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• About Allergy
  • What is an Allergy?
  • What is Causing Your Allergy?
  • Why is Allergy Increasing?
  • Diagnosis & Testing of Allergy
    • Diagnosis and Testing
    • Skin Prick Testing
    • Blood Tests
    • Patch Testing
    • Allergy Challenge
    • Non-Conventional Tests

  • The Management of Allergy
  • Management of Allergies
  • Allergy Medications
  • Allergen Avoidance
  • Immunotherapy
  • Complementary and Alternative Therapies

  • Allergies in the Home
  • Child's Bedroom
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  • Getting Help
    • Where to Start
    • NHS Allergy Services
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  • Glossary of Terms
• Types of Allergy
  • Severe Allergy & Anaphylaxis
  • Anaphylaxis and Severe Allergic Reactions
  • Adrenaline Auto-Injectors
  • First Aid for Anaphylaxis
  • Skin Allergy
  • Atopic Eczema
  • Allergy to Cosmetics
  • Reactions to Hair Dye
  • Nickel Allergy
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  • Urticaria and Angiodema

  • Respiratory Allergy
  • Respiratory Allergies
  • Hayfever and Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergy to Domestic Pets
  • Allergic Eye Disease
  • Asthma
  • Sulphites and Airway Symptoms
  • General Avoidance Advice
  • House Dust Mite
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  • Pollen Avoidance
  • Mould Allergy Advice
  • Pollens and Moulds in the Garden

  • Food Allergy
  • What is Food Allergy?
  • Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
  • Milk Allergy
  • Egg Allergy
  • Soya (Soy) Allergy
  • Fish / Seafood Allergy
  • Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy
  • Sesame and Other Seeds
  • Allergy to Wheat and Other Grains
  • Allergy to Fruit and Vegetables
  • Oral Allergy Syndrome
  • Alcohol Allergy
  • General Avoidance

  • Living with Food Allergy
  • Shopping and Cooking for a Restricted Diet
  • Travelling Abroad with a Food Allergy
  • Catering Guide to Severe Food Allergies
  • Rubber Latex Allergy

  • Drug Allergy

    • Adverse Reactions to Medicines
    • Aspirin Intolerance and Salicylates
  • Allergy to Wasp & Bee Stings
• Child Allergy
  • Allergy in Children
  • Childhood Allergy - An Introduction
  • Spotting Symptoms In A Child
  • Diagnosis of Allergies in Children
  • Symptoms Diary
  • Getting the Most From Your Appointment
  • The Allergy Team
  • Treatment Strategies
  • Finding Support
  • Beyond Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Causes and Risks of Allergy

  • What are the Causes & Risks
  • Allergy – The Genetic Risk
  • The Allergic March
  • Role of the Environment
  • Allergies During Pregnancy
  • Allergies and the Unborn Child

  • Types of Allergy
  • Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema in Children
  • Childhood Asthma
  • Allergic Rhinitis in Children
  • Oral Allergy Syndrome in Children
  • Childhood Food Allergy
  • Food Allergy in Babies and Children
  • Food Allergy Treatments
  • Essential Information Needs About Food Allergy
  • FPIES
  • Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
  • Food Additives
  • Milk, Mucous and Cough
  • Food Allergies and Eczema
  • Latex Allergy in Children
  • Wasp and Bee Stings in Children

  • Living with Allergy
    • Living with a Child with Allergies
    • Is it more Stressful for an Allergic Child?
    • Educating your Child About Allergy
    • Five Key Things to Learn
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  • Childcarers and Teachers
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    • Being Allergy Aware
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    • The Allergic Child’s Environment
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  • Advice for Parents with a New Baby
    • Your New Baby
    • Feeding
    • Does My Child Have Cows' Milk Allergy?
    • Weaning Your Baby on to Solids
    • Immunisations
    • Avoiding Triggers
• Intolerance & Sensitivity
  • Food Intolerance
    • What is Food Intolerance?
    • Allergy or Intolerance
    • Not All in the Mind
    • Symptoms
    • Identifying your Food Intolerances

  • Common Food Intolerances
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Wheat and Gluten Intolerance
  • Yeast Intolerance
  • Alcohol Intolerance
  • Histamine Intolerance

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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  • Getting Help with Food Intolerance
    • What can I do?
    • Living with Intolerance
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  • Chemical Sensitivity
    • What is Chemical Sensitivity
    • Handy Hints for Chemical Sensitivity
    • Travelling by Air with MCS
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    • Getting Help with MCS
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Allergy UK is the leading national charity providing support, advice and information for those with allergies, intolerance and chemical sensitivity Allergy is widespread. Around 21 million adults suffer from allergy in the UK and those figures continue to rise There are a huge variety of allergies from respiratory or skin allergies through to potentially fatal anaphylaxis With allergy becoming increasingly common amongst children, early diagnosis and treatment is key Food intolerance and chemical sensitivity affect millions of people in the UK but all too often these conditions are misunderstood

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