Adamis Pharmaceuticals have just received FDA approval for their new prefilled epinephrine syringe, Symjepi. The syringe contains 0.3 mg of epinephrine. Adamis Pharmaceuticals...
Leave a comment Having an anaphylactic reaction is scary, but it’s even scarier when you’re by yourself. Though young children will have a parent or caregiver...
Leave a comment Allergic emergencies during air travel Studies show that allergic reactions are common on board flights. About 9% of people with peanut allergies have...
1 Comment A survey carried out in the US shows how vital access to adrenaline in public places is. Anaphylaxis is an unpredictable, life threatening...
Leave a comment Adrenaline auto injectors (AAIs) are the first line treatment for anaphylaxis. If given in time, they can halt the progression of anaphylaxis and...
Leave a comment Your child’s first day at school brings lots of excitement and a little bit of apprehension for parent and child but if your...
1 Comment We’ve are delighted to announce that we won the Most Innovative Blog at this years Allergy Blog Awards UK which took place on...
Leave a comment A new, smaller adrenaline auto injector is currently in development by Oval Medical, a UK based pharmaceutical device company. The new auto injector...
Leave a comment Past allergic reactions are not indicators of the severity of future allergic reactions. If you have only had mild allergic reactions in the...
Leave a comment Mealtimes are stressful for the parents of kids with food allergies. Everything your child eats needs to be checked for allergens. Food allergies...
Leave a comment Teenagers and young adults with food allergies are at the highest risk of a fatal anaphylactic reaction. Nearly 70% of fatal food allergy...
Leave a comment A study was carried out to identify what can reduce the risk of having an allergic reaction on-board a plane. There are few...
Leave a comment What do you do if a child in your care has an anaphylactic reaction? Giving adrenaline is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis....
Leave a comment Christmas is coming and along with the excitement of preparing for Santa, visitors and parties, if you have allergies extra vigilance is required...
Leave a comment | We are delighted to have been nominated for an Allergy Blog Award in the “Most Informative” and “Most Innovative” categories! Thank you so...
Leave a comment October is here and soon parents and children’s minds will be turning to costumes, games and trick or treating. Halloween should be a...
Leave a comment Dating can be an enjoyable but tricky scene for most of us but when you add food allergies to the mix there are...
Leave a comment If you suspect that a child with a severe food allergy may have accidentally eaten some of the food they are allergic to,...
Leave a comment If your child has a serious food allergy, you’d probably think twice before letting their younger sibling eat that food. A lot of...
Leave a comment If you have a child with food allergies, when do you know that they are old enough to carry and self-administer their...
Leave a comment New treatment for peanut allergy? A new gene therapy developed by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine could eventually prevent peanut allergy anaphylaxis with...
Leave a comment Dust mite allergies are an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in homes. The symptoms of dust mite allergy are sneezing,...
Leave a comment Can you grow out of allergies? It’s not known exactly why some children will outgrow an allergy and others won’t. There have been...
Leave a comment It can be difficult to recognise the signs of a food allergy in a baby or a young child. Severe allergic reactions to...
Leave a comment It seems that in today’s world, everyone has a smart phone. It’s hard to remember a time when we couldn’t google...
Leave a comment If you or your child has a peanut allergy, you’ve likely been told to avoid all contact with peanuts. But how widespread...
Leave a comment What is a Biphasic Reaction? A biphasic reaction is a two phase anaphylactic event. This means that after anaphylaxis is treated and the symptoms...
Leave a comment Leaving your child with a babysitter or childminder when they have serious allergies is worrying. Finding the right person can be difficult, not...
Leave a comment Sending your child to summer camp can be worrying for any parent. For parents for kids with allergies or asthma, it’s even...
Leave a comment Hi everyone! My name is Anne Walsh. I appeared on Season 7 of Ireland’s Dragons’ Den on RTE, pitching my Anaphylaxis Emergency Response...
Leave a comment When a child has a food allergy, it can be very stressful for the child and the parents. Multiple studies have shown that that...
Leave a comment You’re allergic to peanuts and you’ve just bitten into a chocolate that contains traces of peanuts. Your whole body breaks out in hives,...
2 Comments | AllergyStop is a newly designed adrenaline auto injector. The AllergyStop adrenaline auto injector is a palm sized injector that can be clipped to...
Leave a comment Many people who suffer from anaphylaxis can forgot to bring their pen with them when they’re going out, some may even leave it...
Leave a comment | New survey shows 1 in 5 anaphylactic reactions in schools occur in children with no previously known allergies. The study surveyed schools who...
Leave a comment Check out Disney’s newest kingdom – My Allergy Kingdom! This website was created by Disney in collaboration with Mylan (the makers of the...
Leave a comment Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital may have found out what causes some people with food allergies to have severe allergic reactions to foods...
Leave a comment The BBC Two show Trust Me, I’m A Doctor recently featured a segment on allergies and anaphylaxis! The segment shows what to do...
Leave a comment Potential Cause Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a drug that can prevent the symptoms of Asthma. This comes after they discovered the possible...
Leave a comment If you are thinking of booking a holiday or travelling with food allergies then check out our top tips for travelling with allergies...
Leave a comment Finding affordable, safe and well managed childcare is a top priority for working parents, but if your child has been diagnosed with serious...
Leave a comment Birthday parties and the Allergic Child With food allergies on the increase the world over, taking allergies into account when hosting a birthday...
2 Comments If you have just been diagnosed with a food allergy or intolerance, or coeliac disease, this guide will help you choose suitable food...
Leave a commentSample Anaphylaxis plans. In Ireland Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools Is an invaluable resource pack for schools produced in association with Anaphylaxis...
Leave a comment Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction which requires immediate emergency medical care. An allergic reaction occurs when your immune system regards something harmless...
Leave a comment Is it just me or with Easter just around the corner is 2015 flying by? For children Easter is up there with Christmas...
Leave a comment We have just added this section to our blog to help by giving you some useful links for more information on Anaphylaxis and...
Leave a comment Caroline Sloan’s beautiful daughter Emma died in Dublin before Christmas from an allergic reaction. Tragically she was refused access to an Epipen. Her mum...
Leave a comment Seven-year-old Devon’s severe allergies prevent him from attending school, physically, but with the help of VGo robotic technology, Devon is able to visually...
Leave a commentHi there, I am a mum of four children, one of whom has multiple allergies. I’ve just added the blog to the site so...
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