Search found 31 matches
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: food allergy and intolerance
- Topic: Peanut Challenge
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24772
Re: Peanut Challenge
that is the best news i have heard for ages! how are you going to celebrate?
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: food allergy and intolerance
- Topic: dairy and soya allergy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5884
Re: dairy and soya allergy
what sort of allergies? intolerence or ige ? i think learning to read labels would be a start, and provinding simple meals with few ingredients. good books to read are 'the complete guide to food intolerence and allergy' by prof brostoff , published by Gamlin books, is quite good, and you can dip in...
- Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:24 pm
- Forum: general allergy discussions
- Topic: new today
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4278
Re: new today
you are not really alone, there are a growing number of allergic people in the uk. however we all have different stories. our son has multiple food and environmental allergies, and we have used his epi pen 3 times. there is not much support for adults with allergies, there is some support for teens,...
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:07 pm
- Forum: general allergy discussions
- Topic: Allergies in Babies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14941
Re: Allergies in Babies
is there any chance you can be reffered to a immunologist? can you get to london for instance? skin prick tests can be done on the very young , and you may need some support in this area. what testing did you have to confirm the allergy to rice? the rice could have been cross contaminated with somet...
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:11 pm
- Forum: food allergy and intolerance
- Topic: Mystery Reaction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8487
Re: Mystery Reaction
i hope you get your questions answered when you go to the doc, there is going to be a time when you will have to use a epi pen, it might be worth getting a trainer epi pen to practice with, and you can all take turns on a orange , so that everyone knows how to explain how to use it. if you contact t...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:10 pm
- Forum: food allergy and intolerance
- Topic: Mystery Reaction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8487
Re: Mystery Reaction
we are currently living with the mystery reaction thingy as well! its incredibly stressful, and its horrible when your child reacts unexpectedly, however what i can say from experience, that epi pens are wonderful things, and they do save lives. this is the begining of a large learning curve , and s...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:02 pm
- Forum: general allergy discussions
- Topic: allergys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18951
Re: allergys
could be an infection, see yr doc!
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: hay fever and rhinitis
- Topic: Chronic Rhinitis
- Replies: 24
- Views: 51912
Re: Chronic Rhinitis
you need to ask your gp, imunologist or local pead if they have funding for it in yr area.
lets hope the experts can help give us some more info one day.
lets hope the experts can help give us some more info one day.
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:04 pm
- Forum: hay fever and rhinitis
- Topic: Chronic Rhinitis
- Replies: 24
- Views: 51912
Re: Chronic Rhinitis
if you have tried, everyday antihistamine, nasel sprays, eye drops, allergy bedding, and all the physical things around the home to reduce symtoms it might be worth buying a air filter, which removes dustmite and pollen from the air in the bedroom. this seems to have helped my son somewhat. however,...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:58 pm
- Forum: hay fever and rhinitis
- Topic: Hay Fever?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9482
Re: Hay Fever?
it does sound like your child may have tree pollen and hay fever allergies, it might be worth mentioning this to your doctor. my son has all the environmental allergies, and because of his very high rating for dustmite, he is on a daily antihistamine, nasal spray . however, its recommended that you ...