Korean Job Discussion Forums

[tehdee]

im in the midst of creating an allergy (food-based or environmental) group/forum/webpage for people living in Korea [and travelling abroad].

anybody who wants to be involved, cares to join or share stories and can offer opinions on the matter, please reply here so i can get in touch with you either via pm or email.

cheers,

ted

[moptop]

i'd like to be involved. it can be pretty challenging eating here if you don't know what they put in each recipe. who knew they often put coffee in gamja tang?!?! or wheat in gochu jang? i've had to do a lot of research to see what i can eat. count me in!

[Xuanzang]

I recently learnt that I'm allergic to their green version of cantaloupe. Makes me break out in hives but orange ones from back home don't. Anyone else found that?

[proopser]

[Xuanzang]

[McGenghis]

[Xuanzang]

I've heard they put cola into galbijjim as sweetener.

[YailBloor]

I'd be interested to get involved. I'm currently working the environmental allergies side of things trying to get allergy shots set up. I couldn't find any information on that prior to my arrival, so I would be happy to shed some light on that once the process is in motion.

[Xuanzang]

I tried to make an appointment with an allergist to get tested again for food allergies. The hospital staff looked at me like I was from outer space. Anyone know of one in Seoul?

[Crockpot2001]

Count me in too. I'm allergic to shellfish. I'm also a registered dietitian so this subject matter is close to home for me.

Cheers,
crockpot2001

[Underwaterbob]

They've filled both of my schools with some really pungent flowers. Every day I go in feeling fine, fifteen minutes later I've got a tickle in my throat, I'm sneezing and my nose is running. They keep asking me if I have a cold, I keep telling them no, it's the flowers. From the sounds of our staff room I'm not the only one with this problem either.