With wasp levels across the UK reaching a record high this August, it's crucial to understand the risks associated with insect stings. Stings from wasps and bees are the most common cause of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in the UK. Here's what you need to know
Seeds are an increasingly common feature in the modern UK diet, found in everything from breads and cereals to health foods and international cuisine. While they are a great source of nutrition, for some people, they can trigger an allergic reaction. Like nuts, seeds contain specific 'storage proteins'
If your baby has normal skin (as most do), NHS recommendations are that you do not need to bathe a newborn every day. Two to three times a week is generally sufficient. Daily "topping and tailing" (washing the face, neck, hands, and bottom) is a good alternative. However,
Navigating Autumn & Winter Bug Season: A Guide for Parents As families return from holidays, head back to nurseries, and settle into the autumn term, a rise in childhood respiratory infections is inevitable. For allergic families, these symptoms can 'merge' with rhinitis due to Autumn mould and late
Xolair (Omalizumab) for Food Allergy: Patient Information for patients in London Allergy Consultants. What is Xolair? Xolair is a medication used to reduce allergic reactions from accidental food exposure in patients with IgE-mediated food allergies. It is administered via subcutaneous injections and is not for emergency treatment of allergic
Background As per recent EAACI guidelines, with Prof du Toit as Senior Author, OIT is recognised as a valid option for the management of food allergy. Oral Immunotherapy to food was first described in 1908 in The Lancet - a case of egg poisoning’ - by a physician practising in Harley Street
* Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common food allergies in infants, affecting around 2–7% of babies in their first year. * This condition occurs when a baby’s immune system mistakenly sees cow’s milk protein as harmful and reacts against it. * CMPA can be
Baby Poop: What's Normal, What’s Not — Insights from a Paediatric Allergist Baby poop is one of the most common concerns new parents bring up in our London Allergy Consultants clinics — and for good reason. It varies widely and can seem alarming if you're not sure
FPIES
Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE-mediated gastrointestinal food hypersensitivity. It is under-recognised, frequently misdiagnosed, and characterised by severe, repetitive vomiting and/or protracted diarrhoea. The vomiting is a striking feature; it is protracted and ongoing, often associated with vomiting dark green bile. Abnormal stools
Insect allergy
With novel foods in the food chain, we are increasingly challenged with diagnosing food reactions to less typical allergens. One such scenario i face in clinic is allergy to insect proteins. Eating insects and worms is not a new thing. In fact, it has been a part of the traditional
thunderstorm asthma
Many patients in clinic are reporting troubling hayfever and tight-chest symptoms over the past weeks especially on days when storms are about. Thunderstorm asthma is a condition that causes asthma symptoms to worsen or trigger an asthma attack during or shortly after a thunderstorm. Other allergic symptoms may also
Anaphylaxis
You can never have enough training for administering an adrenaline autoinjector (AAI). As simple as the devices appear, administration can prove tricky in the acute setting. * Allergic reactions will vary in severity, this is true between patients and within patients i.e. not all reactions will be the same. * Many