Allergy Resources

We provide a range of information to help people who live with allergies, as well as for organisations who want to find out more about the issues that people with allergic disease face in their daily lives.

Featured Resources

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FactsheetsFood Allergy

Peanut Allergy

How common is peanut allergy? Peanuts are a common cause of food allergy, caused when the immune system reacts to...

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FactsheetsFood Allergy

Food and Symptoms Diary

If you are frequently experiencing unexplained symptoms after meals it might be more than just a passing discomfort. Unidentified food...

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LeafletsFood Allergy

Food Allergy: Top 10 Facts

This leaflet contains the ’10 things you should know about food allergy’ including information about reactions, symptoms, the top 14...

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FactsheetsAnaphylaxis

Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAI)

Adrenaline auto injectors are prescribed to people with allergies who are at risk of having a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)....

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FactsheetsDrug Allergy

Aspirin Intolerance and Salicylates

Aspirin is one of the oldest medicines known, and is common in many traditional medicine remedies including Chinese medicines. Aspirin was originally...

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FactsheetsDrug Allergy

Adverse Reactions to Medicines

There are a variety of ways in which people can experience adverse reactions to medications, whether pre- scribed or ‘over-the-counter’....

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FactsheetsUrticariaSkin Allergy

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is a common and distressing skin condition that causes red, raised, itchy and sometimes painful wheals...

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FactsheetsEczemaSkin Allergy

Reactions to Hair Dye

Reactions to hair-dye products are not uncommon, and range from very mild to quite severe. They range from irritation in...

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FactsheetsEczemaSkin AllergyChildhood Allergy

Eczema in Children

Eczema (also called atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis) is a very common non contagious dry skin condition affecting approx. 1in...