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...How do I manage my Auto Reorder? You can manage your Auto Reorder by going to the Manage Auto Reorder page. To navigate to this page go to the Auto Reorder list page and select the Auto Reorder you want to manage. Click on the Manage Auto Reorder button which will take you to the Manage Auto Reorder page of that order. What can I change with my Auto Reorder on the Manage Auto...

A box of bandages just won’t do for a food allergy crisis. Even diligent efforts at allergen avoidance can be thwarted. You never know when a severe food allergy reaction can occur and require emergency response actions. Serious reactions are often unexpected, sudden and require immediate attention. Time is of the essence when there is a risk of an anaphylactic reaction, an extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction. So like Scouts, its best to...

...Transition’ on this page of helpful resources. The key strategy for many transitions is a process called ‘fading.’ Fading involves adding the new formula (Neocate) to the old one in increasing amounts over time. It’s important to talk to your LO’s healthcare team to see if they recommend fading, and if it might work for you. (Sometimes, especially if food allergy symptoms are challenging, they may not want you to keep the old formula in...

...cloudy? Or if it had expired? So many scary possibilities! So, what is the right number of auto-injectors? The answer to that question depends on a number of factors. How Many to Carry? On their website, Mylan recommends that patients at risk for allergic emergencies carry two doses of epinephrine. This is because up to 20% of patients who have an allergic emergency requiring epinephrine will require a second dose. At all times the injector...

...which can help your child to understand and follow The Act on its journey. You can help your child write letters to your legislators to help illustrate how the voices of individual citizens can be heard. Your child may also be able to use The Act as part of a school project. Would you feel more at ease if your child’s school kept an epinephrine auto-injector on hand for anaphylaxis emergencies? – Rob McCandlish, RDN...

...book. We also have a variety of Neocate recipes on our Neocate Pinterest page, our Neocate YouTube channel, and Neocate Facebook page. Many of the recipes and videos on our Neocate YouTube channel are available in Spanish as well. Tell us, in what ways has your whole family embraced becoming an Allergen-Free Family? What worked well for you that you would like to share with other families? Are there any allergy-friendly recipes that you would...

...April is National Autism Awareness Month. This year, we at Neocate helped to spread a bit of awareness on the condition by sharing a very powerful video that was put together by the UK National Autistic society on our Facebook page. “I’m not naughty. I’m autistic” **Warning: this film contains flashing lights, bright colors and loud, sudden noises The video portrays the world through the eyes of an autistic boy. It gives a...