I recently found out about these guidance questions that you or your child might like to ask your healthcare professional in the NICE guidelines. They may or may not help and there are probably loads more questions one could ask, but they're a start. The first 12 in the list are from the NICE guidelines. The rest are mine because I'm just nosy and always have a million … [Read more...]
Copenhagen with allergies – planning a trip
I am going to Copenhagen as I'm attending the EAACI Allergy conference TOMORROW and so, I have been busy with the intricate planning which will enable me to travel there safely. More than 300 doctors and researchers from 40 different countries will attend the 33 edition of the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) held in … [Read more...]
Choosing a safe university for your allergic teenager
Thanks to Tiffany, we have an intimate insight into a parent's worries and fears for their allergic child when they head off to university alone... "I want to say I'm not a 'helicopter parent' constantly hovering over their child, foreseeing every eventuality and preventing disaster... however here we find ourselves looking for a university a full 15 months before my son … [Read more...]
The Allergy UK Conference 2014 – My top 5
Last month I was extremely lucky to be able to attend The Allergy UK Annual conference, the first one they have run but hopefully the first of many. The quality of speakers was excellent and I learnt so much my poor brain was aching afterwards and my note pad is bursting with almost legible notes. It was an early start on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning but well worth the … [Read more...]
TRACE peanut study – for adults with peanut allergies !
This week I went to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for an initial consultation to assess my eligibility for the TRACE peanut study. The study aims to pinpoint the level of peanut protein small enough to cause no reaction in allergic people. The Food Standards Agency is hoping the study will help identify thresholds for testing so that foods can be sold as truly peanut … [Read more...]