Experimental food allergy therapy gives new hope to sufferers

Every three minutes in the U.S., someone visits an emergency room with a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to food. One experimental treatment called "oral immunotherapy" is confronting allergy dangers head-on, and it's part of a clinical trial at Stanford University led by immunologist and researcher Dr. Kari Nadeau. Dr. Holly Phillips explores this promising treatment some are calling a cure.

[@PowerSilver_]

My allergies are terrible. I can't eat Dairy, Nuts (all), Wheat, and Eggs. But I still live a normal life. I started OIT a while back for milk/dairy, I can now comfortably drink and consume milk. I am still working on everything else though. I stopped going to the doctor for the treatment as it was too expensive. So my parents helped me do it on my own.

[@scooby-tm8yk]

Desensitization used to be called, 'shut up and eat everything on your plate' and that doctor probably invoices $100,000 to the insurance provider, which jacks up everyone's insurance. their price justification is that its probably cheaper than an ER visit for anaphylactic shock by a penny. what a bunch of crooks.

[@EvanSawyer-rs7dc]

Wow she is so beautiful I’m can’t believe they cured her food allergies

[@1Rab]

Plums and almonds used to make my throat and lips swell. But i kept eating them anyways and now i can drink almond milk

[@mansoorahmad2616]

How

[@UTAHtheN0bleBirthright-]

At timestamp 1:41 , they say that at the start of the treatment, they give most patients a series of injections to lower the immune response. That sounds smart. The reason I mention it is that I am wondering if they also do this with the normal way most allergists treat patients now? Also, do they just bypass having Scratch tests done? Is this radically different? Does it work? Is it covered by most insurances? I don’t see many comments on it either.

[@RickyandGandi]

I’m here because I’m about to start treatment for my wheat allergy 😫

[@WarriorCODM-nn9vw]

Are you immune yet?

[@RickyandGandi]

@@WarriorCODM-nn9vw I only took my test to get my allergies and haven’t started yet. Recently gave birth 😫. But found out I’m allergic to hazelnut and I’ve been tearing up those Ferrero Rocher hazelnut balls 🍫 😭

[@WarriorCODM-nn9vw]

@@RickyandGandi I’m here with a walnut allergy and been weak due to not trying other foods which are meant to be good for my nutrition I hate thinking about having anaphylaxis 😭

[@RickyandGandi]

@@WarriorCODM-nn9vw only walnuts? You’re lucky. 😫 I’m allergic to shrimp, crawfish, lobster, walnuts, and hazelnuts. And I found out my wheat allergy is very mild. Hazelnut is extreme though.

[@WarriorCODM-nn9vw]

@@RickyandGandi My walnut allergy is only mild since I ate 1 but spat most of it out only a little bit I swallowed it’s been 1 year since it has happened my family want me to try fruit and other stuff but I’m worried that I’d get a reaction and be allergic to that too

[@heartforthehome8831]

Thr long term effects dont seem to hold up. Try fmt next

[@dylandebroize6020]

hi , it's a very good , i'm a very happy watching a vidéo !

[@chiqvism2425]

I hope you can all eat food you're allergic to with hope 🙂

[@yasminbi5368]

Hi

[@belenwooley1650]

That's sounds bad..🤦🤷..

[@WarriorCODM-nn9vw]

It is