Ozzyandlola

How often are your patients developing EOE as a consequence of OIT? My youngest son has a plethora of food allergies (IgE-mediated to eggs, milk, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, banana, avocado; FPIES to chicken, oat, and pear). He has been hospitalized 4 times due to severe reactions. He’s only 2 years old, so he doesn’t entirely understand his allergies and can’t be trusted to not eat his many allergens. Our family’s life has been significantly affected by this (I had to stop working since we’ve been unable to find a daycare that can keep him safe; we can not eat in restaurants; travel is VERY difficult; many social and family events are difficult and risky). His allergist is not sold on OIT, though, and keeps telling us how the risks are too high (anaphylaxis, EOE, etc.)

Thanks for your response. Follow up; is 2 years old too young to pursue OIT? Our allergist keeps saying that our son is likely to outgrow most of his allergies, so there is no point in trying OIT at this point. What age is it generally recommended to begin this treatment?