For the Wallace family, what started as a cautious step into oral immunotherapy (OIT) has turned into something much bigger: freedom. When we first met Courtney Wallace in 2024, her children, Neva and Nathaniel, were in the middle of Akron Children’s OIT program – carefully building tolerance to peanuts and tree nuts through daily, measured […]
Families with nut allergies gain peace of mind through cutting edge oral immunotherapy
For many parents, navigating the world of food allergies can be a challenge. For Courtney Wallace, this journey began when her daughter, Neva, broke out in hives after eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at just 18 months old. Now, years later, both Neva and her younger brother, Nathaniel, are participating in Akron Children’s […]
