Keeping an FPIES food trial log
You decide which new food to try, and when. Whatever you try, the most useful thing to have afterwards is a steady record: what they ate, when, and what happened next.
Some families call it a food diary or a food journal. It is the same record.
This page will not tell you what to try, how much, or for how long. It is only about keeping a good record of whatever you do.
Every exposure
What to write down each time
- 1The food and the dateOne food per trial keeps the record easy to read later.
- 2Each time it was given, with the timeEach time is its own entry, even twice in one day. Many feeding plans call these exposures.
- 3How muchA number and a unit, such as 1 tsp, 1 tbsp or 30 ml.
- 4What you noticed, or that you noticed nothingA blank line and a quiet one look the same a month later.
- 5If there was a reaction: when it started, and what you sawWrite the time first. The details can wait until your hands are free.
The hours in between
Why the times matter
FPIES reactions usually begin one to four hours after the food is eaten, not within minutes. So a reaction at bedtime may follow a meal at tea time.
Writing down the time of every meal, and the time a reaction began, lets you and the doctor see the gap between them without guessing.
Oat · 12:102 h 25 minReaction began · 14:35
On paper, or on your phone
A free printable log and chart
Every food on one page, a box for each exposure. Free, no sign-up.
Download the printable (PDF)Tummy Tales keeps the same record
- Works out the time between a meal and a reaction
- Reminds you, in your own words, at the time you choose
- Makes one plain report for the appointment
Coming soon to the App StoreIt is being tested with families now.
Coming next
Bringing the record to the appointment