I'm no dating expert. That becomes obvious when you delve into my recent dating failures... Covid aside, I've not done much dating during the corona times due to TSW healing and the practicalities of that. If I'm honest I used it as an excuse to put all that on hold. Hiding behind a mask isn't the best start to a date, although it does hide your eczema! Navigating any intimacy … [Read more...]
Why are the UK public self diagnosing allergies?
And in doing so, many may be cutting out major food groups with potentially no good reason to do so. This is nothing new, with the waiting lists for an appointment with allergy specialists people naturally turn to other sources of information. This recent report makes for worrying reading... Why are the UK public avoiding their GP? Over half of the UK say that … [Read more...]
We must learn from these mistakes
A 14 year old boy recently died from anaphylaxis after eating popcorn at his local Odeon. This just breaks my heart, because it's avoidable. Why am I still reading about deaths from anaphylaxis where people are not carrying their adrenaline, and don't follow the recommended advice? I'm not trying to pass blame on the family. My heart goes out to them. They thought they were … [Read more...]
BBC 3 Counties radio interview with Nana and Rick
Last week I was excited to be invited onto BBC 3 counties radio, Health Show with Nana Akua, to talk about the psychological impact of living with life threatening allergies. Nana is a brilliant interviewer and really put me at ease. I love it when a presenter has really done their research and actually prepared some insightful and quite challenging questions. I really … [Read more...]
Win a copy of The reluctant allergy expert
In case you missed it, my first ever book has just been published. 'The Reluctant Allergy Expert: How to kill the fear that allergies could kill you' is out now and packed with information, advice and tips on how to thrive despite living with or caring for someone with life threatening allergies. [Ed: This book has been renamed and has a new cover...now called Anaphylaxis: … [Read more...]