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Rare Disease Day February 28 | FPIES Food Allergy

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Happy Rare Disease Day! While Sweet Baby has FPIES and it’s considered a rare disease, we’re thankful that she’s happy and healthy otherwise! There are so many other rare diseases and today is a day we raise awareness!  Rare Disease Day is an annual, awareness-raising event that is co-ordinated by EURORDIS,  National Alliances and Patient […]

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Food Allergies Rising| Ignorance Ensues

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I use this picture for FPIES awareness. This is the picture that changed our lives. Our daughter had always thrown up and we never knew why. This day after her breakfast was her most severe FPIES attack.

In recent years there have been increases in food allergies and with that increase we’ve seen a ton articles like this.  I’ll sum the article up for you.. The woman is complaining that children without allergies cannot bring “the lovely, homemade, buttery, gluten-stuffed cake.”

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