Archive for the ‘Food Allergies’ Category

Increase in Food Allergy in Children

Today’s Indianapolis Star (Sunday November 29, 2009) had an article “Researchers can’t explain rise in kids’ food allergies”. According to a study that will appear in the December issue of Pediatrics The number of children with food allergy is up to 18%. The information came from surveys of parents and health care organizations. This pre-publication [...]

November 29, 2009 · fleickly · 3 Comments
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Egg Allergy and Influenza Vaccinations

Dr. Vitalpur and I have had many calls about the influenza vaccination (both the usual annual vaccine and the new H1N1 vaccine) and children with egg allergy. We follow a number of children who are allergic to egg. Their reactions to egg include those who; are allergy test positive only, have hives with skin contact [...]

October 8, 2009 · fleickly · 6 Comments
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Food Allergy Testing, Egg Sensitivity, and Flu Shots

The title here takes in a significant amount of material. Its intent is to get your attention to an old theme and to hopefully help with considerations of dealing with the need for a flu immunization (aka flu shot) in the face of egg sensitization (having a positive allergy test to egg). A young African-American [...]

September 24, 2009 · fleickly · 4 Comments
Posted in: Allergy Testing, Egg Allergy, Food Allergies, Immunizations, Phadia Allergy Tests

Food Allergy Challenges

The Allergy Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children sees a significant number of children with food allergy. Our experience is mostly making the diagnosis. There is another part of food allergy that we do at Riley that is very exciting. The natural history is that some food allergies can be outgrown. We are doing food [...]

May 13, 2009 · fleickly · 2 Comments
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Food Allergy Avoidance

This is my granddaughter Stella. Stella is about to celebrate her first birthday this week. Her dad took this picture (I found it on his flickr site) and it is precious. It made me think of how avoidance of foods by those allergic to them may be somewhat difficult especially for curious and mobile toddlers. Cheerfully [...]

April 13, 2009 · fleickly · 2 Comments
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Highlights from the 2009 Allergy Meeting

I recently attended the 2009 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology(AAAAI) in Washington, DC. There were five days of extraordinary educational activities (March 13-17, 2009). I thought that while I could still read my notes I would share with you a few things I observed, heard, and learned in the [...]

March 23, 2009 · fleickly · 7 Comments
Posted in: Allergies, Asthma, Food Allergies, Interesting Stories, Meeting Updates

Peanut Allergy or Peanut Sensitization?

I have many patients and families who have significant concerns about peanut allergy. I have been at Riley for 15 years, and during that time I have seen a significant rise in peanut allergy. Once upon a time I would see a new peanut patient about once a week. Now it is closer to a [...]

March 2, 2009 · fleickly · 2 Comments
Posted in: Allergies, Food Allergies

My letter to the editor of Bottom Line Personal

I have never written a letter to the editor that I have actually sent. Most of them wind up in the circular file (aka file 13, trash etc). I usually feel better having written them, but I do not have a track record in this regard. Perhaps doing this blog has emboldened me. After all [...]

February 15, 2009 · fleickly · No Comments
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Fenugreek and Legume Sensitivity

The case of Fenugreek Up until a week ago, I had never heard of fenugreek.  On my first day back at Riley to start the 2009 new year, I had a young man, just under 2 years of age who presented with concerns about reactions to legumes. The list of suspects included peas, green beans, [...]

January 12, 2009 · fleickly · 7 Comments
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