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Views and Tips

Precautionary Allergen Labelling – Food Standards Agency Consultation

Allergy Backlash

Asthma, The JCVI and why #asthmaticsatrisk are still scared

Recently, my Twitter feed was a bit angrier than normal. Frankly most of the time I’m tweeting baking recipes and highlighting advancements in allergy treatment. That’s really been my focus – providing recipes and advice for parents of allergic kids. But recently, as an asthmatic,

Covid Vaccine and Allergies

If you’re at all worried about having an allergic reaction to the vaccine, do have a conversation with your GP. However, for a reference this article by Anaphylaxis UK is fab. Covid-19 Vaccines and Allergies

Allergy Drug Testing – Penicillin Allergy

I was lucky enough to get my Penicillin allergy testing done at the Royal Brompton Hospital. People are afraid to travel and feeling understandably scared right now so I got a short notice cancellation. I was nervous for sure, but I hope my experience reassures

Why are the UK public avoiding their GP? – With comments by Amena Warner, Head of Clinical Services at Allergy UK

Was is Covid-19?

That’s the question a lot of us are asking right now. when we get ill – is it ‘Covid-19’?, or once recovered, hoping that it was Covid-19. Immunity to Coronavirus being the thing we all hope for now. I’m in that group. For about 4

Asthmatic Children and School

Dust Mite Allergy – what I got wrong

For as long as I can remember I have been told to use Allergy Bedding because of my dust mite allergy. I never questioned this, or gave it any thought in the last 30 years or so. I always had synthetic bedding. Molly was diagnosed

Living With Allergies – Review

Asthma – New Puffer – Seretide

Help – An allergic child is coming for tea!

So you’re used to be able to eat anything you like, and the biggest challenge at meal times is juggling the various likes and dislikes of family. Dinner time is ruled by taste buds, not medical needs. And then…your child wants their friend to come

Play Dates and Allergies

When your child is diagnosed with an allergy it means a whole host of new issues to deal with – parties are now something to be prepared for, eating out needs planning and menu checking, school is a minefield over lunches and most of all

Holidays and Allergies

To be honest; like most people I really look forward to going away on holiday. But, for us, it’s more convoluted than for other folk, due to our allergies and other health issues. When you think of going away I bet your first thought isn’t

Patch Testing

Skin allergies aren’t exactly news in our house. I’ve suffered for years from eczema and urticaria but over the last 12 months things have gotten markedly worse. For some reason all over body rashes, accompanied by swelling have become part of my life. Face, eyes,