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Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergy is a medically directed treatment, not a home experiment. This page explains how it works and what to ask the Laguna Niguel team, where Warner W. Carr, MD founded the Food Allergy Center.
Clinical Overview
About Oral Immunotherapy in Laguna Niguel
Oral immunotherapy gives a person with a confirmed food allergy small, carefully measured amounts of that food, increased gradually under medical direction. The goal is to raise the amount of food needed to cause a reaction. It is not a cure: reactions can still occur, and avoidance, emergency medicine, and an action plan remain part of daily life unless the clinician says otherwise.
Before the visit, list the foods involved, what happened at each reaction, and any earlier skin or blood test results. Note current medicines, including those for asthma, and whether you carry epinephrine. Asthma that is not well controlled can affect how safely a food reaction is handled, so mention it early. Ask whether OIT fits the food and the age of the patient.
Warner W. Carr, MD founded the Food Allergy Center at Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California and brings extensive expertise in food allergy and oral immunotherapy. He co-authored the peanut oral immunotherapy study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, has contributed research on multi-food oral immunotherapy, and has served as a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials. Call (949) 364-2900 on a weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM to ask how an OIT consultation is arranged at the Laguna Niguel office.
For a broader clinical overview, read the oral immunotherapy guide.
Local clinic: Modena Health Laguna Niguel, 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 105, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. Phone: 949-364-2900.
Clinical references: AAAAI: Current State of OIT and FDA: PALFORZIA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Oral Immunotherapy Questions in Laguna Niguel
No. OIT aims to raise the amount of a food needed to trigger a reaction while dosing continues. Reactions can still occur, so avoidance rules, emergency medicine, and an action plan stay in place unless the care team advises a change.
Warner W. Carr, MD founded the Food Allergy Center at Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California and brings extensive expertise in food allergy and oral immunotherapy. Cheryl Carr, FNP-C also lists food allergies and anaphylaxis among her clinical interests.
Ask whether OIT fits the food and the age of the patient, how doses are started and increased, what to do if a reaction happens, and which medicines must be kept on hand. Call (949) 364-2900 on a weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
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