Using Epinephrine for the First Time
Unfortunately, it’s easy to lose built-up tolerance to a food allergen. My son’s lost tolerance led to using epinephrine for the first time. Read More …
Category: Medical
Oral Peanut Dosing: Hopeful, scary, & harder than expected
When my son’s peanut patch trial ended, we transitioned to oral peanut dosing. We never expected it would be such a bumpy ride. Read More …
Disappointment with the DBV Peanut Patch
My son spent 3 years in a peanut patch study. Our hopes were high, but things stopped going smoothly. Read on to find out how! Read More …
Viaskin Peanut Patch BLA accepted
The FDA has accepted the BLA for the Viaskin Peanut Patch. This is a key step in the process of getting FDA approval for this revolutionary treatment. Read More …
To (Research) Study or Not to Study?
Our son has to decide whether to join a Food Allergy Clinical Research Study. There’s a lot to consider. Especially since he really hates needles. Read More …
Peanut Allergy Patch – the only “Failure” is Bad Reporting
You may have seen disturbing headlines that the Peanut Patch has failed. This is simply not true. Nothing has failed. Read More …
An Egg Study
Allergists have long known that eating egg in its baked form (when an egg-allergic patient is able to do so) can reduce the severity of said allergy, or even speed the person in outgrowing it. For the past 18 months, my son has been in a study looking to measure that phenomenon! Read More …
How Auvi-Q AffordAbility Works: The Nitty-Gritty
You may be wondering how this whole “$0 Out of Pocket for Nearly Everybody” system for the Auvi-Q is supposed to work. While I had kaléo’s ear, I asked a lot of questions so I can break it down for you! Read More …
What to do when your Epinephrine Expires too soon
Nobody likes to get an auto-injector that expires too soon. The good news is that there are some things you can do about it! Read More …
The Faces Behind the Auvi-Q
In light of yesterday’s announcement that the Auvi-Q will not only be returning to market, but will be doing so next month, I wanted to share more of the information I’ve learned about the company and the people behind it. I’ll confess that I was ambivalent about the Auvi-Q the first time it was available. Read More …