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Feb 14

Children’s Mental Health Week

This month marks Children’s Mental Health Week (6th-12th February 2023). We are sure it comes as no surprise to learn that research suggests that children with allergies, asthma and eczema are more likely to experience mental health issues. Between managing hospital appointments, experiencing the spontaneity of reactions and asthma exacerbations, all whilst navigating schooling, clubs […]

Jan 08

Baby it’s Cold Outside

Happy New Year from all of us at Allerpack! We hope you have a healthy and happy beginning to 2023! The start of a new year is a great time to get organised with your health and medication. From checking expiry dates to updating your new calendar with appointments, there are multiple things that you […]

Dec 11

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but amidst the excitement of Christmas, the season can also bring up a whole host of emotions for families managing life threatening food allergies. After all, this is the time of year when food seems to get a whole […]

Oct 23

How to have a Spook-tacular Halloween whilst also Managing Food Allergies

Halloween is a wonderful time of year that many children enjoy and look forward to. However, when also managing food allergies, celebrations and holidays can often bring complications and difficulties for families. As with all celebrations where food is involved, families want their food allergic children to feel safe and included as well as […]

Oct 04

Starting School with Food Allergies

Has your little one started school or a new setting this September? As parents of children with allergies, we understand the jumble of emotions that you may experience when your child starts or returns to school and nursery. Every child starting school is a huge and important life event. It can become even more […]

Apr 01

Adrenaline is the medication of choice for use in Anaphylaxis and cardiac resuscitation.

Despite being so often used, and widely known, only a few are aware of how to prevent adrenaline from degrading and with this, rendering it either unsafe to use or leading to its loss of effect. Probably the most significant lack of information is related to temperature control. In reality, most users of an adrenaline […]