inhaler – K12Allergies

@theallergyteen – 14 years old

k12allergies — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:09:00 +0000

My sister had a dairy allergy, so I was invited to the LEAP food allergy study – this is where I was diagnosed with a dairy, egg, peanut, and sesame allergy. When I was younger, allergies were very much in the dark ages and eating out or buying allergy safe alternatives were simply not options! Because of this my mum (@lucysfriendlyfoods) decided to start baking and creating allergy friendly recipes. This really transformed my life and made me feel as though I was ‘normal’ and the same as all of my friends, who also enjoyed these baked goodies, and even said they were better then dairy and egg containing bakes!

Medications Taken: salbutamol (inhaler) for asthma and i carry antihistamine and epipens around as a precaution

@theallergybadge – 6 years old

k12allergies — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:22:00 +0000

As a baby Ella was very unhappy. Always crying, covered in eczema and her face would swell. She then went on to have an anaphylactic reaction to dairy at the age of 1. This was a very frightening experience. She now carries Epipens for dairy and peanut allergies and although it’s sometimes tough checking everything she eats, she is a very happy little girl.

Medication taken : She carries Epipens. Also, she has asthma so she uses inhalers daily.

A’s story (5 years old)

k12allergies — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:11 +0000

I suspected he had allergies. When he stopped eating dairy/egg/nut products I noticed a considerable difference in his eczema. He was not offered an allergy test, I was advised to give him allergens through my weaning journey – one spoonful of dairy and we were in hospital – another taste of cooked egg and we were in hospital. His doctors diagnosed his allergies based on his reaction to the food introduced during weaning. He used an adrenaline pen, Jext, piriton, and an asthma pump inhaler.

@pfandasthmalife – 17 years old

k12allergies — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:00:39 +0000

I was diagnosed with food allergies at 13. I ate a hazelnut and started to have a reaction. My lips swelled, my face was itchy, awful stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. I went to my doctor who performed skin prick testing and blood tests and confirmed the allergy and issued an EpiPen. Unfortunately, over the last 3 years I have developed more allergies including walnuts, apples, black pepper, strawberries, and I am dairy intolerant. I regularly perform food challenges to see if I have outgrown them.

I already take lots of different inhalers for severe asthma. I have an EpiPen incase of anaphylaxis but have never had an issue. If I have a mild reaction I have antihistamines to take but other then that I don’t take anything else.