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OIT -Reaching the Finish Line
May 8th was a big day for us. A really big day. we graduated from Oral Immunotherapy after a week of successful food challenges to cashews, hazelnuts and walnuts. I wasn’t expecting to take our …
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Do Food Allergies Make You Eat Healthier?
Over the last several years I would often tell Riley how grateful I was for his food allergies because it made the whole family eat better. We hardly ate out because it was often more …
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OIT Nut Cross Contamination
February 7th was a HUGE day for us. Riley reached the tree nut cross contamination safety mark. We no longer have to worry about labels that say “processed in a facility with tree nuts” or …
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Egg OIT Graduate
Riley graduated from egg Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) on July 9th. His first egg challenge was actually on June 25th, when Riley ate his first scrambled egg in the office. He took his normal dose of …
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The Temptation to Overcompensate
When I became a mother, I decided I was going to teach my children to make healthy choices. I wanted to be sure they ate plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. We were going …
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OIT – Egg Cross Contamination Milestone
Just a couple of weeks ago, the doctor told us that we were at the point with OIT that Riley could handle cross contamination with eggs. At first I didn’t think much about it but …
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Disney Cruise to the Western Caribbean with Food Allergies
We just returned from an AMAZING Disney vacation! We took a Disney Cruise in the Western Caribbean with our entire family. This was our second Disney Cruise with food allergies. Three years ago my parents …
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Adjusting to OIT Life
Out of Our Comfort Zone I completely understand why some people are intimidated by OIT. It can be overwhelming for me. Just the thought of giving my kid “poison” every morning is a lot to …
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Food Allergy Treatment: Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)
Up until last year I had never heard of OIT. I may have seen the acronym mentioned in a Facebook post somewhere, but didn’t pay much attention to it since I didn’t know what it …
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