If you have a chemical sensitivity or are allergic to perfumes it can be very hard to cope in the world. There are smells and fragrances blasted at us from colleagues in the workplace, air fresheners in bathrooms and houses, shops and gyms pumping out scents. It's endless. The rise in perfumes and scents We've all experienced a whiff of such a heady scent that it stays … [Read more...]
Friends will make mistakes just like you do!
They don't mean to but your friends may make mistakes where catering for your allergies are concerned. After all, we're all human, we all make mistakes sometimes, and if you're capable of slipping up and eating the wrong thing, not checking enough in restaurants or just being a bit blase, then your friends might too. Many things are just habit, like stiring tea with the same … [Read more...]
The day I used my EpiPen for the first time!
On a cold icy snowy afternoon in the winter of 2010 I used my EpiPen for the first time ever, whilst in the grip of a terrifying anaphylactic attack. Little did I know when I took this beautiful photograph that in a few hours I would be in A&E. I had been out for lunch with a friend and had what I felt to be a safe meal; smoked Salmon and scrambled eggs with brown … [Read more...]
Is Tung Oil safe for nut allergic people?
Have you ever heard of tung oil? It's pronounced 'tongue' and certainly didn't make me think of nuts when I first saw the can. My husband bought some after doing in-depth research into the best oil to treat un-oiled oak kitchen work tops for our new kitchen. Have I mentioned the new kitchen? It's very shiny and new and exciting at the moment - the novelty will soon wear … [Read more...]
What is that froth on black coffee?
Have you ever wondered what the white froth that appears on the top of fresh real coffee really is? Not the instant sort, the proper coffee you get in cafes or from making it in a coffee maker or cafetierre. If you have a dairy allergy you might be excused for being a little suspicious. After a few recent allergic reactions in coffee shops I was beginning to suspect that … [Read more...]