Q: My 6-year-old daughter’s IgE blood test numbers for peanut allergy have significantly decreased, and the allergist is offering an… Read more »
Do Hand Sanitizers Protect Allergic Children?
Q: My child’s school insists hand sanitizers are adequate for cleaning up children after eating. But to protect allergic children,… Read more »
Are Coconuts Safe With Tree Nut Allergy?
Q. I’ve read differing views on whether it would be safe for a nut-allergic person to eat baked goods with… Read more »
Will a Peanut-Allergic Child Also React to Chickpeas?
Q. My younger child is allergic to peanuts and our family doctor recently said he should be avoiding chickpeas (which… Read more »
How Can I Deal with a Child who Disobeys Food Allergy Rules?
Q. I have a 5-year-old son who is allergic to dairy, egg, banana, peanuts and other tree nuts. At a… Read more »
How close to steam would an allergic person have to be to react?
Dr. Sicherer shares his insight.
When is a Child Old Enough to Self-Inject Epinephrine?
Dr. Sicherer advises on when to prepare a child to administer an auto-injector in an emergency.
How Can an Adult Develop Shrimp Allergy?
Q. I’m 32 and just had my first anaphylaxis experience to shrimp. It was scary: I was wheezing and could… Read more »
Eczema’s Link to Milk Allergy
Q. I have long wondered: Is eczema directly linked to cow’s milk allergy? Dr. Sicherer: The allergic form of eczema,… Read more »