Dr. Scott Sicherer, Author at Allergic Living The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Could Pea Protein Burgers Cause a Reaction if You’re Peanut Allergic? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/could-pea-protein-burgers-cause-a-reaction-if-youre-peanut-allergic/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:40:15 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=114204 Q: My family often eats vegan foods, which fit well with our 12-year-old’s dairy allergy. However, when we ate new... Read more »

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]]> Do Antacids or Alcohol Trigger Shellfish Allergy in Adults? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/what-is-the-prevailing-theory-of-why-people-develop-shellfish-allergy-as-adults/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:24:52 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=89145 Q: On TV, a doctor said the “main theory” of why people develop shellfish allergy in adulthood relates to use... Read more »

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]]> Are Ant Traps Containing Peanut a Concern Around an Allergic Child? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/are-ant-traps-containing-peanut-a-concern-around-an-allergic-child/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=57266 Q: Do people managing peanut allergy need to worry about ant traps containing peanut or peanut butter around an allergic... Read more »

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]]> Did Mom Over-React When She Gave Her Child an Epi Injection? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/did-mom-over-react-when-she-gave-her-child-an-epi-injection/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:17:49 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78336 Q: My 12-year-old (egg and peanut allergies) recently experienced full body hives, coughing and a swollen eye after eating out.... Read more »

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]]> How Reliable are Oral Food Challenge Results? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/how-reliable-are-oral-food-challenge-results/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:57:58 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=78173 Q: My son is 16, with multiple food allergies since he was a toddler. Over the years, he’s had four... Read more »

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]]> Is it Common for Identical Twins to Have the Same Food Allergy? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/is-it-common-for-identical-twins-to-have-the-same-food-allergy/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:49:51 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=73011 Q: Our identical twin girls are 2 1/2 years old, and one has an allergy to tree nuts. Our new... Read more »

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]]> Do Food Allergy Reactions Get Worse With Each Exposure? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/do-reactions-worsen-with-each-exposure/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:14:00 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=19441 Q: Is it true that food allergic reactions to shrimp or other allergens will get worse with every unintended exposure?... Read more »

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]]> Will a Child with Peanut Allergy React to Peas and Beans? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/will-a-child-with-peanut-allergy-react-to-peas-and-beans/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:05:27 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=69688 My son has a severe peanut allergy. After that diagnosis, and largely due to fears of a cross-reaction, I have... Read more »

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]]> Should a Second Dose of Epinephrine be Injected Into the Opposite Thigh? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/should-a-second-dose-of-epinephrine-be-injected-into-the-opposite-thigh/ Wed, 01 May 2019 20:25:21 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=57893 Q: In a U.K. inquest, a teenager (Natasha Ednan-Laperouse) died despite being given two doses of epinephrine during a severe... Read more »

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]]> Can Pollen Allergy Shots Be Used to Treat Oral Allergy Syndrome? https://www.allergicliving.com/experts/can-pollen-allergy-shots-be-used-to-treat-oral-allergy-syndrome/ Wed, 01 May 2019 15:54:40 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?post_type=experts&p=57806 Q: If a teen with an intense pollen allergy to birch and with oral allergy syndrome (OAS) to many foods... Read more »

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