Last Thursday week (of JANUARY this year!), I went to see my treating Immunologist and Allergist, Dr Colin Little. It's a 3 and a half hour arduously long drive from this new-ish property up near the Surf Coast of Victoria, Australia; I was lucky enough to have a friend drive the hour and half it takes just to get to my house so that he could then drive me to the appointment. I … [Read more...] about Ordered Eating, Sublingual Testing, and Traffic Fumes
Wearing a mask
What it’s Like to Wear a Mask, Part II (9.2 years later)
There are some people who need to wear a mask over their face to help them try to avoid symptoms bought on by breathing in allergens they are allergic to. There are other people who do the same because they have become sensitised to some/or all of the chemical ingredients in fragrances. And, more controversially so, there are people who wear one because they have become … [Read more...] about What it’s Like to Wear a Mask, Part II (9.2 years later)
How to ask for assistance from your local council
The air we breathe, quite often, contains pollutants, we're all aware of that; however, for some of us, we're reminded of this more than the average person could ever possibly imagine. The prevalence of asthma, sensitivities to chemicals, and illnesses related to industrial and urban pollution could serve as a wake-up call to the world, but up until the last ten years or so, … [Read more...] about How to ask for assistance from your local council
Take off your bra!
Okay, I'm having a terrible day, all because I drove my daughter to school this morning. (We usually leave at 8.00 am to avoid the traffic but today we were running late and left at 8.20 am, and had to crawl our way through the backstreets, and noxious traffic fumes that stung my eyes and nostrils like the fumes from caustic soda.) And now I'm sitting, writing this, with a … [Read more...] about Take off your bra!