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Treatments for food allergies in children. There is currently no cure for food allergy in children, however there are two FDA-approved food allergy medications. Talk to your child's doctor to see if these medications are an option for your child.
If your child has a food allergy, enlist the help of relatives, babysitters, teachers and other caregivers. Make sure that they understand how important it is for your child to avoid the allergy-causing food and that they know what to do in an emergency.
We provide testing and treatment for children with food allergies at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, and work with families to help them learn how to best manage their child’s allergy at home and school.
Food allergies are caused by your immune system trying to protect you from something it mistakenly thinks is harmful. Eating foods you’re allergic to can cause hives, airway swelling, difficulty breathing, vomiting and dangerously low blood pressure. Go to the ER or call 911 if you have severe symptoms from a food allergy. What are food allergies?
Common food allergies in children. Eggs, cow’s milk and peanuts are the most common food allergies in children. Wheat allergy, soy allergy and tree nut allergy are also common. For many years, doctors recommended parents wait before introducing common food allergens foods to babies and infants.
Ensure the daily management of food allergies in individual children. Prepare for food allergy emergencies. Provide professional development on food allergies for staff members. Educate children and family members about food allergies. Create and maintain a healthy and safe educational environment.
CHOP’s Food Allergy Center is a national leader in diagnosing and treating all types of food allergies. We consistently work to develop new diagnostic tools and novel therapies to successfully treat — and in some cases cure — food allergies.
Children with asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, or an allergy to insect venom, medications, or latex are at an increased risk of developing food allergies. Diagnosis of food...
How is food allergy treated in a child? There is currently no medicine to prevent food allergy in children. The goal of treatment is to stay away from the foods that cause the symptoms. It's very important that your child not eat these foods or other similar foods in that food group.
Once a food allergy is diagnosed, the most effective treatment is to avoid the food. The foods most associated with food allergy in children are: