It shouldn't be this hard...to keep my little boy safe.

It shouldn’t be this hard. As a mum of a child with allergies, there is no off switch. I am on constant high alert.

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It shouldn't be this hard...to make sure my nut allergy never defined me.

It shouldn’t be this hard. Jack wants people and especially young people to feel more “comfortable” and more “confident” to talk about their food allergies.

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It shouldn't be this hard...but to anyone reading this, remember you are not alone.

It shouldn’t be this hard. Living with food allergies is so much more than simply avoiding the allergen trigger. The associated mental health impacts and social stigma can often go ‘under the radar’.

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It shouldn’t be this hard…the allergy journey shouldn't be so lonely.

It shouldn’t be this hard. Life with food allergies shouldn’t be this hard, the allergy journey shouldn’t be so lonely.

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It shouldn't be this hard…to access allergy care because of where I live.

It shouldn’t be this hard. Children’s allergy care and access to life-changing treatments shouldn’t be limited because of where they live or how much they can afford to pay.

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Can You Attend Festivals With a Food Allergy?

Whilst you might think... 'I can just take my own food', or 'a bbq would be fun'. Beware! Many festivals don't allow cooking in the grounds, any sign of cooking and fire fighters could be sent out to extinguish your bbq and you also risk being kicked out. We have experience of this! It's not fun if it happens to you.

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We Couldn't Find Childcare that Could Keep my Allergic Daughter Safe

Of the seven private nursery schools in my hometown, only one manager got back in touch with me. Because of how far-ranging Eilonwy's allergies are, they said “We can’t guarantee her safety”. Because of her contact allergies, every child and staff member at the nursery would need to adjust the products they use,

Words From a Grandma’s Heart

When a child is diagnosed with a food allergy, everyone around them has to learn how to keep them safe, and quickly. For grandparents, not only do they need to learn how to care for their grandchild in a new way, they also need to support the child’s parents through the anxiety and life-changes that food allergies bring.

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Did Menopause Trigger my Food Allergy?

I learnt a friends allergy had disappeared when she was pregnant with both of her children but returned after she had given birth. We started researching hormones and realised my food allergy could have started due to my menopause…

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Parents Say They are not Given Adequate Support to Cope with Children's Allergies

Allergy parents are struggling to get their concerns taken seriously. They are being left to fend for themselves with children, often babies, who are in severe discomfort.

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Dangerous attitudes: "But my child doesn't have allergies".

He completely refused to understand the seriousness of what had happened and said of his son bringing a chocolate bar into school…

Guest User16 February 2022Comment

Dangers Hiding in the Shadows

Every year between March and May, for those three months, she would require a dose of antihistamine every morning and again in the afternoon. To miss a dose was to invite an asthma attack. We were only ever prescribed Piriton for her and it always made her very sleepy. She struggled in those months, particularly at school and was irritable and not herself.

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You too can Campaign for Change

When Kayleigh Dawson's two-year-old son Wyatt was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, requiring them to carry Epi-Pens constantly, she realised how many dangers are found in daily life. Risks that those without allergies may not think to consider.

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Trust

When Natasha was little, learning to trust others to look after her was incredibly hard and never more so than when the time came for her to start nursery.

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Is 'Vegan' Food Safe for People with Food Allergies?

If you have life threatening allergies to foods like milk, eggs or fish etc, the rise in veganism should be a good thing. The increase in vegan options should make things easier, or at least you’d think so.However, it would seem that choosing vegan is anything but safe for those with food allergies.

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What Support is Available at School for Children with Food Allergies?

We hear (too often) from parents and carers in our community, that they are worried their child with allergies isn't fully safe in school. Here are a few elements of support your child is entitled to in the UK.

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Twenty-First Birthday Thoughts

I’m sitting at Natasha’s desk in her bedroom, it’s where I like to work surrounded by all her things. Today, the 16th December is her birthday and had she lived, she would be twenty-one years old. Five whole years have passed, an eternity since I last held her in my arms, hugging her too quickly at the airport - how I wish I had held on for just a little longer.

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Bethany Shares Her Experience of Losing Her Best Friend Natasha

Bethany, Natasha’s friend since early childhood, was on the plane with Natasha and her father Nadim the day Natasha died. This is Bethany’s perspective of that day.

Your Allergy Stories, Natasha's LawGuest User10 December 2021bethany holloway, natasha ednan-laperouse, food allergiesComment

Dear Teacher...A Food Allergy Christmas Poem

The best treat this Christmas for me though you see, would be for my classroom to be food free. No crumb on the table that could feel like burning on my skin, or particles in the air that I mustn't breathe in.

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School Child Has Anaphylactic Reaction After Peanuts Fall From A Classmate’s Pocket

In September 2021, a student took a bag of peanuts out of her pocket unaware that her classmate Charlotte had an airborne allergy to peanuts. Charlotte began to react very quickly, going into a life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.

Your Allergy StoriesGuest User14 November 2021Comment