{"id":54,"date":"2026-02-10T21:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food.peanutimmunotherapy.scot\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:32:04","slug":"sesame-oit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/food.peanutimmunotherapy.scot\/index.php\/sesame-oit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesame OIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is very unusual for sesame allergy to get better by itself over time. Once allergic, that is usually you for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sesame allergy is less well recognised by the public than other food allergies but has the potential for severe reactions (anaphylaxis). Sesame is also widely used in baked goods, including burger buns, Chinese and Middle Eastern foods. The seeds fly everywhere and stick to surfaces, making it difficult to avoid cross contamination. In oil or paste form, sesame is invisible to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families often say that sesame is the most tricky of the food allergies to manage, for these reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is treatment like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 1 \u2013 you receive increasing doses of sesame flour in clinic under our supervision every 30 minutes until you have taken 3-5 doses. These are very small doses, added to food\/drink. We expect most people to have no problems with this first day of treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You continue the same final dose for the next 2 weeks at home, once a day, with food\/drink.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 2 \u2013 called \u201c<em>updosing<\/em>\u201d. You then come back to us to try a new, higher dose. We observe you for at least 60 minutes before you can go home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You continue to take your dose at home very day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We repeat this process, where you take your daily dose at home and come back every 2 weeks for a new dose, for about 6 months, until you achieve the final target daily dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 3 \u2013 called \u201c<em>maintenance<\/em>\u201d. After about 6 months of clinic visits every 2 weeks, once you can take the final target daily dose without a problem, you have reached stage 3. You continue to give the same daily dose at home for at least 6 months. After that, we discuss options for going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a 2019 study from Israel, 95% of children treated were able to consume 1000mg of sesame, which is roughly 1 teaspoon of tahini or half a tablespoon of sesame seeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest stop treatment for reasons such as side effects (itching of the mouth, abdominal pain). A small number of people will have anaphylaxis during treatment, mostly during clinic updosing appointments. We have resuscitation facilities including oxygen here at the clinic and we are qualified in paediatric resuscitation. We will check you know how to treat reactions and provide you with adrenaline auto-injectors (Epipens) if you don\u2019t have them already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Younger children appear to get a better response to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much will it cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need an initial assessment visit \u2013 this is to discuss the balance of risks and benefits with you (the person with allergies) and your parents\/carers. We will explain the process and answer any questions you may have, before committing to treatment. This is not intended as opportunity to discuss allergies in general, or diagnose allergies \u2013 if you have not been seen in an allergy clinic already, you would have to do that first (either here at Glasgow Private Clinic, or through the NHS or elsewhere).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first visit is charged at \u00a3150. We will try to ensure this first visit is appropriate by getting some initial details from you by phone or email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total cost of treatment is \u00a38000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This covers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Initial consultation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management of any allergic reactions happening in the clinic\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial dose escalation visit (4-5 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24hr phone\/email support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 dose escalation visits (1 hour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any additional visits (for example, because of a gap in treatment or illness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support from specialist dietician if required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional consultations relating to side effects (but this would not cover involvement of other medical specialists)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final consultation at end of first year of treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual follow up after that is recommended but not included in the above price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multiple Food Allergies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can combine foods to treat multiple food allergies at the same time. This makes it cheaper for you as we charge \u00a33000 for each additional tree nut or food, and there are still only the 11 updose visits you would have when doing a single food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refund policy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change your mind before starting stage 1 (initial escalation visit) \u2013 full refund minus a \u00a3250 administration fee (a further charge of \u00a3250 will be applied if less than 7 days\u2019 notice is given).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not progress beyond the Initial Escalation visit \u2013 70% refund minus a \u00a3250 administration fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stop treatment before the 6th up dosing visit \u2013 50% refund minus a \u00a3250 administration fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stop treatment after the 6th up dosing visit but before the 10th up dosing visit \u2013 25% refund minus a \u00a3250 administration fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stop treatment after the 10th up dosing visit \u2013 no refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are able to offer a payment plan, where the cost of the treatment is spread over the first 6 months. This incurs a \u00a3100 administration fee on each of 3 payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment 1 \u2013 must be received prior to Initial Escalation visit \u2013 50% of total<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment 2 \u2013 2 months after Initial Escalation visit \u2013 25% of total<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment 3 \u2013 4 months after Initial Escalation visit \u2013 25% of total<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to know more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book an initial appointment with us&nbsp;here&nbsp;\u2013 we can do face to face, video or phone. Coming to meet us is best as you can view our facilities here at&nbsp;Glasgow Private Clinic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is very unusual for sesame allergy to get better by itself over time. Once allergic, that is usually you for life. Sesame allergy is less well recognised by the public than other food allergies but has the potential for severe reactions (anaphylaxis). 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