I saw this headline and thought of that dream we have of a cure for anaphylaxis. If you could just take a pill to stop anaphylactic reactions. But is it safe? What might the side effects be? As someone going through withdrawal from topical steroids I'm very wary of drugs, especially any with such lofty claims. The drug, known as BTK (Bruton’s tyrosine kinase) inhibitors, … [Read more...]
My Personal Witness Statement
After being served dairy in a pub last year I had a very severe anaphylactic reaction and ended up in intensive care over night. This is my Personal Witness Statement.I've been wanting to share this with you all for some time now but it's a difficult one for me. Talking about anaphylaxis is very personal; sometimes it really upsets me. This year I've reached a place (over a … [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...]
Stop allergy bullying now!
It's anti-bullying week so I wanted to have a bit of a chat . In particular, bullying someone because they have allergies. In order to survive with allergies in this world, you need to grow a tough skin. It does seem to be a condition that comedians feel it's OK to have a pop at. We are laughable in the eyes of many. We are seen as fussy, freaks and that our allergies are not … [Read more...]