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Can You Outgrow FPIES a Rare Food Allergy (Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) – the short answer, obviously, YES.   (What is FPIES?!) There are many common food allergies and FPIES is definitely one of them. In fact it often goes unnoticed and your child may end up having unnecessary testing due to failed diagnosis. When […]

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WHAT IS FPIES – HOW TO GET AN FPIES DIAGNOSIS – AND WHAT TO DO NEXT

I’m often asked, what is FPIES?  I get several emails and messages on Facebook asking about FPIES, so that is why I wrote this blog post.  If you don’t know what FPIES is, or just recently received an FPIES Diagnosis, please know you’re not alone.   

Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

is not your typical food allergy where you would see hives, fast reaction, anaphylaxis, these are IgE-mediated.

FPIES is Non-IgE-mediated,

meaning you can’t do skin/blood tests, it’s typically an internal manifestation, however, more people are saying their children also suffer some external symptoms like eczema.

What’s the difference between FPIES and a Nut Food Allergy?  

This is a question I’m asked all the time.  There are two types of allergies.  IgE-mediated and Non-IgE-mediated.