Losing my career and almost my life puts things into
a different perspective. I remind myself how fortunate
I am to be here and enjoy my family and that’s the
silver lining in my cloud!
– Jo, latex

The psychological processing of the issues
and implications of an allergy/coeliac diagnosis
is vital to ongoing adherence and well being.
– Hazel , coeliac

Having food allergies has made our family feel more
connected to our community. We are so appreciative
of those who go the extra mile to ensure my son is safe
and welcome when we are away from home.
– Erin, food allergies

Hay fever (grass pollen). Ruins my summers.
Three showers and three changes of clothes a day
helps but it's still agony!
– Jamie, hay fever

Having an allergy has motivated me to always cook at home
and from scratch so that I know exactly what I'm eating!
Also, to avoid many processed items I see as a healthier diet.
– Emma , peanut allergy

My partner thankfully also stays clear from gluten and cow's
milk and we both enjoy goats milk and cheese.
It can feel hard in friendship groups if you can't go and have
a meal in a certain place and you have to always check the
back of the pack.
– Amy, gluten and cow’s milk

I'm allergic to pollen (mostly trees) so spring is a disaster.
A combination of homeopathy and air purifier just about
contains it.
– Kinomi, pollen

Have you ever been itching for some reason?
Then you know what it means. Can you imagine
yourself itching all your life?
– Lina, eczema

Allergy to mold/fungi leads to ear pressure and sore eyes!
I have been working with a nutritionist to change diet.
It's just depressing to have and goes on and on,
it can make me feel foggy and tired (between
10am and around 3pm..working hours!)
– Nick, mould and fungi

I stayed in an AirBnB before a client meeting...
the place obviously had a cat, because I woke up
with red hives all over my face!
– Beth, cat allergy

Experimenting with recipes is important and not
giving up when it all goes wrong and you have to
throw all those very expensive ingredients away!
It’s a well known family joke that one day I’ll open
my very own bistro called “The Gluten Free Emporium”!
– Helen, gluten

Allergic to cats, dogs, horses and spent my entire
life avoiding them as they’d make me sneeze, itch
& break out in hives... until last year when I found a
hypoallergenic breed of dog (who is now receiving
23 years of previously unspent love for pets!)
– Evie, pet allergy

It helps just to have someone say ‘I get it’ or ‘we’ve
been there’, and has definitely helped to reduce
the feeling that nobody understands the challenges
we encounter daily.
– Sarah, egg allergy

When everyone welcomes spring time, I know what
this time of year does to me. For me spring time is
stuffy nose, red and watery eyes, sneezing and
coughing. I am out of breath as my allergic rhinitis
blocks my nose and my asthma prevents me from
care - free activities. I lose count of the medications
that I take and I feel drowsy during my lessons.
– Georgina, rhinitis

Have developed several food allergies as an adult.
Very scary and most annoying to a lover of food and
food business owner!
– Eloise, food allergies