Anxiety, Allergic Reaction PTSD, and Mental Health with Food Allergies. Welcome to my food allergy anxiety, allergic reaction PTSD, and mental health landing page. I hope you find some comfort in these posts, and know that you are not alone in feeling anxious or traumatized by prior allergic reactions or near encounters. It can be a difficult feeling to wrangle with. Please know that I am not a doctor, and that these posts are about my own experiences living with anaphylactic food allergies. They are not prescriptions for how someone should feel or act.
Read moreEczema Won't Stop Me This Winter
Eczema flare ups in winter can be a lot to deal with, both physically and mentally. Eczema can cause me to have social anxiety when I’m ebarrased about how my skin looks. This winter I’ll be adjusting my care routine to minimize flares, and my attitude towards visible eczema, because it’s nothing to be embarrased about.
Read moreAllergy Anxiety, Brain Fog, GERD, Gut Health, and Intermittent Fasting: Connecting the Dots During My Year of Health Nightmares
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Allergy Anxiety, Brain Fog, GERD, Gut Health, and Intermittent Fasting: Connecting the Dots During My Year of Health Nightmares. How I came to adopt a holistic view of good health and well-being.
Read moreASMR is Helping with My Food Allergy Anxiety
ASMR has been an effective aid, in combination with daily meditation, for relieving my food allergy anxiety and PTSD from past allergic reactions.
Read moreRevised and Updated! Allergy Reaction PTSD and the Coping Strategies I Use
An updated and revised guide to managing anxiety, stress, and PTSD caused by food allergies and anaphylactic reactions.
Read moreThe Adult Oral Challenge
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For an adult, doing an oral food allergy challenge after having avoided a food for decades can be emotionally taxing. Do you go through with it? What if the results are poor and you have a reaction? Dealing with post traumatic stress and anxiety resulting from a lifetime of living with food allergies.
Read moreHow I Got Myself Excited About Food Again
Betrayed by one of my favorite brands, ignored by my local grocery store, and experiencing a mysterious reaction cannot stop me from feeling excited about food!
Read moreAnaphylactic Reaction PTSD Check-In
More strategies for dealing with food anxiety after experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
Read moreWhere My Allergy Anxiety Stands Right Now
Checking in one where my food allergy anxiety stands right now
Read moreReaction PTSD and The Coping Strategies I Really Use
After an anaphylactic reaction it is common to have a long-lasting wave of anxiety, called reaction PTSD. These are the coping strategies I really use to find calm when anxiety is taking control.
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