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A short letter to my fellow FPIES mamas... Don't beat yourself up if introducing a known FPIES trigger food is a fail. Read more...
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Keep in mind these are MY reasons and they may not apply to everyone.
As many of you know, both my kids have allergies. One with FPIES to eggs/soy/ rice, the other with a peanut allergy. We carry epi pens. My biggest fear is having an accidental exposure that would send my child into ANA. And there is data suggesting that prolonged avoidance of a food can increase the risk of developing an IgE allergy…
A short letter to my fellow FPIES mamas, you did not cause the FPIES. Read more...
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Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? There tends to be pros and cons around discussing food allergies on social media platforms, but remembering these social media tips might help you.
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There are 2 types of food allergy.
1) IgE-mediated milk allergy (risk of anaphylaxis, need to carry epinephrine).
2) non-IgE mediated milk allergy (delayed onset, mostly gut related symptoms, not anaphylactic).
Skin prick test can only help with diagnosing an IgE milk allergy. Just because you have a negative skin prick test to milk does not mean that you don't have a milk allergy…
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Your mindset is half the battle. Many parents are fearful to introduce new foods. I wish I can tell you that you can hold off on introducing solids until your baby outgrows FPIES but that would delay baby's acceptance of different textures and taste. It is important to think about a progressive mindset versus a paralyzing mindset…
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When we started introducing solids, we found out our lil monkey has food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES). Acute triggers are rice, eggs and soy. We had the worse reaction with egg. She vomited 8x over 14 hrs and was pale and lethargic.
Navigating FPIES was tricky. The hardest part was introducing new foods. With FPIES, a baby can react to anything like literally any, kind.of.food. And a baby can have multiple triggers. Read more of our story…
Are you nervous about feeding your kid sweets? Feel like it’s a struggle with your kid constantly asking for sweets? Kids' minds do not work like adults. When you make kids "earn" their sweets, you give sweets more power and kids obsess over them more. Read more...
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This is for the FPIES mama who failed another oral food challenge. It is discouraging and your heart sinks. Try to find a sliver lining among the dark clouds, no matter how dark those clouds may be. Remember these things…
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Is eczema a sign for a food allergy? Short answer is no. However, children with eczema have a higher chance of developing IgE-mediated food allergies (aka anaphylactic reaction). The consensus is that foods do NOT cause eczema but some foods can worsen an eczema flare-up. Many parents avoid foods that are believed to cause eczema. I was one of them until I spoke with my allergist…
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Many tend to assume that dairy is the trigger. Yes, dairy could be a culprit. Commercial baby formula usually contains soy, coconut and corn ingredients as well. ANY one of these ingredients could be a culprit. When a baby does not tolerate commercial baby formula, the next step is usually an extensively hydrolyzed formula (EHF) like Alimentum or Nutramigen. Read more…
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FPIES is cruel because you have to persevere with the food challenges even if they scare you. Each food challenge brings about a roller coaster of emotion. But there are some silver linings…
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