The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, FAACT

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After taking your history, your allergist may order skin tests and/or blood tests, which indicates whether food-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies are present in your body:

• With a skin-prick test, a liquid containing a tiny amount of the food allergen is placed on the skin of your arm or back. Your skin is pricked with a small, sterile probe, allowing the liquid to seep under the skin. The test, which isn’t painful but can be uncomfortable, is considered positive if a wheal (resembling the bump from a mosquito bite) develops.
• Blood tests, which are a bit less exact than skin tests, measure the amount of IgE antibody to the specific food(s) being tested. Results are typically available in about a week and are reported as a numerical value.
Your board-certified allergist will use the results of these tests in making a diagnosis:
• A positive result does not necessarily indicate that there is an allergy, though a negative result is useful in ruling one out.
• Skin tests alone are not considered enough to diagnose a food allergy.

Visit to learn more: https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/accurately-diagnosing-and-managing-food-allergy/allergy-diagnosis/how-is-an-accurate-diagnosis-made/

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To learn more about living with food allergies, visit FAACT’s website.

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Treatments for food allergies are evolving, and while there isn't yet a complete cure, several approaches are available to manage and potentially reduce the severity of allergic reactions through carefully controlled ongoing allergen exposure. There are risks and benefits with all treatments.

Here’s a summary of the current food allergy treatment options:

1. Avoidance and Emergency Management (current standard of care for food allergies)
2. Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)
3. Epicutaneous Immunotherapy (EPIT).
4. Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)
5. Biologics Treatment: Omalizumab (Xolair®)
6. Baked Milk or Baked Egg (Some Patients Only)
7. Dietary Supplements and Probiotics
8. Emerging and Investigational Therapies
9. Prevention in Infants: Early Food Introduction
10. Clinical Trials and Ongoing Research

Each of these options has its own risks, benefits, and suitability depending on the individual’s specific allergies, age, and overall health. Patients interested in research opportunities should discuss this with their board-certified allergist, who can help identify appropriate and reputable studies.

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