Allergies: Help and advice
A whopping 17 million of us regularly suffer from one allergy or another in the UK and that's just the ones the doctors know about it.
For most of us it's hay fever, with about 15% of the population getting at least one symptom every year. But food allergies have increased by 117% in the last four years and the amount of us suffering from pet and insect bite allergies has been rising since 2001.
Having a weak immune system or being pregnant can bring on allergies that you may not have had before and they can disappear just as quick.
From skin allergies to allergies that affect your eyes, nose and throat we've got the information on what causes them, how to treat them and expert tips.
And other goodtoknow users have also tried and tested some allergy remedies, find out which ones come out top.
Common allergies
- Hay fever - Causes, symptoms and treatment
Nut allergy - Treatment, symptoms and diagnosis
Dust mite and pet allergies - Symptoms and how to treat them
Insect bites and stings - The different types of reactions and how to treat them
Food allergies and your immune system - The difference between an allergy and an intolerance
Hives (acute urticaria) - Causes, symptoms and treatment
Eczema - The difference between atopic and contact eczema and treatment methods
Asthma - Causes, diagnosis and treatments
Contact dermatitis - Common causes and how to prevent or treat it
Kids' allergies
Allergic conjunctivitis
Hay fever in children
Insect stings and bites
Atopic eczema
Nettle rash
Reducing allergies in babies
Food allergies
Bathing products
Dust
Bed linen
Central heating
Soap and perfumed products
More allergy help and advice
- Expert tips on how to reduce the effects of hay fever
- Tried and tested remedies
- Expert help on how to cope with rhinitis
- Dealing with hives
- Are allergy home testing kits worth it? We've reviewed them
- What you should have in your medicine cabinet to treat allergies
- Have you got tips or medicines which help your allergy? Share them with us!
Sources and more help
- Allergy UK
- The Eyecare Trust
By Vicky Woollaston
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Where to next?
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Contact dermatitis
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Dust mite and pet allergy
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Final information on nut allergy
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Hay fever
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Hay fever: Is it worse than ever?
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Hives (acute urticaria)
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How common is nut allergy and what are the symptoms?
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How do symptoms develop?
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How is nut allergy diagnosed?
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Immune system quiz - How well are you?
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Immunotherapy (desensitisation)
