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...child will be able to eat. Always Be Prepared It’s always best to prepare for emergencies than to be caught by surprise. Prior to your event, take steps to make sure everyone knows what to do in an emergency situation. Better yet, write down and carry with you an emergency plan of action. If your child carries an epinephrine auto-injector in case of anaphylaxis, make sure you have it with you at all times! ENJOY!...

...tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. If you count all of those foods, it is actually 8 and not 6, but I digress. On the 4-food elimination diet, a person is allowed to continue to eat peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish (as long as there are no other types food allergies such as anaphylaxis) but still must avoid milk, wheat, soy, and egg. Anyone that has ever tried to avoid multiple major food groups will...

...one. Talk with your child’s teacher. Set up a one-on-one meeting to provide your little one’s teacher with a Food Allergy Action Plan (FAAP), available for download from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network’s (FAAN’s)website. You may only have a few minutes with your child’s teacher, so be thorough. Bring back up treats.This way there will always be safe food for your child to enjoy whenever the school has an event with food. Encourage extra-curricular...

...that they are allergic to or even have cross-contamination of that item into other dishes and foods. This can be a literal lifesaver if your family member has a severe food allergy reaction, such as anaphylaxis. Reason #4 – Delicious Food Finally, and maybe the best reason is that allergen-free foods can be just as delicious. I follow the “live to eat” philosophy in life rather than eat to live. If you follow the same...

...Affected by use of antihistamines, false positives are noted, potential risk of anaphylactic reactions, not ideal for those with extensive eczema, trained professional must administer.2 Total Serum IgE (RAST or ELISA) – Sample of blood is taken to measure IgE amounts. Advantages: More comfortable than skin tests, no risk of anaphylaxis, unaffected by medication use. Disadvantages: Tests results delayed, requires large volume of blood for multiple tests which may be harder for younger children, high...

...the digestive tract. When someone says they have a food allergy, most people think of symptoms like anaphylaxis or hives or an itchy, swollen mouth. Those don’t happen with FPIES. Food protein-induced enterocolitis sydrome is a non-IgE-mediated immune reaction in the gastrointestinal (GI) system to one or more specific foods. This means that the IgE antibodies associated with many food allergies are not involved in an FPIES reaction. That makes FPIES hard to test for....