Hi – chestnut allergy is rare so only need to avoid this if you have specific reason to ie previous reaction or a positive test to it. As for hazelnut, the allergy test needs to be pretty convincing if you are to start avoiding it having previously tolerated it. I would ask the doctor how convinced ...

It is essential that this type of dietetic advice especially in multiple food allergy, is carefully individualised and you should be getting properly supported here. The NICE guidelines and national care pathways are clear that all such cases should receive specialist dietetic advice so if you are n...

lack of eosinophilils doesn't exclude the possibility of a gut allergy although you do, by definitiion, need a certain number of eosinophils for a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis. Active eczema is sore and sensitive so creams often sting when it is like this. Protopic can be a particular probl...

unfortunately, it may be a mild reaction on one occasion but a more severe one next time. The allergen itself is not the only thing that determines the severity of the reaction - the amount you eat and your state of health are also important so whilst reactions may always have been mild to chickpea,...

the general view is no link and I have never found allergy testing to be useful for psoriasis

if you are trying to avoid so many things, you sould be getting a proper reassessment from a specialist so the correct testing can be arranged. Ask your GP for a referral.

if you are ok with food in the plain form, derivatives should be fine. Remember it is the protein you are allergic to, which is in low levels in oils so being ok with sesame oil doesn't mean you would be ok with plain sesame but if you are ok with sunflower seeds, sunflower oil will be fine. However...

to truly remove dust mite from the environment does require a combined approach of lots of measures, all of which in isolation have limited effect. Of all the measures, the bedding covers do seem to have the biggest effect but you are right, in isolation their effect may not be that impressive. The ...

Birmingham CHildren's seems a very sensible place to be going.

would be very unlikely to have suddenly become allergic to numorous foods. It may be you have a developed what is called urticaria - itchy spots happening at random. If it is troubling you, best discuss with your GP.