Welcome to Children’s allergies support!
We’ll try our best to provide support and help for children with possible or diagnosed allergies. On this page you will find support links and more information about certain allergies.
So you think you might have an allergy?
Do any of these sound familiar?
Step 1: Get your parent or guardian to book you an appointment at your local GP or hospital
This can be done by contacting your local GP. You can find your closest GP or hospital on the NHS website.
Step 2: Attend your appointment
Once you’re appointment is booked, you’ll need to show up at the given date and time agreed with your GP.
You might have some questions like “What will my appointment be like?” or “How do I know what I need to do on the day of the appointment?”. To explain this, we’ve made a video where Poppy will walk you through the whole process.
If you have been diagnosed with an allergy following your appointment, there are a few key things you need to remember.
1. Keep your doctor up to date
If you have been diagnosed with an allergy it’s really important to keep track of your allergy and let your doctor know of any changes of either the allergy itself or that the medication is causing.
2. Take your medication correctly
If you have been prescribed any medication to help, it’s really important you take them at the times and dates necessary. Your doctor should give you support on this.
3. If your allergies are getting continually worse or hard to cope with, please let your parents know and see your doctor as soon as possible
There could be several reasons for this, dependent on your allergy. In any case, it’s better to let your doctor know as soon as possible