tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post7172307383723514441..comments2023-06-02T05:25:17.133-04:00Comments on Average Allergy Mom: Our first ER visit from food allergies and Entenmann's Little BitesSarcelayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-78961789214765874422021-02-07T14:28:10.131-05:002021-02-07T14:28:10.131-05:00My son just had a bad reaction to the little bites...My son just had a bad reaction to the little bites chocolate chip muffins. Have any of you called the company? What have they said? I can not believe that until this date they have not been more clear on their allergen labels. This is serious some could even die for this.McMac Itzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274832221138222686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-50521596824993806192017-06-08T23:45:02.961-04:002017-06-08T23:45:02.961-04:00i am absolutely convinced there are ingredients in...i am absolutely convinced there are ingredients in in entenmanns products that cause me literally pain in my body. aside from putting on weight. my joints hurt, my lower back hurts and my knees hurt painfully. all goes away when i stop eating their product. i would like to know exactly the ingriedents in there cakes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310473415521238577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-60537573858374425922013-01-25T19:22:08.555-05:002013-01-25T19:22:08.555-05:00My daughter is 16 with a severe allergy to yellow ...My daughter is 16 with a severe allergy to yellow 5 dye, and I am allergic to peanut/tree nuts. We carry an epi-pen everywhere we go and check labels always. With my daughter, I have to call the manufacturer of antibiotics because many of the inactive ingredients contain yellow 5 dye or one of its many different names. Plus, the inactive ingredients can vary between manufacturers. Keep in mind, the epi-pen injector does not hurt when it is injected, as I have had to self-inject before. The force of adrenalin pumping and hand slamming into the thigh to inject the medication can hurt more than the injection itself. However, I do often have leg pain the next day for about 48 hours that is taken care of with over the counter pain meds. I would ask you doctor the best place to administer your daughter's epi, as both my doctor and my daughter's doctor recommended the thigh instead of the arm. April A. Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488053675552636789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-83550480568292344592013-01-06T21:26:49.081-05:002013-01-06T21:26:49.081-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your story & esp...Thank you so much for sharing your story & especially for giving details on how her symptoms progressed. I too have been on a food allergy journey for 4 years. I am so thankful that we've not had to use the epi yet. That in itself is a big accomplishment for any mother! Good job to you! I am so sorry that your daughter has experienced this. I don't know why, but I don't think I've ever thought about checking the tummy for a rash. I've always thought I'd notice a big reaction on my daughters face. The information is certainly useful. I've asked my doctor how I would know when it's time to give the epi and he's always said, "you'll just know." Juliehttp://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/julie.sanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-67241633520344680942012-11-03T21:29:31.285-04:002012-11-03T21:29:31.285-04:00So sorry to read about your daughter's reactio...So sorry to read about your daughter's reaction. I gave my daughter Entenmann's Powdered Donuts recently and she became nauseous immediately afterward. Luckily that's the extent of her reaction and I only had to give her Benadryl. I showed her allergist the statement from their website and he was really surprised that it wasn't on the package. He tested her for coconut just to rule it out, but it was negative. I've always trusted the packaging labels, but not anymore. I certainly won't buy any Entenmann's products again.Jen825https://www.blogger.com/profile/14580262484205798532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-38785292067183771632012-06-22T19:41:58.310-04:002012-06-22T19:41:58.310-04:00So sorry to hear about your daughter's reactio...So sorry to hear about your daughter's reaction! Thank you for the information. I didn't even bother researching afterwards I was so dismayed I knew I would never use them or trust them again. Some of their products are labeled well (same facility, same equipment) others not labelled at all. I give up.Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-56180175410844268722012-06-22T18:55:32.009-04:002012-06-22T18:55:32.009-04:00My daughter just had a allergic reaction to these ...My daughter just had a allergic reaction to these as well. The plant is in Mexico I found out and who knows what or if they follow guidelines. I called the companyl and they confirmed that tree nuts and peanuts are in the factory. I am so upset that they<br />Can not label them correctly and that they feel it is ok to play with someone else's life. I will be researching this more and continue to call and complain to the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-40068656259346843762012-05-03T09:48:57.148-04:002012-05-03T09:48:57.148-04:00thanks for responding. as an allergy mom i know h...thanks for responding. as an allergy mom i know how scary this situation is and how fragile our children are. information is our and their best friend. My daughter is sometimes afraid to eat food that i know is safe for her. i'll tell her its safe, but i can tell on her face she is afraid to eat it. in those situations i always tell her if she doesn't feel safe eating it then she shouldn't. i always want her to trust her instincts. i'll also be training her this year on how to administer her own epi. i pray for a cure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-42247419040343972892012-05-03T09:39:26.119-04:002012-05-03T09:39:26.119-04:00same