Infant OIT
Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) has seen a great amount of progress over the last 10 years. As providers we have been able to work with patients and their families in not only preventing [...]
When OIT Is Not Needed For Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy
A 10-year-old male came to see me about the possibility of starting oral immunotherapy. He has an older sister who has had a life-threatening peanut reaction, followed by lifelong high positive [...]
Making OIT a More “Positive” Experience
Food allergy has many effects on patients and families including the difficulty of avoiding the food or foods you are allergic to and the fear of rare, but unpredictable anaphylaxis. Currently, [...]
Do We Need an Oral Food Challenge (OFC) or Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)?
One of the most common concerns we face in allergy practice is reflected in this typical scenario: “My 5-year-old son has had positive skin and blood tests for peanut allergy since he was an [...]
The Gift of Oral Immunotherapy in the Words of Thankful Patients and Parents
More than 80% of the Dallas Allergy Immunology patients who have been treated with Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) can now safely consume foods that once threatened their health. The life-changing [...]
Food Allergy Success Stories Shared by Parents
All too often, food allergies become a central focus for families with one or more food-allergic children. Problems can arise when siblings who do not have a food allergy feel left out, as if [...]
Managing One, Two or Multiple Food Allergies
With Food Allergy Awareness Week beginning May 10th, the focus is on the challenges that millions of people face each day with the goal to create greater awareness and understanding. While many [...]
How Oral Immunotherapy Changes Lives and Sometimes Career Paths
Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) continues to change the lives of people with food allergies, a gratifying experience for medical professionals and researchers. In this case, the positive results brought [...]
Enhance ‘Quality of Life’ for Your Food-Allergic Child with Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)
Improved quality of life for children with food allergies is a parent’s greatest hope. With Oral Immunotherapy (OIT), a proven desensitization process, hundreds of children have been able to [...]
Oral Immunotherapy Can Transform the Life of Your Food Allergic Child.
Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) can provide a long-term solution for peanut, milk, egg, tree nut and wheat allergic patients. It usually takes less than 6 months, and at the end of the program, most [...]
