Teens in the Real World
  Food Allergies in the Real World  

Meet Melissa


Age: 13
Allergic to: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts
Favorite actors: Blake Lively and Lauren Conrad
Loves: dancing, cheerleading

How her friends help her manage her food allergies: “My friends are excellent in helping me manage my food allergies. They know exactly what I am allergic to and how to use my EpiPen. When they don’t believe that I can have something, they read the label over and over again. My friends make sure that there is always something I can eat, wherever we go. They also help to educate others about my allergies.”

 



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