Allergy Stories

Uncertainty and Fear Surround Food Allergies

Megan Hanna describes the challenges of raising and protecting a young child with life-threatening food allergies. 

Noah Fitzsimmons

During his first 14 months of life, Noah violently shook his body because he itched from head to toe with severe eczema. Today, Noah is a thriving 7-year-old, and his mother credits National Jewish Health with significantly improving the quality of her son’s life so he could just be a normal kid.

Madison Hassett

When milk touched Madison’s skin it looked like a severe burn. Read how her mom, beat food allergy fears after getting a second opinion at National Jewish Health for Kids.

Jordan Burke Finds Answers and Help for Eczema

DeGracia Family Testimonial for Pediatric Day Program

Ian Kearney

Ian Kearney is an 18-year-old from Las Vegas, who now attends college in Iowa and plays Division 3 soccer. He was born with food allergies and has had to restrict his eating to the same few foods that he knows are safe.

Finding Answers for Josiah

Josiah and Emily are siblings who both have chronic health issues. Josiah has severe asthma, eczema, environmental allergies and recurrent anaphylaxis. Emily has asthma that affects her ability to be physically active. Josiah often visited the emergency department weekly and missed a considerable amount of school – until he was referred to National Jewish Health and Morgridge Academy. The treatment that Josiah and Emily received at National Jewish Health for Kids turned their health completely around. They became students at Morgridge Academy, which has provided the special care than they need to keep their conditions managed and stay in class. Read Josiah’s and Emily’s story.  

An Innovative Cure Gave This Child a New Lease on Life

Caeleb MacDonald is one of a handful of people in the world allergic to the only medication that can treat his hemophilia. Unable to receive a blood-clotting factor, he suffers unstoppable bleeding in his joints.