Comprehensive food allergy care for children and adults.
The team at Cure Allergy Clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to alleviate your allergy symptoms so you can enjoy doing what you love. With our expertise, our board-certified physicians will educate and guide you through your conditions.
Food allergies affect roughly 4% of adults and up to 6% of children, and they can range from mildly inconvenient to life-threatening. At Cure Allergy Clinic, Dr. M. Waseem Imam, a board-certified specialist in pediatric and adult allergies, provides food allergy testing, sublingual therapy (allergy drops), and food desensitization, including for unusual food allergies.
We serve patients of all ages across Arlington, Irving, Mansfield, and the surrounding North Texas communities. Call (817) 678-5575 to schedule, or request a consultation online.
A food allergy is an immune response that happens when your body mistakenly identifies a food as dangerous and overreacts to it. That overreaction triggers a protective response and produces allergy symptoms, sometimes within minutes of eating the food.
Food allergies are most common in toddlers and young children, but anyone can develop one at any age. In fact, you can eat a food for years without any problem and then suddenly develop an allergy to it. Because reactions can be unpredictable and occasionally severe, accurate testing and a clear plan matter.
Concerned about a food allergy? Call (817) 678-5575.
(817) 678 – 5575Food allergies are caused by the immune system overreacting to specific proteins in a food. Once your body flags that protein as a threat, it reacts every time you are exposed, which is why identifying the exact food is essential.
The most common food allergens include:
Food allergies often come in related pairs because similar proteins appear in more than one food. For example, someone allergic to walnuts is very likely to react to pecans as well. This cross-reactivity is something we use to our advantage during treatment.
Food allergies that affect the gastrointestinal tract can also worsen conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrhea, and eosinophilic disorders.
Food allergy symptoms can affect several body systems at once and can appear immediately after eating the trigger food. Reactions range from mild to severe and life-threatening.
Food allergy symptoms may involve your:
Recognizing a severe reaction
A severe, whole-body allergic reaction called anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. Warning signs include trouble breathing, throat tightness or swelling, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and dizziness or fainting. If you suspect anaphylaxis, use an epinephrine auto-injector if available and call 911 immediately. Many food allergy deaths involve respiratory failure, which is why reducing this risk is the central goal of treatment.
We diagnose food allergies by combining your history with allergy testing to confirm exactly which foods are responsible. Dr. Imam reviews your symptoms, what you ate, and how quickly you reacted, then uses testing to pinpoint the trigger and rule out other causes.
Diagnosis may include:
Identifying both your food triggers and any environmental allergies that worsen them is what allows us to build a complete, effective treatment plan.
Our Food Program is designed to lower your risk of a severe reaction and reduce your overall allergic burden, giving patients and parents real peace of mind. It is not a replacement for avoiding the food, but a safe, structured way to reduce risk.
We achieve this through three mechanisms:
Uncontrolled asthma, respiratory issues, and allergic lung conditions dramatically increase the risk of a life-threatening food reaction. We test for inhalant allergies (dust mites, trees, weeds, grasses, molds, and animals) and treat them. Because several of these cross-react with food allergies, treating them can indirectly reduce the food allergy itself, while also lowering asthma risk and easing allergic rhinitis, sinus, and skin issues. This treatment often induces long-term remission of the environmental allergies.
We introduce the allergenic food under the tongue in very low doses, increasing slowly over time. You receive a vial with a pump containing tiny amounts of the food protein. Food SLIT is done at home, requires fewer office visits, and is much safer than oral immunotherapy for food allergies.
Because food allergies often come in pairs, we can sometimes use related foods to help make you less allergic to the main food. For instance, treating a walnut allergy can improve tolerance to pecans.
What to expect
Each person's progress is different. Some patients reach complete remission of the food, while most are able to tolerate more than they could before. The goal is to decrease the allergic burden and reduce the risk of a life-threatening reaction. The program is a complement to avoidance, not a substitute for it.
Your treatment process, step by step:
Food Allergy Center
The Tolerance Induction Program (TIP) is a precision immunotherapy system that retrains the immune system’s response to food allergens — built for complex, multi-food allergic disease and delivered in affiliation with the Food Allergy Institute.
