Do you have an allergy nurse? Do you even have a specialist allergy consultant? I know many of us adults with life threatening allergies don't. I myself have never managed to get that referral to an allergy specialist though I am very lucky to have been taken on my Dr John Reed, Dermatologist at Churchill Hospital. Read on for an insight into what an allergy nurse does … [Read more...]
Indoor Allergies – Effective Natural Relief and Protection
Allergy UK Indoor Allergy Week – 20th -26th October 2014 The onset of the colder weather and the wilting of the flowers will come as a relief for the millions of Brits who have spent the summer battling with hayfever symptoms. But for so many more, the allergy battle is just getting started with approximately 20% of the population* who are allergic to their own homes, … [Read more...]
Wheat allergy #101
If you're allergic to wheat you'll know how hard it is to avoid, it's used an ingredient in so many things. Wheat allergy occurs when the body wrongly reacts to protein in the wheat when it's eaten, causing an immediate inflammatory response. The body sees the wheat as invader and goes on the attack, causing skin irritation, watering eyes, vomiting, trouble breathing... the … [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...]
Can you have immunotherapy if you have asthma?
For years I've been trying to get a referral for immunotherapy for my hay fever and dust mite allergy but have been told that it's not available, that I wouldn't qualify because I have asthma etc. etc. OK... but my dust allergy causes most of my asthma problems in the first place, if it was treated I might be able to throw away the asthma medication... I'm pretty sure hay … [Read more...]