Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES) is a condition that doesn’t have a specific test to determine a diagnosis. There are several other tests that a doctor will most likely run before giving you an FPIES diagnosis, but that is done to rule out other conditions that can look fairly similar. There is no magic blood … Read more
Any family with medically complex kids knows that there are TONS of doctor appointments. It really starts to add up fast. One way to start to lose your mind is to bring kids to these doctor appointments with you. So, what do you do when it’s your child that the appointment is for? You can’t … Read more
If you have ever watched your FPIES child throw up over and over until they go limp and gray, you know how scary food reactions can be. One of the hardest and scariest things we had to figure out when my daughter was first diagnosed with FPIES was when a food reaction could turn into … Read more
I’ve seen my fair share of doctors for severe food allergies, between looking for help for myself and my two kids with FPIES (a rare type of severe food allergy). There are several types of specialists that can diagnose and treat severe food allergies, such as allergists, immunologists, and gastroenterologists. These doctors specialize in different … Read more