Xolair success for food allergy teen

[Anonymous]

My college DD started Xolair for multiple food allergies last fall. We challenged wheat last week and she passed, eating a full serving of wheat protein (6g) with no reaction. She is now eating 3g daily (one doughnut, one slice toast, small bag of pretzels) and doing great. Goal is to get to 8-10g by the end of the summer at which point she can be essentially unrestricted in her college cafeteria choices for wheat. She doesn’t want to challenge her other allergens, but we are so excited for her to overcome this wheat allergy due to Xolair. Not everyone will have her experience, but I wanted to evangelize this new medication. The latest research showed that protection from the allergen persisted even when the drug is discontinued so she may be cured of the wheat allergy permanently if all goes well. Crazy!

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much for sharing this info! It’s wonderful to know there are more options for those of us with food allergies.

[Anonymous]

Great post OP. Our DD is slated to start Xolair treatment next month and fingers crossed will see similar results.

[Anonymous]

One of my child’s best friends is on it and is doing food challenges next month. I really hope it works, as the food allergies are numerous and severe. It would be life changing for my child’s friend. Good to know it worked for your daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great post OP. Our DD is slated to start Xolair treatment next month and fingers crossed will see similar results.

Wishing you the best! Hoping your daughter is younger and will have less life disruption. Our daughter’s identification as a food allergy kid who needs to be gluten-free became such a huge part of her identity that it’s been difficult for her to accept this treatment and then begin eating these foods. We’ve been slightly pushy but mostly leaving it up to her and I think she will get there but I think if you can treat your kids younger it would be better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my child’s best friends is on it and is doing food challenges next month. I really hope it works, as the food allergies are numerous and severe. It would be life changing for my child’s friend. Good to know it worked for your daughter.

Depending on the person’s bloodwork the treatment can be only life-saving as opposed to a “cure.” But that’s good enough for me! It was such a relief to send her to college on the medication knowing that accidental exposure would not result in death.