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To Think This Is OTT School Trip Food Intolerance Protocol ???

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rockinhippy · 21/12/2011 00:44

Excuse if this is a bit waffled - exhausted, but this is playing on my mind a bit & may not have time to post the question & update replies, before I need to deal with after the School hols ?

It's DDs first over night School trip next year, I've done all the form filling, paid the deposit etc, included covering letter & NHS print out given by her dietician, on which I've highlighted the relevant bits - this wasn't asked for, but thought it easier for them to understand her pretty simple to deal with food intolerances etc - the School are already aware of this - but as its a trip thought giving easy to follow print out would be helpful - I also included a note saying I would update info on a leg injury nearer the time as expect her to be fully recovered by then, but won't know until later due to so potential complication IF she doesn't take things slowly - so figured I'd covered all bases & besides its MONTHS away - Summertime.

Last week I was collared by one of the office staff, demanding that I produce a hospital dieticians letter to back up the info I'd already given Hmm - this was not mentioned in ANY of the paperwork & I've got to be honest, though I'm usually pretty laid back with most people, this particular woman can get up my nose - she's rude, abrupt & seems to love to over complicate things & IMHO often over steps the mark as regards her role - a bit of a power tripper - IYSWIM -

I protested that I'd already provided a copy of the hospital paperwork, despite nothing in the paperwork asking for it - but was told this wasn't good enough & had to be an actual letter from the hospital dietician - I protested they would expect payment for such a letter (our LHA do) & I wasn't going to be paying when I'd already provided all they neededHmm - she then tells me I should be keeping files on all of DDs hospital appointments & letters & I can just give her a copy of the original letter WTF - who the hell is she to tell me how I should be organising my paperwork Angry & there never was such a letter anyway - she kept on insisting I give her the Dieticians name - its was years back & due to my own health problems & DDs deal with various Hospital Doctors & I just couldn't remember

she was very insistent she wanted the letter & name quickly "for insurance purposes" Hmm - I left it as "I'll look into it, but its not top of my list of priorities right now as the trip is 8 month away & I've Xmas to deal with" - she also demanded a copy of DDs physio treatment plan WTF

DH picks DD up the following day & she collars him & demands the letter I'm meant to have given him for herAngry

I've had other minor run ins with her - where she comes across as very disbelieving of DDs problems & obviously thinks I'm just fussing & wrapping her in cotton wool - trust me, nothing could be further from the truth - we just happen to have been unlucky & DD does have a habit of getting things that are "not normal" Confused

AIBU in thinking this woman is just making things difficult again & on a power trip,

OR as its our first experience of School trips - is it normal procedure to be expected to produce realms of medical letters for an over night School trip - for a child whose problems aren't life threatening??

TIA :)

OP posts:
inspireme · 21/12/2011 18:11

Can't believe some people are having a go at the OP here, I have a lactose intolerance myself so totally understand what it's like, can't imagine what it's like to have to stop my DC eating certain things as its bloody fustrating as an adult to live with it never mind a child.

Sometimes I throw caution to the wind and eat whatever I want, I usually pay the price and then don't do it again for a few months, so I think OP's daughter is coping with it considering she's 9!

Peoples attitudes in gereral to food intolerances/allergies really piss me off- they wouldnt be so blasé if they had to live with it!!!

MrsOzz · 21/12/2011 18:36

I think what posters may be confusing is lactose intolerance vs milk protein allergy.

An intolerance is much less serious, will make you feel like crap (in various ways) but is unusually relatively short lived and you will feel better once the 'intolerable substance' has been digested.

A milk allergy, or any type of allergy is much more serious and can be fatal and often require a trip to hospital. But this isn't the problem here.

The OP and her daughter suffer the same intolerance, presumably for the vast majority of their lives and know how to manage their diets. The attitude of some people on here is awful I have to say! But at least they are the ones looking daft and bigoted now...

MrsOzz · 21/12/2011 18:37
  • but is USUALLY short lived!
PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo · 21/12/2011 18:44

I find people's scepticism about only being able to eat mature - ie premium - cheese somewhat amusing. Yeah, it may sound pretentious, but walk a mile in my bowels shoes before you judge. OTOH I can understand their scepticism!

TBH, in some situations it's safer and easier to simply say 'dairy intolerant' and leave it at that. No dairy whatsoever. It's easier to manage.

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