Food Allergy Testing
and Oral Immunotherapy
in Southlake, TX

Have you or your child been dealing with food allergies? At Safe2Bite | Texas Food Allergy Center, we offer comprehensive food allergy testing, treatment and management to ensure you live life with confidence.

Dr. Nana Mireku, our Medical Director, brings a personal understanding to this work as the mother of two children with life-threatening food allergies. Her own family’s experience guides a practice built on over 15 years of clinical expertise and a real understanding of the daily challenges parents and children face.

If you are in Southlake, TX, or the surrounding communities, we are here to help restore your peace of mind and keep everyday living safer for you or your child. You can always count on us for a patient experience that exceeds your expectations. 

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Southlake Clinic
1360 N. Kimball Ave
Suite #100
Southlake, TX 76092

(469) 916-5504

Mon-Fri: 9 AM – 6 PM
Sat: 8 AM – 12 PM

Why Families in Southlake, TX, Trust Safe2Bite for Their Food Allergy Needs

Safe2Bite is trusted by families in Southlake, TX, and the surrounding communities. We are recognized for our unwavering commitment to excellence and our safe and effective food allergy treatment. Every patient in our care, from the youngest to the wisest, can always expect the gentle, compassionate attention they deserve.

As one of our clinic locations, our convenient Southlake office provides easy access to expert food allergy treatment and care right in the heart of your community. With a board-certified food allergy specialist and cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment options, you can count on our team for exceptional, specialized care.

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What is Food Allergy?

A food allergy is an adverse response that's triggered by the body's immune system when it mistakenly identifies a protein in a specific food as harmful. The result? An allergic reaction that may range from mild to severe or can even be life-threatening. Food allergies are much more common during infancy and childhood, but you can develop them at any age or stage in life. While any foods can lead to allergic reactions, the most common food allergens in children and adults are peanuts, milk, eggs, tree nuts, shellfish and certain seeds.

Here’s a closer look at these food allergens.

Peanuts

Peanut allergies affect patients of all ages. While some children can outgrow their allergy, it’s rare, and most people will need to manage their peanut allergy throughout their life. Peanuts are also one of the most common causes of anaphylaxis.

Milk

A milk allergy is an immune response, and that differs from lactose intolerance. As some symptoms are similar, it’s difficult to determine which is which without testing. Lactose intolerance is a digestive issue with symptoms usually milder than those caused by a reaction to milk. Milk allergies are most likely to affect children and often start in infancy.

Eggs

An egg allergy is one of the most common allergies affecting young children. Typical symptoms of an egg allergy include hives, eczema, swelling, vomiting and stomach pain. Some children outgrow egg allergies by school age, though many carry it into adulthood.

Tree Nuts

A person with a tree nut allergy can be allergic to one or more nuts including walnuts, cashews, pecans and almonds. While tree nuts are distinct from peanuts (a legume), many people experience reactions to both nuts and peanuts.

Shellfish

Shellfish allergies are more common in adults than children and often develop later in life. Individuals can react to various shellfish, including crustaceans like shrimp and crab as well as mollusks like clams and scallops. Even small amounts of shellfish can trigger a serious reaction.

Seeds

Sesame is the most common seed allergy and was officially recognized as a major food allergen in 2023. Reactions to other seeds such as flaxseed and mustard seed can also occur, often through hidden sources like tahini, hummus and baked goods. Symptoms include hives, swelling, stomach cramps, sneezing and itching.

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What Happens During Your Food Allergy Evaluation?

At Safe2Bite, we offer an exclusive food allergy treatment and care model that your family in Southlake, TX, can trust. We typically start with a telehealth consultation, during which our board-certified food allergist will discuss your or your child's symptoms and medical history in preparation for an upcoming in-person visit.

The next step is diagnostic testing to help determine whether you or your child has a food allergy and to determine its severity. We may recommend one or a combination of skin prick testing (SPT), blood testing, an oral food challenge, or a basophil activation test (BAT). We customize your allergy evaluation process to your age, medical history, lifestyle and unique needs.

Skin prick testing is the most common food allergy test, with results often available within 15 to 20 minutes. The test involves placing a small amount of allergen extract on the skin and lightly pricking the surface to test for a reaction.

Allergy blood testing is recommended for patients who cannot participate in skin testing, whether due to medication use or a skin condition like eczema. The test measures allergen-specific antibodies in the blood, with results typically taking a few days to come back from the lab.

An oral food challenge takes longer to complete than other tests, but is considered the most definitive food allergy test. During the challenge, patients eat small, gradually increasing amounts of a suspected allergen under medical supervision.

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How Are Food Allergies Treated and Managed?

At Safe2Bite, we understand that each patient is unique, which is why we always personalize your treatment. Food allergen avoidance is important to help reduce your risk of serious reactions. We also offer the following treatment options.

Single or Multi-Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)

We will introduce tiny, increasing amounts of one or several food allergens under the supervision of our team at Safe2Bite. The goal of Single or Multi-Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) is to help you build tolerance over time, reducing the risk of serious adverse reactions in the case of accidental exposure to an allergen.

Food Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)

This highly effective food allergy treatment involves placing tiny, increasing doses of a specific allergen extract under your tongue. Like OIT, our goal is to gradually increase tolerance to certain allergens, reducing the risk of severe allergic reactions down the road.

Which Treatment Option Is Right for You?

There's no one-size-fits-all treatment for food allergies, which is why your food allergy treatment experience is unique. We offer fully personalized care with you in mind every step of the way. We will also provide you with tips to live safely and may also prescribe medications, like epinephrine, to keep on hand in case of a severe allergic reaction. Our food allergy specialist always recommends the most conservative solutions to address your unique needs.

To identify the right treatment we look at elements like the severity of past reactions, risk of anaphylaxis, the specific allergens involved, and the number of allergies. Additional factors like a patient’s current medications and related health issues, lifestyle, and food allergy test results can all influence whether strict avoidance or immunotherapy will be the best approach.

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Vicci S.
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We’ve had such a pleasant experience with Dr. Mireku and her team so far. We’re currently navigating a few food allergies with our 10 month old and Dr. Mireku has helped to ease much anxiety around what to expect and setting reasonable expectations for outcomes. I’m very hopeful and confident that we can overcome most of these allergies with her guidance!

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Food Allergy Diagnosis, Treatment and Management Near Me in Southlake, TX

If you are seeking expert food allergy treatment in Southlake, TX, your search stops here. Our board-certified allergist and compassionate team at Safe2Bite are dedicated to helping families in North Texas manage food allergies and live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. We care about our valued patients, which shows in everything we do.
We invite you to call us at (469) 916-5504 to book your personalized consultation today.

We proudly serve patients of all ages in McKinney, Prosper, Frisco, Plano, Allen, Fort Worth, Southlake and the greater DFW area. 

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