Treatment of Food Allergy Avoidance is the only treatment for food allergy. Neither allergy shots nor oral desensitization have proven to be a safe or effective way in reducing food allergy. If you are highly allergic to foods it is important to avoid eating anything containing the food. Know what you are eating. If you are eating out, ask the waiter what ingredients are being used and be very clear with him or her what you can or cannot eat.
Birthday parties can be a challenge to a child with a food allergy.
Be sure that the host parents know that your child has allergies. Educate your child so he or she knows which foods are okay and not okay to eat. Alert teachers or childcare workers of the food allergy and of the potential symptoms. If anaphylaxis is a possibility, you should talk to your doctor about knowing how to use and carrying injectable epinephrine in case of an emergency. Our practices include both clinical care delivery and research.