Visit #6 Whole Peanut!

Visit #6 Whole Peanut!

This cycle has been tough! I really hate eating the same things every day for breakfast and I especially hate eating scallop and lobster brownies. During this visit I challenged WHOLE PEANUT, duck egg white, and crab. We also introduced hen egg white. The doctor went over my bloodwork from my September visit. My overall response to the program has been good. My biggest improvements were my immunoglobin E (IgE) for egg white, egg yolk and shellfish. IgE is an…

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Visit #5 Peanut Escalation

Visit #5 Peanut Escalation

During this appointment I challenged quail white, lobster, and peanut, and introduced duck white and crab. Once I complete 7 days of 240 mg of peanut, I will have reached cross contamination. Cross contamination includes foods that are labeled: made in a facility, made on same line, or may contain or made with peanut oil. This is very exciting because this opens up a lot of food options for me that I was not able to eat such as plain…

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Visit #4 Family Vacation in Southern California

Visit #4 Family Vacation in Southern California

This was our second time organizing a family vacation around my appointments, however, we did a bit more exploring since my sister no longer had a broken leg. At my first appointment, I challenged hen egg yolk and scallop and increased peanut. On day 2 of appointments, we introduced quail egg white and lobster. The following foods were added to my morning maintenance: 1 oz of scallop and 20 ml of hen egg yolk. We stayed at a cool VRBO…

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Visit #3 Spring Break

Visit #3 Spring Break

Because my parents do not want me to miss too much school they try and schedule my appointments over school breaks. These appointments were during my Spring Break but we made a detour on the way to California to Copper Mountain, Colorado to ski. Once we got to Long Beach for my appointments, I challenged duck egg yolk, clam and peanut and introduced hen egg yolk and scallop. Added to my morning maintenance was 1 oz of clam, weekly. I…

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Visit #2 Peanut Introduction

Visit #2 Peanut Introduction

On my first appointment I challenged quail egg yolk, flax seed, and brazil nut. The second day of appointments we introduced duck egg yolk, clam, and peanut. The clinic sent us home with bags of flavored gummies that contained peanut. I started out at 0.4 mg daily and increased to 16 mg. We stayed at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Long Beach Airport where they offer ping pong, cornhole and a nice gym.

Visit #1 Launch

Visit #1 Launch

Launch is considered the official start of the tolerance induction program (TIP) and consists of 4-5 days of appointments. Day 1 – Patch placement. The patch contains physical food allergens that were placed on my back and had to remain there for 24 hours. I could not get wet or sweaty. The patch test allows the doctors to assess how my GI tract reacts to various allergens. Day 2 – Patch removal/treatment plan. It took four months from my initial…

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On-Boarding

On-Boarding

My first appointment at the Southern California Food Allergy Institute (SCFAI) was in July of 2022. They refer to this initial appointment as on-boarding and they perform blood tests and skin prick tests. The results from the skin prick test and blood test helped them develop my food dosing strategy. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort which had a pedestrian bridge that went from the resort over the street below and directly to the beach. I would…

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Tolerance Induction Program

Tolerance Induction Program

The Tolerance Induction Programâ„¢ (TIP) is a food allergy treatment that helps children and young adults overcome their severe food allergies. With the TIP, patients build a tolerance to their allergens through the escalation of food proteins similar in structure to their allergens (biosimilar proteins). For example, a person allergic to hen egg will first start eating quail and duck eggs before ever eating a hen egg. The program consists of a series of food introductions and challenges. New foods…

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