe food.
8. Cross contamination is real and can cause a life threatening reaction.
9. Food allergies can cause a variety of reactions.
10. That people would stop calling everything food allergies.

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🚀 SMART DEFENDERS FOOD ALLERGY SERIES - EP. 4: The Mystery Inside of Myles: REVEALED!

LAST TIME: 10-year-old Myles and Aisha Smart embark on a Science Camp adventure with rockets and neighborhood legends when SUDDENLY, an unexpected guest sneakily returns. While they won that battle, who is the “Mystery Guest” from many years ago that keeps showing up uninvited?

🔥 LET THE NEXT MISSION BEGIN! 🔥

A FEW WEEKS LATER: After the last adventure of rockets and reactions at Science Camp, and a series of tests, the Smarts Family pays a visit to a new friend and member of Myles Team, Dr. Vega, when suddenly... The "Mystery Guest" is FINALLY uncovered! From reading labels to remaining vigilant, BIG changes are coming! The Smart Family learns all they can as they onboard this new mission. But:

HOW is the Mystery Guest revealed? 👩🏽‍⚕️
WILL the Smarts be ready to DEFEND? 🥜
HOW will Mission Control help Myles? 🧬

➡️ Check out the FULL episode of this month’s food allergy surprises, battles, and triumphs at Alerje.com/Smart-Defenders or in the link in bio!

✅ Topics covered: Food Allergy Reactions, Food Allergy Management, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Resilience

#thesmartdefenders #thesmartfamily #foodallergy #foodallergies #allergy #allergies #foodallergymom #foodallergyawareness #awareness #comicart #comic #comics #health #wellness #family #mentalhealth #peanutallergy #foodallergyfamily #representation #epifirstepifast #art #oit #peanutallergies #medium

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What is your reaction when someone says that a food intolerance is the same as a food allergy?

This is our reaction as we have firsthand seen what anaphylaxis is...

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Exciting Announcement! Elijah's Law has just been passed in California! Thank you @elijahsecho for your committed dedication to the food allergy community.

After being served a grilled cheese sandwich by daycare staff, 3-year-old Elijah Silvera suffered an anaphylactic reaction and passed away at his childcare facility on November 3, 2017. Elijah had a known dairy allergy and the facility staff failed to follow proper anaphylaxis procedures.

Though he is gone, Elijah’s legacy is kept alive through the Elijah-Alavi Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to spreading food allergy awareness and putting an end to preventable anaphylactic reactions through Elijah’s Law.

Elijah’s Law requires all childcare facilities to implement policies for anaphylaxis recognition, prevention, education, and training. Currently, the law has been passed in New York, Virginia, and Illinois and has been introduced in Pennsylvania.

Learn how you can get involved by visiting the Elijah-Alavi Foundation website.
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#ElijahsLaw #ElijahAlavifoundation #foodallergies #foodallergycommunity #foodallergyawareness

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Today we were proud to support the annual Back to School drive in the Lower East Side. We joined several other organizations who are making a difference, including the Elijah-Alavi Foundation @elijahsecho founded by our own chapter brother. Together we gave out over 1,200 book bags and school supplies to local families and got to spend time with many volunteers, including Manhattan Borough President @marklevinenyc

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#ElijahsLaw (AB 2042) is officially heading to the @CAGovernor for a signature after today's unanimous support in the Assembly!

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Belay’s physicians can prescribe and ship reduced cost epinephrine to schools and daycares. Everyone should have access to this life saving medication. Let’s not allow cost to be the barrier.

#foodallergy #foodallergies #foodallergytraining #nutfree #webelay #milkfree #dairyfree #eggallergy #glutenfree #anaphylaxis #peanutfree #elijahslaw #foodallergyawareness #foodallergylife #FoodAllergyCertified #GetBelayCertified #nutallergy #peanutallergy #eggallergy #backtoschool #milkallergy #daycare #daycares #childcare #allergyfriendly #epipen #auviq #epinephrine #kids #children #allergy

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Hey! Did you know that Belay’s Food Allergy Preparedness Program offers so much more than just an Accredited Food Allergy Training Program? #backtoschool #training

•We provide reduced-fee epinephrine (e.g. AuviQ) to daycares and schools
•Food allergy posters, forms and placemats
•Legal guidance regarding use of epinephrine
•Parent education meetings
•On-Demand support system to make childcare centres safe

In partnership with @elijahsecho .

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After 4 days of trying *my best* to rest, I’m ready to share our story of Lylah’s third anaphylactic reaction.

Thursday evening was like any other night..finished the day up by eating dinner..spaghetti, one of her favorites. Made it as usual. I did add an extra can of sauce that I *normally* don’t use, but the ingredients ensured it should be safe for Lylah. We ate and headed outside to play. The kids played football and about 30 minutes later we said it was time to go in for a movie and bed.
Once inside she said she didn’t feel good but thought it was because she ate and then ran around right away. I told her to just lay down and relax in bed.
Just a short time later, she came out into the living room white as a ghost, complaining her tummy really hurt. We headed to the bathroom where her reaction started.
She first threw up…followed by 100 sneezes. *barely exaggerating*
She said her throat hurt but throwing up helped her tummy. She continued to sneeze, and itch her nose and face. My husband suggested heading to the ER, to be monitored.
Out of ALL days, I forgot her EpiPen bag at my aunts that day, knowing we had an extra one home and being a hurry, I told myself we’d get it right away that next morning.
I grabbed her *extra* EpiPen bag and headed out the door. I let her sit in the front seat by me so I could keep a good eye on her…probably not the safest, but was my best choice in the moment.
We got just down the road when she said her throat was getting worse and she started to cry.
She was scared to have her EpiPen, and I obviously didn’t want to do it either, but we are talking gambling with death here. 😔
I pulled over and injected the EpiPen and raced to the ER which is about 7 minutes or so away.
The reception was slowwwww….I got frustrated really quickly with them. They were trying to verify all of our info, address, doctor, phone, insurance, etc.
I literally had to say “SHE JUST HAD HER EPIPEN…we need to be seen now!”
I couldn’t believe they weren’t more urgent. 🤦🏻‍♀️
Once back in a room, they were quick to check her vitals and get a doctor in fast.

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