writer as above....my daughter with the tree ...same writer as above....my daughter with the tree nut allergy does eat those entamenns little bites all the time. if you find out anything more about the cause of reaction or ingredients in the brownies can you please post. thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-8124130137930598032012-05-03T09:39:02.762-04:002012-05-03T09:39:02.762-04:00Thank you! I can't believe it's been a yea...Thank you! I can't believe it's been a year since this happened. When I saw our allergist that August she was aghast to learn that the ER Dr. did not give her Epinephrine and that I had to ask for it. She called the hospital to voice her concerns. The strange thing with the labeling is that SOME boxes say "may contain" or "same facility" but not all of their labeling is consistent. They are required by law to list allergens but the "may contain", "same equipment" and "same facility" are all voluntary. I very rarely allow her to eat products in the the same facility as nuts or peanuts unless I know the company's policy for dealing with xcontamination. For example, one company runs items containing allergens at end of the day and all in once batch, then the machines are cleaned. So I let her eat from them. Also, I know now that it HAD to be a nut xcontamination because she has eaten baked egg a few times since then and only experienced a mild stomach ache. We've decide to continue to avoid egg for another year but we think her allergy is improving and that she may be able to add baked egg back into her diet. Only time will tell. Hope we don't see the ER for ANA for another 10 years!!Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-75494114470560802012012-05-03T09:29:24.948-04:002012-05-03T09:29:24.948-04:00You did a great job and was a great advocate for y...You did a great job and was a great advocate for your daughter. It is true, unsless you have a child with food allergies or have them yourself, it is hard to find true empathy. I'm actually quite surprised that entemanns does not need to list allergy information on their packaging. I thought that was required on all labeling. My daughter, now 10, is allergic to tree nuts, fish and sesame. She is okay if the label says "made in a facility that also processes", but i never give it to her if it says "may contain". Up until now, i have been trusting these labels. My daughter recently had a severe reaction eating a plain bagel with creamcheese for a local bagel store. her dr ran blood work shortly after the event to see what the reaction was from. most people said it had to be a sesame cross contact. it was in fact from fish, possibly lox or whitefish salad. I would not rule out the egg allergy with her as they say second reactions are usually worse than the first. Maybe you could check with yor doctor to see if there is any way you could check what it was she reacted to. Shame on entamenns. that information should be listed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-64003531387102748402012-03-09T13:57:36.366-05:002012-03-09T13:57:36.366-05:00So glad she is fine! Reactions can vary, so it ma...So glad she is fine! Reactions can vary, so it may have been due to the egg. Sometimes, it can be a hive or 2, sometimes full blown anaphylaxis. I'm always reminded of BJ Horn's story. It may have been a nut reaction, too.<br /> I tend to buy natural brands at the health food store because a live person usually answers the phone & can answer my ? While I'm waiting, instead of in 3 weeks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-89362284545418065012011-08-01T18:35:44.122-04:002011-08-01T18:35:44.122-04:00Nope-she can tolerate soybean oil and soy lecithin...Nope-she can tolerate soybean oil and soy lecithin. Soy gives her a tummy ache but not anaphylaxis. It could have been egg but she's never reacted that way to egg either. Egg is usually one or 2 hives and easily treatable with benadryl. Definitely seemed like a nut reaction.Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-74095735760144486612011-08-01T18:32:48.245-04:002011-08-01T18:32:48.245-04:00So glad this post helped! I love hearing from othe...So glad this post helped! I love hearing from other allergy moms especially when I can help!! Funny-the other day my husband bought chocolate chip cookes from Entenmans for my son. I freaked. I said "do you realize those are the brand that sent Alexa to the ER? I don't want those anywhere near her-or in our home" he was like "oh, but he box says 'may contain coconut' and nothing else." I was please to see that SOME of their boxes have warnings but then why don't ALL of them? I'm going to email the company. I suggest you do as well.Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-4083480845350807022011-08-01T18:31:52.202-04:002011-08-01T18:31:52.202-04:00One other thought--I saw your daughter is also all...One other thought--I saw your daughter is also allergic to soy. In the ingredients it lists soy lecithin and soybean oil. Could those have possible been the trigger, rather than the nut possibility? Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-45874179302906492532011-08-01T18:24:27.738-04:002011-08-01T18:24:27.738-04:00Thanks so much for this information. My son was j...Thanks so much for this information. My son was just diagnosed with a peanut allergy this summer, and he is 5 1/2 years old. He's eaten peanuts his whole life and this came out of the blue!<br /><br />I am sitting her with the bag of Little Bites, which I also bought from Costco. It does not mention any of the "made in the same facility.." lines that many of the entenmanns products have. So I assumed that that were made in a different facility. I did not realize either that the labeling was voluntary. That is so interesting and GREAT to know. Wonder why the label some boxes of their products and not all.