HelplineAs part of our Allergy Insights podcast series, Allergy UK’s Nurse Advisor, Holly Shaw talks to Arlo’s Dad, Peter, as we explore a parent’s perspective of having a child with a food allergy and the impact this has on their psychological health and wellbeing.
Arlo's Story
Allergy UK's very own hero
Arlo has grown up with multiple allergies.
As a child, Arlo won Allergy UK’s 2018 Child Hero award and subsequently took on fundraising challenges for the charity. At that time, Arlo chose to honour Dr William Frankland, a legendary figure in the world of allergy, who sadly died in April 2020. Dr Frankland presented Arlo’s award at the 2018 Allergy Heroes event. At the time, there was a 100 year age difference between the two of them.
Arlo is now in his mid-teens and although he has lived with food allergies for many years, with many hospital appointments and admissions and, the good news is that he is now free of milk allergy, having undertaken a successful milk challenge.
He still lives with severe allergies to peanuts, sesame, cashew nuts and pistachio nuts.
Arlo is currently receiving three years of oral immunotherapy to House Dust Mites, which has been a great success.
Our Son, Arlo - Tamsin's Story
Mum Tamsin describes life for Arlo and the family when he was around the age of eight.
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