Dr. Sicherer advises on when to prepare a child to administer an auto-injector in an emergency.
Food Allergy
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 »
Will our baby develop asthma, too?
Q. My husband has controlled moderate-to-severe asthma. We now have a four-month-old, and I’m concerned that he may develop asthma,… Read more »
Allergic to Daffodils?
Q. Last year while volunteering for the Cancer Society, my teenage daughter had a reaction to the daffodils she was… Read more »
Advice on Testing Toddler for Food Allergy
Q. I have peanut and soy allergies and my husband gets hay fever, so I’ve been putting off introducing our… Read more »
Advice on French Fries and Oil
Q. My 5-year-old daughter has several food allergies (eggs, peanuts, sesame, peas), and recently tested allergic to fish and shellfish.… Read more »
Advice on Asthma September Peak
Q. My 12-year-old son is one of the kids whose asthma peaks on the return to school. He’s fine in… Read more »
Advice on Milk and An At-Risk Infant
Q. My husband has food allergies and I have pollen allergies. My concern is for our 9-month-old son. I’m breastfeeding… Read more »
Advice on ‘Real’ Fruit Allergies
Q. I just moved to Toronto from Italy. I was considered “peach allergic” there, but here, my GP says the… Read more »
Advice on Skin Products
Q. I have a soy allergy, and find that many personal care products, such as shampoos and body wash, contain… Read more »