OT: Food Allergies

[MHSL82]

Do any of you or your loved ones or friends have any food allergies?

My daughter completed her Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) treatment for her peanut allergy in January. She went from being anaphylactic to contact to eating 24 peanuts a day in 6 months.

Just wanted to let you know about the treatment if any of you knew someone. They have it for peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, egg, fruits, fish, and some shellfish. 60+ doctors around the country do it.

A few points for those who might look into it:

1. It's not an experimental therapy; it's in private practice covered by most insurances.

2. The FDA regulates products like the peanut patch, the coming peanut pill, and the like. It does not regulate processes of food they have already approved, like peanuts. The FDA doesn't review, approve, or disapprove of OIT.

3. Any severity level can be treated, from mild hives to anaphylaxis from contact (airborne). Asthma or GI issues make it harder to start or finish, but can still be treated slowly.

[CalamityX12]

Good for your daughter MHSL! Glad to hear she's doing very well and beyond.

While i don't have any food allergies, i definitely can understand the situation.

[Hangman_52]

The only thing I am allergic to is tooth paste. It makes me throw up uncontrollably for up to 30 minutes after.

[tallglassowater]

Both my sisters kids have crazy allergies. So much that they have to make all their own food from scratch. I will forward this info to her for sure. Thanks man!!