Common Questions
Yes. While food allergies are most common in young children, anyone can develop one at any age, even to a food they have eaten for years.
Peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish are the most common triggers.
Through a detailed history and allergy testing that identifies sensitivity to specific food proteins, along with testing for environmental allergies that can worsen reactions.
Avoidance is the foundation of food allergy management. Our Food Program adds a safe way to reduce your risk and allergic burden, but it complements avoidance rather than replacing it.
Work with the school on an allergy action plan, ensure staff know how to use an epinephrine auto-injector, label safe foods clearly, and teach your child to avoid sharing food. Our team can help you build a plan.
Yes, with preparation. Carry your epinephrine auto-injector, pack safe foods, learn how to communicate your allergy at your destination, and research medical care along your route.
Cure Allergy Clinic
Helping our patients by offering affordable treatments.
We optimize and personalize your treatment regimen for maximum relief.
Get the care you need, when you need it most, with flexible scheduling.
Via immunotherapy, we focus on the disease and not just the symptoms.
Arlington Today — Editor’s Choice 2021
We are proud Cure Allergy Clinic has been named Editor’s Choice of 2021 by Arlington Today magazine for best Allergist in Arlington, TX!
Why We're Different
Dr. Imam is one of the best doctors I've ever had. He's incredibly intelligent, kind, caring, and has great bedside manner. He loves what he does and it shows — he is always up to date with the ever evolving nature of medicine and is always looking for ways to improve how he cares for his patients. As a physician myself this is exactly who I look for to take care of myself and my family. I cannot recommend him enough.
Chris Williams
a month ago
From the moment I searched and found Cure Allergy in Mansfield, I was impressed. Dr. Osman is truly an exceptional doctor! He made me feel incredibly comfortable, listened carefully to all of my concerns, and never made me feel rushed. He took the time to explain everything clearly and created a care plan that actually works. After years of chronic coughing and trouble swallowing, he gave me answers NO other doctor or specialist could.
Allison Wayson
in the last week
We had a great experience with Dr. Osman. He was very professional, kind, and knowledgeable, and took the time to answer all of our questions. They made both me and my 2 year old feel comfortable during the visit. The staff was also friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a caring and experienced allergy specialist!
Marwa Khan
a month ago
I loved my experience. They really listened and were thorough. First dr that really understood what I needed.
Paula Strong
a month ago
Victoria was a great help and answered all of my questions before I booked my appointment. She was very patient, took the time to walk me through the entire process and made everything easy to understand. Her kindness and professionalism made me feel comfortable and confident moving forward. Based on my experience with her alone, I would definitely recommend this clinic!
Jacob Primero
a month ago
Dr. Baraa Osman is great. He has helped me with my extreme case of eczema. I have been able to manage my eczema and I am very grateful. The staff is professional and kind. Reagan has always been very helpful and consistently been welcoming. My skin is now healing.
MarShayla Thompson
3 weeks ago
Dr. Osman was fantastic in how he serviced me on my initial appointment with him. His nurses were accommodating to what my allergy situation is. I look forward to receiving my treatments at the clinic.
Michael Talley
a month ago
I was impressed with our visit today. Dr. Osman was thorough and provided us with the information we need to move forward with a treatment plan. Victoria was helpful and assisted with scheduling the appointment.
Marisela Quintas
a month ago
The doctor and staff here are very conscious of your care and needs. They are very concerned about reactions and quick to respond to questions you may have. I recommend them highly for allergy treatment — they have helped me tremendously and I give them their Kudos!!!
Angela Y. Pack
a month ago
Dr. Osman is knowledgeable and personable.
Bilal H
2 months ago
Very professional and friendly team. Great location.
Calvin
a month ago
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Cure Allergy Clinic
The team at Cure Allergy Clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to alleviate your allergy symptoms so you can enjoy doing what you love. With our expertise, our board-certified physicians will educate and guide you through your conditions.
You don’t have to live with your allergies! Give our office a call at (817) 678 – 5575 today or book an appointment online for a consultation with one of our physicians.