<br /><br />Thanks for your post-- I am not letting him eat this and it will be returned to Costco tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-51297114278951535522011-04-24T20:40:40.385-04:002011-04-24T20:40:40.385-04:00Jennifer-I was traveling and just returned. Are y...Jennifer-I was traveling and just returned. Are you in the US? Labeling for same facility, same equipment and even "may contain" are all VOLUNTARY here! They have to list ingredients in plain English "milk" vs "casein" but do NOT have to list any other warning regarding cross contamination. After looking online I've found several complaints about Entenmann's products and reactions. This is why as a policy, I call each new company I use. While I was traveling I was going to give my daughter some mini bagel pizzas and found out they don't label at ALL and that their factory changes what they make so often they could not label! SCARY!! Glad I called first! Hope that helps clear it up a bit!Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-86445868015251076332011-04-21T19:35:23.619-04:002011-04-21T19:35:23.619-04:00What I don't understand is why the product did...What I don't understand is why the product didn't have labeling on the packaging. I've never had a reaction to anything that didn't have a warning label on it, and neither did my kids. I thought it was required by law that they label the top allergens even if it's only a potential cross contamination. *confused*<br /><br />If it wasn't labeled properly, they need to recall those items immediately for undeclared allergens.Jennifer is Always Sickhttp://www.alwayssick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-58439096725992769482011-04-15T09:53:57.996-04:002011-04-15T09:53:57.996-04:00Good call - you know your child best. My son is a...Good call - you know your child best. My son is allergic to ibuprofen and cortisone - and am surprised at how many times people in a medical setting have told me that this is not possible!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579843687120067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-65155097085306012022011-04-15T01:54:22.124-04:002011-04-15T01:54:22.124-04:00So glad Alexa is doing well and this is a happy en...So glad Alexa is doing well and this is a happy ending! I also often try to rationalize using my Epi-Pen when I have a reaction -- I'm ANA to tree nut and a grown woman -- but the post-Epi discomfort is always better than the alternative of suffering for hours with the swelling, itchy and uncertainty "is this going to get worse?" Having this experience under your belt is a good thing - it will indeed give you confidence to use it without a doctor being there. It is also good that Alexa now knows what to expect and won't be as anxious. Good for you in speaking up at the ER -- your instincts serve you well indeed!Heatherhttp://www.genallergy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-32859942155525180282011-04-13T11:38:22.067-04:002011-04-13T11:38:22.067-04:00Libby-thanks and sure I'd be happy to share it...Libby-thanks and sure I'd be happy to share it!! I'll go onto the site later and post it. THanks for the suggestion!Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-34569585088608897692011-04-13T11:31:43.169-04:002011-04-13T11:31:43.169-04:00Great post...maybe you'd share it with the foo...Great post...maybe you'd share it with the food allergy blog carnival? Today's the last day to submit, and I'm short on submissions that aren't spam! Thanks!<br /><br />http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_2597.htmlLibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581761828143139038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-3252176623628479742011-04-02T01:09:48.555-04:002011-04-02T01:09:48.555-04:00What a frightening experience! I rushed my 2.5 yr ...What a frightening experience! I rushed my 2.5 yr old son to the ER a few months ago as soon as he started to develop a face full of hives and swelling eyes. I pulled over long enough to get some benadryl into him, but his eyes were swollen shut and his lips swelling by the time we got to the ER. Thank God he ended up being all right, but I hesitated with the epi because I was uncertain. The doctor told me that it's always better to err on the side of caution and give the epi if you're unsure. She said that if you begin to think that you might need to use the epi-pen, you go ahead and use it. It is so scary to be in that situation though! <br /><br />I really wish that companies would take this more seriously and post the "may contain" and "shared facilities" clearly on the label. <br />JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-39078747364311206082011-03-31T22:03:55.317-04:002011-03-31T22:03:55.317-04:00Thank you so much for posting this very important ...Thank you so much for posting this very important information . My son has a fatal peanut allergy so I understand all of your concerns . An allergist once told me this information " if it says 'may contain nuts' , regard that as it DOES have nuts " . We must all remain vigilant about reading labels and asking questions !Michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046553517732520809.post-67043487438621252272011-03-31T18:29:07.580-04:002011-03-31T18:29:07.580-04:00Aileen-thanks for your comments. Honestly, I had ...Aileen-thanks for your comments. Honestly, I had the Epi Pens in hand but couldn't make the call to use them-I was afraid. As I said, at first I was relieved they didn't want to give her epinephrine but when I saw how she was continuing to get worse I realized it was time. Being in the ER made it less scary-and they gave it to her like a shot instead of with the pen which was no big deal for her since she takes shots easily. Seeing how fast she recovered after giving it I will NEVER hesitate again if she is progressing. Also-practice with your old Epi Pens on a grapefruit. I did it twice and now I know what to expect and feel more in control. Good luck and my you NEVER need them!!Sarcelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140762532042628238noreply@blogger.com