Longhorns

[mick]

Originally Posted by princess pixie

Sent them message earlier and yes they do have peanuts at bar which customers are free to take to tables, thanks for help every one

Great to hear your dd got on ok there villianlover, heard great things how they handle allergies so was bit surprised they serve peanuts openly on the bar

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I'm really glad that you asked them specifically and got the correct answer. Knocks Longhorn off your list but far better being safe rather than sorry.

Have you tried Manny's (we think Haines much better than 192) but then again no evidence at the table but may be on the bar.

Or Outback at Formosa Gardens. We ditched it many years ago as they were incapable of understanding "unseasoned" too many times. Lots of support from other Dibbers though.

Mick

[Ridersmom]

MY grandson had a peanut allergy and just finished Oral Immune Therapy and is now on maintenance. It is an intense program and requires a great deal of commitment but now he can go off to school without his parents worry about accidental ingestion. (School are supposed to be peanut free but they are not perfect).

The program is year long and requires a dosing of peanuts everyday and a pretty careful protocol. It is not offered widely but I saw an article about an allergist in London who was doing it.

The younger the child, the better chance for success.

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by Ridersmom

MY grandson had a peanut allergy and just finished Oral Immune Therapy and is now on maintenance. It is an intense program and requires a great deal of commitment but now he can go off to school without his parents worry about accidental ingestion. (School are supposed to be peanut free but they are not perfect).

The program is year long and requires a dosing of peanuts everyday and a pretty careful protocol. It is not offered widely but I saw an article about an allergist in London who was doing it.

The younger the child, the better chance for success.

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I can tell you live in the US! There is a real shortage of allergy specialists in the UK. I expect it would be very difficult to access this on the NHS. I wonder if the one you read about in London is doing it privately. I do agree it is a brilliant idea. My mother had injections for years to desensitize her to various allergens ( again in the US). It did work very well for her. Hopefully the oral treatment will become more common soon.

[Ridersmom]

Donna,
When my grandson started a year ago, his allergist in Austin was one of two doing it in the states. He now also has an office in Houston.

It was not an easy treatment. You needed to go to weekly MD appointments and follow a protocol exactly. But a year later he is eating peanut butter every day (his maintenance).

Allergies have become so common and yet can be so dangerous it is a shame the UK is lacking in them. My Dd is doing internal medicine and thinks she will focus on primary care but also has an interest in allergy.

We may have more access to allergists but my grandson's epi pens were $600. each and he had them at home, at school and in the back pack they use for the kids.

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by Ridersmom

Donna,
When my grandson started a year ago, his allergist in Austin was one of two doing it in the states. He now also has an office in Houston.

It was not an easy treatment. You needed to go to weekly MD appointments and follow a protocol exactly. But a year later he is eating peanut butter every day (his maintenance).

Allergies have become so common and yet can be so dangerous it is a shame the UK is lacking in them. My Dd is doing internal medicine and thinks she will focus on primary care but also has an interest in allergy.

We may have more access to allergists but my grandson's epi pens were $600. each and he had them at home, at school and in the back pack they use for the kids.

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My mother's primary care doctor was an internist who specialized as an allergist 40 years ago. It was probably one of the reasons she choose him. She had to have very regular injections at increasing time spans. Every time they started a new vial the dose and frequency had to go back down. She than had to hang around in case of a reaction. I can't imagine it being very easy to arrange that at an NHS GP practice. My husband struggled to get nurse appointments on the right day each week for cancer treatment!

Hopefully children with life threatening allergies will be able to easily get desensitising treatment in the future.

We were lucky that my daughter's EpiPens are fully covered by her insurance.

[Villainlover]

Glad you got your answer ..I haven't been to longhorns yet but my dd just had steamed broccoli and a steak ..Didn't clock anyone with peanuts at their tables (she can spot a peanut a mile away )

[olgaandcoda]

Originally Posted by Ridersmom

MY grandson had a peanut allergy and just finished Oral Immune Therapy and is now on maintenance. It is an intense program and requires a great deal of commitment but now he can go off to school without his parents worry about accidental ingestion. (School are supposed to be peanut free but they are not perfect).

The program is year long and requires a dosing of peanuts everyday and a pretty careful protocol. It is not offered widely but I saw an article about an allergist in London who was doing it.

The younger the child, the better chance for success.

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The pilot scheme in the UK for this costs £17k, so out of the reach of most people!

I carry an epipen for severe penicillin allergy, OP take an open letter for the flights, just in case anyone asks about the pens. No one was interested when I told them, BYW! I carry it just in case.

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by olgaandcoda

The pilot scheme in the UK for this costs £17k, so out of the reach of most people!

I carry an epipen for severe penicillin allergy, OP take an open letter for the flights, just in case anyone asks about the pens. No one was interested when I told them, BYW! I carry it just in case.

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I wouldn't bother with a letter for epipens. They are so common that security must see them at least hourly.

[Villainlover]

The offending articles! And I have never seen these on previous visits