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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDid you know that allergies are an immune response to environmental substances that are usually harmless to most people? Yes, they can be just sensitivities or intolerances \u2013 I am intolerant to gluten! But they can also manifest themselves more severely \u2013 most of us have an allergy and do not realise. Suffer from hay fever? Severe hay fever is actually known as \u2018Allergic Rhinitis\u2019! Anaphylactic allergies are a full body response to an allergen and can be life threatening if left untreated, typically occurring within minutes. Signs that your immune system is potentially reacting to an allergen can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Hives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Itchiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Runny nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Coughing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sneezing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Difficulty swallowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Wheezing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy is this relevant to me?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As we have briefly touched on, some allergies can be life threatening, even for those that are not, they are still something that should be treated with the same care and attention to ensure that a person does not have to suffer the negative side affects of a reaction. By knowing the signs and how to be allergy aware, you can help save a life and ensure the people around you suffering with allergies feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, for Allergy Awareness Week, the Student Green Office have put together a collection of resources for you to learn more about allergies and help you help others! Know the signs, save a life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can find these resources here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Instagram: @cccusustainability<\/a><\/strong> \/ Facebook <\/strong><\/a>\/ Bluesky<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allergy Awareness Week Shared Folder<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Or here for printed copies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Student Union<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- St Augustine\u2019s Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Fancy some extra reading?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Allergy UK | National Charity<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Anaphylaxis UK | Supporting people with serious allergies | Anaphylaxis UK<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Thanks for reading! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Maddie Polston, SGO Projects Officer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Anaphylaxis UK | Supporting people with serious allergies | Anaphylaxis UK<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Allergy UK | National Charity<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allergy Awareness Week Shared Folder<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Instagram: @cccusustainability<\/a><\/strong> \/ Facebook <\/strong><\/a>\/ Bluesky<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n