Living with an Egg Allergy

Living with an egg allergy may be complicated at first but once you put these tips to use, it will be a lot easier.

Let all of your friends and family know your allergy. Explain to them that foods from the bakery are generally a no-no and so are many breaded and fried foods. Breads that are generally not made with eggs may have cross contamination from other recipes in the bakery.

Become familiar with the different egg product ingredients and completely avoid them. These are some egg based ingredients: albumin, dried egg, egg whites, egg solids, egg white solids, globulin, livetin, lysozyme, mergingue, ovalbumin, ovoglobulin, ovomucin, ovomuciod, ovotransferrin, ovovitella, ovovitellin, powdered egg, silici albuminate, Simplesse, vitellin, whole egg.

Immunizations are generally safe but there are some that actually grown on eggs. Both the flu shot and the flu mist are contaminted by eggs. Be sure to always discuss your egg allergy with your doctor before recieving any vacinations. An epi pen should always be available if you should decide to have any vacinations that are contaminated by eggs. Some doctors will request that your allergist give you any risky shots.

Learn how to bake using egg Substitutes. Each star recipe represents one egg:*1 tsp. baking powder, 1 T. liquid, 1 T. vinegar *1 tsp. yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water *1 1/2 T. water, 1 1/2 T. oil, 1 tsp. baking powder

Always keep your emergency medicines on hand and explain to your friends and family how to use your epipen if needed.