I love Christmas, and spending time with my amazing family, who are so supportive and understanding, but this TSW journey is so exhausting that stepping out the comfort zone of quiet living and self-care at home fills me with dread. Every time. And even afterwards, when I have had a lovely time, enjoyed myself and taken part in whatever event I've dragged myself to, it takes me … [Read more...]
If my skin could talk…
What would it say? I imagine that my skin hates me but I think it has a much gentler voice. Ruth, it's OK. It really is all going to be OK. I don't hate you. And I'm not trying to hurt you. … [Read more...]
How I got hooked on drugs
And my continuing fight with addiction I’m an addict. There. I’ve said it. I’ve been addicted pretty much all my life. My parents got me my first hit and it was amazing. I couldn’t believe the high. Suddenly my skin was smooth, no eczema and I could enjoy life again. But over the years (probably 40+ years), it got to the point where I was so hooked I couldn’t go a week … [Read more...]
How to report a restaurant for allergen mistakes and dangerous practices
We keep hearing more and more about restaurants who do not have sufficient allergen menu labelling and who make mistakes and serve customers the wrong food, or food that makes them ill, or worse... We hear about the fatalities, the deaths and the court hearings. We don't hear about all the near misses. How many of us actually report mistakes? And often does this happen … [Read more...]
20 lifesaving anaphylaxis first aid tips
I came up with a top twenty list of lifesaving tips for a recent podcast recording for The Allergy Today Podcast but have since realised there are even more than 20! So here, as a bonus are ALL my tips, in no particular order... These things are really important, were you aware of all of them? Live podcast at the Allergy Show We recorded an episode of The … [Read more...]