Posted by: Irene Mikhail, MD on Sep 17, 2025


First published May 2014 Updated September 2025 When parents learn of their child’s food allergy, it is common to feel overwhelmed, frightened and even depressed. As with many things in life, knowledge and experience ease the initial fright.

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