Food Allergy Care
Food allergy care often involves more than avoiding certain foods. Patients and families may need help understanding diagnosis, reactions, safety planning, treatment options, and whether oral immunotherapy may be appropriate.
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Browse the pages below for a clearer understanding of food allergy evaluation, oral immunotherapy, treatment safety, and next steps for families seeking more specialized support. Each page focuses on a specific part of the food allergy care journey.
Oral Immunotherapy
Learn how oral immunotherapy, or OIT, may help reduce the risk of severe food allergy reactions through carefully supervised desensitization treatment.
Who may be a candidate
Find out who may be a candidate for oral immunotherapy based on food allergy diagnosis, medical history, asthma control, treatment goals, and family readiness.
Safety and monitoring
Learn how oral immunotherapy safety and monitoring work, including supervised dosing, home precautions, reaction planning, and follow-up care.
Food allergy FAQ
Get answers to common food allergy questions about symptoms, testing, oral immunotherapy, anaphylaxis, school planning, travel, and everyday management.
Request a food allergy consultation
Request a food allergy consultation for expert evaluation of reactions, diagnosis, oral immunotherapy options, treatment planning, and family guidance.
Need more personalized food allergy guidance?
Explore the pages above or request a consultation to discuss food allergy diagnosis, treatment, and next steps.
Book an appointmentFrequently Asked Questions
Q1. What symptoms can a food allergy cause?
Food allergies can cause symptoms such as hives, swelling, itching, stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing symptoms, and in severe cases anaphylaxis.
Q2. How is a food allergy diagnosed?
Diagnosis may include history, examination, skin testing, blood testing, and sometimes an oral food challenge when appropriate.
Q3. What is oral immunotherapy?
Oral immunotherapy is a treatment that uses carefully measured amounts of a food allergen to reduce immune reactivity over time.
Q4. Is oral immunotherapy a cure for food allergy?
No. The goal is usually to reduce the risk from accidental exposure, not to eliminate the allergy completely.
Q5. Can food allergies become life-threatening?
Yes. Food allergies can cause anaphylaxis, which is a severe allergic reaction that needs urgent treatment.
Q6. Do all patients with food allergy need OIT?
No. Some patients may need diagnosis, avoidance guidance, emergency planning, or follow-up care without moving into OIT.
Q7. When should a family request a food allergy consultation?
A consultation may help after a suspected reaction, when diagnosis is unclear, or when families want to discuss treatment options and safety planning.