I stopped using topical steroids on the 21st January 2019 and used Protopic for the last time on the 30th March 2019. That's 701 days or 23 months and 1 day Topical Steroid Free (at the time of writing) And 633 days or 20 months and 22 days Protopic Free (at the time of writing) These figures go up every day. And every day I am so glad I took this decision. I … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Absolutely Fabulous with allergies
This weekend I was in The Sun on Sunday, Fabulous magazine with a full page spread and some fantastic coverage for allergies, anaphylaxis and eating out with allergies. You can read the article here: 'My Dinner out almost killed me and left me too scared to leave the house!' It's a very serious subject and easy to let the focus slip when we are living through a Pandemic … [Read more...]
Allergy, Oral Allergy Sydrome or Lipid Transfer Protein?
I recently attended an online webinar entitled "When plants and allergies collide", organised by the Anaphylaxis Campaign with Dr Isabel Skypala of the Royal Bromsgrove Hospital presenting. To say it was an eye opener would be an understatement. I know all about allergies and I thought I knew quite a bit about Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) but I'd never even heard of Lipid … [Read more...]
Am I allergic to almonds?
Imagine having allergic reactions and not knowing what's causing them? Imagine these reactions are so bad that you are prescribed an adrenaline injector but you're still not 100% sure what has been causing these reactions. Sounds a bit scary right? This is Sarah's story. She has just had another anaphylactic reaction and still doesn't know what's causing it! This is … [Read more...]
Why I love The Free From Awards
This is just a little bit of a lovein for these awards. I absolute admire and need them. I tell so many people about them all the time because they champion and showcase so many amazing free from products. I have discovered so many new companies through them. The awards cover food and skincare and I've been lucky to be involved as a judge for both for many years now. As … [Read more...]