Corn Allergy Overview
Jenny Connor's fantastic Corn Allergens site: http://www.cornallergens.com A wealth of resources for the seriously corn allergic. Take some time to explore all of the information here.
Ephraim Vishniac's Avoiding Corn website: http://www.vishniac.com/ephraim/corn.html This
first corn allergy site I found on the web. Lots of good general
information. He developed a corn allergy as an adult and put up the
site to share his experiences. Ephriam also started the Avoiding Corn
form listed below.
What Can You Eat? -- Safer Shopping
Corn Free Foods (& Products) List http://corn-freefoods.blogspot.com
For me, this is the authoritative site for food and personal care items, your mileage may vary based on how sensitive you are to a particular ingredient. The maintainers of the site update the list every few months and list when reactions are reported to them. I carry a version of this list on my palm pilot to use in the grocery story and it has made shopping much easier for me. They write: "Since we all have different sensitivities, this should be considered a guide rather than a guarantee of corn-free status. This list is always changing as manufacturers are constantly changing their formulas. If you do have a reaction to any of these products, do let us know."
Corn Derived Ingredients http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.phpThis is from Jenny Connor's great Corn Allergens site. Print this list out and tape in inside your kitchen cupboard so when you are wondering if something is safe to eat, you can check the list. Make a list to carry to the store and to the doctor and pharmacist. Remember, a food allergy also includes your Over The Counter (OTC) and Prescription Medications!
Ask Questions and Get Support at the Avoiding Corn Forum
Allergies driving you crazy? Need to find some good tips and tricks for traveling with a corn allergy? Looking for moms with corn allergic kids? Want to know if anyone else with a corn allergy has ever reacted to x, y or z? Go to the Delphi Forum's Avoiding CornForum, a great place to ask question and read discussions on different issues facing children and adults w/ corn allergies: http://forums.delphiforums.com/AvoidingCorn If the site requires you to sign up or sign in first, once you are logged in search for Avoiding Corn to find the forum.
Where to Shop - Online Grocers
Allergy Grocery - http://www.allergygrocery.comThey have a "find products free of" search, were you can search for corn free (or multi-allergen free) foods! This is not the most economical way to shop for groceries, but most grocery stores don't carry these special foods. Buying in bulk or finding some neighbors with allergies so you can do large orders will save you a little cash.