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Allergy Awareness Week and we are 13!

26/04/2022 by Ruth Holroyd 7 Comments

This month marks thirteen years of blogging about allergies, eczema, asthma and anaphylaxis! It’s been a blast and I am still loving blogging.

But we still need to keep raising awareness; there is still so much misinformation and lack of awareness so I won’t be stopping sharing and advocating any time soon.

Find out more about both my books here

Allergy Awareness Week 2022

There’s loads going on this week as it’s also Allergy Awareness Wee 2022. One of the key pieces of research I read this week was from Allergy UK, about the hidden cost of mental health.

Check out the Allergy UK website for some shocking stats about living with allergies.

Largest ever UK study into perceptions on allergies uncovers hidden mental health and psychological impact

For instance, did you know:

  • Over half (53%) of people living with allergies in the UK regularly avoid social situations due to their allergy.
  • Over half, (52%) of people feel they had to play down their allergies due to fear of judgement.
  • 2 in 5 (40%) parents of children with allergies reported their child had experienced bullying due to a condition

I can say with confidence that my own allergies and the risk of anaphylaxis have and still do cause me a great deal of anxiety and panic attacks. I had a panic attack this month when faced with an unplanned food stop at an Indian Takeaway. I didn’t eat there and got home safely but not without a load of unnecessary anxiety and a minor panic attack outside the restaurant that no one realised was even happening.

It’s why I wrote my book, Anaphylaxis: The Essential Guide: An Action Plan For Living With Life-Threatening Allergies. I wanted to help others learn to live with these strong and terrifying emotions.

My birthday gift to you!

To celebrate my blog birthday with you all I’m giving away a copy of both my books to one lucky winner.

You could win a copy of

  • Anaphylaxis: The Essential Guide: An Action Plan For Living With Life-Threatening Allergies
  • The Shape of Skin – eczema poems

All you have to do is comment below telling me why you’d like to win them and how allergies and eczema affect your life.

I’ll choose a winner at random from the comments below on Monday 16th May, so make sure you enter by the 15th May.

Discounts, even if you don’t win!

I have quite a few affiliate codes now for products that I love from companies who I really trust and believe in. Here’s just a few:

  • 10% off Creative Nature with code WHATALLERGY10
  • 15% off MedicAlert Bracelets and jewellery with cod  What15Allergy.
  • 10% off EqualEats dietary allergen cards with code WHATALLERGY

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I do get a small kickback from some of the above and some are just for you guys to get some money off. Some people feel uncomfortable about me doing this but it costs my money to host and keep this blog safe so these rewards help me to get the blog going and also help me keep stocked on the natural skincare and shampoo that works best for my skin.


So what are you waiting for? Do you want help me celebrate my blog’s birthday? Please enter my giveaway as I love seeing my books go out into the world

Comments below to be in with a chance to win.

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Filed Under: Allergies, Anaphylaxis Tagged With: allergy awareness, Allergy Awareness Week, anaphylaxis awareness

About Ruth Holroyd

Author of 'Anaphylaxis: The Essential Guide: An Action Plan For Living With Life-Threatening Allergies' and 'The Shape of Skin, both available as paperback or Kindle on Amazon. Ruth is a Writer, Blogger and Patient Expert in allergies, asthma, anaphylaxis, eczema and topical steroid withdrawal.

Comments

  1. Leanne says

    29/04/2022 at 11:03 pm

    I would love to win your books as my 3 year old son surfers with eczema and has been a struggle for him to get the amount and right creams from the doctors to keep it under control, he was also diagnosed at 2 with Anaphylaxis to peanuts and how we are learning new things everyday and realising how much of a struggle it really is to go out and feel safe, it’s still new to us so any knowledge is gratefully received.

    Reply
    • Ruth Holroyd says

      30/04/2022 at 5:23 pm

      Good luck! You’re the only entrant so far LOL> I have extended the deadline as I forgot to post it early enough. Can I ask what creams you have for your son?

      Reply
    • Ruth Holroyd says

      27/06/2022 at 2:01 pm

      Well done Leanne, I just picked our your name. If you can email me on ruth@whatallergy.com with your address I’ll get the books sent out. I hope you find them useful.

      Reply
  2. Charlotte says

    01/05/2022 at 8:54 am

    We would love to win, my son is 5 and is anaphylactic to peanuts treenuts and coconut. He’s suffered with eczema since a baby, and still gets angry flare ups now, but we are much more aware of his triggers.

    Reply
    • Ruth Holroyd says

      02/05/2022 at 3:01 pm

      Good luck and thanks for your entry!

      Reply
    • Ruth Holroyd says

      27/06/2022 at 2:10 pm

      Hi Charlotte, I’m so sorry I just picked a winner and it was Leanne. If ever there was a good chance to win, this was it! 50/50 chance of being picked out. I’m sorry you didn’t win on this occasion. If you’re going to the Allergy Show I’m going to be selling my books.

      Reply
  3. Ruth Holroyd says

    27/06/2022 at 12:45 pm

    Ladies I have only just realised I never chose a winner and it’s now July! I will choose a winner today and let you both know,

    Reply

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