Questions

1. What is an allergy?
2. What is the purpose of Immunoglobin in the body ?
3. What happens when histamine &inflammatory substances are released in your nose or the skin?
4. What is an allergic reaction?
5. What happens when as a result of extreme allergic reactions goes into anaphylactic shock?
6. What is Anaphylactic Shock?
7. What is the difference between an allergy & intolerance?
8. Why are intolerances common in children?
9. Does exposure to an allergic causing substance produce immediate reactions?
10. Hayfever is a very common allergy during spring & autumn months . Why & what exactly is it so?
11. What are the causes and symptoms?
12. Symptoms sound similar to cold? How do you differentiate between a cold and an allergy?
13. How can allergies be identified?
14. a. What other allergies are common in both adults and children and how would they be recognised?

b. Skin allergies – atopic and contact dermatitis

c. Food allergies.

Can allergies interfere with normal functioning?
16. How would an allergy be diagnosed?
17. How do you cope with allergies and food intolerances?
18. What are some of the medications available for different allergies and side effects?
19. Myths?