swollenface – K12Allergies https://k12allergies.com Your food allergy story can make a difference! Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:01:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://k12allergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2020-05-28-at-9.34.06-AM-32x32.png swollenface – K12Allergies https://k12allergies.com 32 32 Lily (9 years old) https://k12allergies.com/lily-9-years-old/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:01:35 +0000 https://k12allergies.com/?p=1804 She ate a peanut at family party. Had had crunchy peanut butter lots before this. Turned hoarse and swollen face. It was very clear we were in trouble, the developed a persistent cough en route to the hospital it was clear her airways were blocking. She was put straight to Resus at the emergency department. Allergy diagnosed and referred to kids allergy clinic for further tests.

We are in Northern Ireland where resources seem behind the times. No support groups etc. our clinic team does their best but most info has been found through Google. Anaphylaxis UK is useful. Following others on Instagram has been a source of support but the accounts are mostly based away from the UK.

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