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Liverpool woman to run
support group for individuals or families affected by severe allergies
LAURA Scott, from Liverpool, has
started a support group to help others affected by severe allergies, or 'anaphylaxis'.
Food allergies are thought to affect around 5% to 8% of children and 2% to 4% of
adults.
NHS hospital in England dealt with over 20,000 admissions for
allergies in the 12 months between February 2013 and February 20141 and
every year around 20 people will die from anaphylaxis.
Laura's support group is run in conjunction with the Anaphylaxis Campaign,
the only UK wide charity to support people with severe, life threatening
allergies.
Laura said:- "I helped start the group because living with severe
allergies, whether allergic yourself or as a carer for someone else with
anaphylaxis, can be really difficult and have a profound impact on your
daily life. It can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety – particularly
if it's a child with anaphylaxis you're caring for. In the beginning, you
worry that anything they eat could threaten their life. Helping others is,
for me, a great way to regain some of the control you feel you've lost and
provide some tangible support to those who are finding it hard to cope."
Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO, Lynne Regent said:- "It's brilliant that
Laura has decided to run a support group for us in Liverpool. Many people in
the general population do not understand just how serious allergy and
anaphylaxis can be. Our support groups, like the one Laura is running,
provide a vital touch point for affected families and individuals and are a
really positive way for them to support each other. "
The next group meeting will be on 22 October 2015.
For more information follow:- 'The Anaphylaxis Campaign'
on Facebook and on Twitter:- @anaphylaxiscoms for more details about support
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