Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I have hard food allergies since birth (wheat, dairy), however several new ones have developed within the past 10 years. Among them: melons, cherries, pitted fruit, apples, shellfish and peanuts. These allergies developed after age 18 and got worse as my allergies to trees/flowers/grasses increased. Last week, I ate a whole apple with no reaction. Today I had watermelon with no reaction. Am going to try cherries and peaches later this week, and have plans to try peanut butter (with an epipen at the ready, of course). I'm on Xolair 2 vials every 2 weeks and just started in early April. It is an incredible experience to add FRUIT back into my diet. For those of you with food allergies that developed in adulthood (other than say shellfish), it may not be hopeless. For me, Xolair has meant that I can enjoy fruit that's been off limits for the past 10 years fresh from the tree and it's such a treat. I don't recommend you try this without having an emergency plan ready or without the OK from your doc. But depending on the reason for your food allergies, Xolair can make a real difference!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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