I recently attended an online webinar entitled "When plants and allergies collide", organised by the Anaphylaxis Campaign with Dr Isabel Skypala of the Royal Bromsgrove Hospital presenting. To say it was an eye opener would be an understatement. I know all about allergies and I thought I knew quite a bit about Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) but I'd never even heard of Lipid … [Read more...]
New guidelines for diagnosing food allergy
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have today published guidelines on diagnosing food allergy in children in a primary care and community setting. These are the first allergy related guidelines to be delivered and they aim to give information to health professionals in primary care on how to suspect and diagnose food allergy and when to refer on to … [Read more...]
How to ace your Food allergy Skin prick tests
If you have food, environmental or contact allergies, skin prick tests are one way of diagnosing what might be the culprit. They're really quick and easy to perform but some people are are put off by the needle. Trust me, it's not painful, but I know why some people get nervous. What is an allergy skin prick test? Tiny bits of allergens will be tested on your lower … [Read more...]