Talking about FPIES is a 3-part blog series by Angelika Sharma, FPIES Foundation volunteer. How to Explain FPIES to Others As the parent or caregiver to a child with FPIES, you regularly find yourself having to explain the needs of your child: first with family and friends, then in places Read more…
Caregiver Anxiety and FPIES A guest post written and submitted by Mun Cho, Registered Dietitian and Food Allergy Parent. FPIES (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) is a non-IgE food allergy, which is different from the IgE-mediated food allergy that could potentially be anaphylactic. Acute FPIES involves excessive vomiting, which could lead Read more…
Recently, we learned of a parenting book for parents of children diagnosed with FPIES. We had an opportunity for an interview with author, Angelika Sharma, and here is what she shares about her book, “A Mother’s Guide to FPIES”. Tell us a little about your book and your aim in Read more…
Planning Your Summer Adventures, When FPIES is Your Uninvited Travel Companion Backpacks are starting to gather dust, you’ve inflated the kiddie pool . . . . summer must be here! At our house, we are always thrilled for the arrival of summer. It allows us to take a breath, stock Read more…
Making Do Recipes: FPIES, MCAS, EoE, Allergy Recipe Finder Tell us a little about your background and your aim to provide allergy friendly recipes: Our son, Elisha, started his life in the NICU due to breathing difficulties and low oxygen, and he continued to have multi-systemic symptoms throughout his infancy. Read more…
The resource is called “Book Creator;” some of you (particularly teachers!) may already be familiar with this program. We have established a virtual “library” at The FPIES Foundation’s Book Creator page and are now inviting families to create FPIES-themed books for themselves and for the library!
Happy 2021 to all! Now a full month into our New Year, we want to invite our community to join us in resolutions to spread FPIES education and awareness throughout 2021! With the state of the pandemic and many of us being homebound, outreach may be a bit of a Read more…
Global FPIES Day is honored on Oct. 14th every year. Established in 2014, this day is set by The FPIES Foundation to recognize Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) while empowering those living with the diagnosis by providing tools, support, and resources for every day. It is also a day when Read more…
A guest post by Laura Benjamin, MD. No one expects to find themselves in the back of an ambulance with their six month old baby during a relaxing Florida vacation, but that’s exactly where I ended up. My husband and I, both doctors, and three other couples, all also doctors, Read more…
From every corner of our world, COVID-19 has impacted us all in one way or another. As I sit here in my living room, in a state particularly hard hit, the evidence of this impact is all too clear. The stress, the risk of catching this illness, the changes in Read more…