Allergy

Allergies are your body’s response to a normally harmless substance such as pollen, moulds, animal dander, latex, certain foods and insect stings. Allergy signs & symptoms range from mild – rash or hives, itchiness, runny nose, watery/red eyes, sneezing and an itchy, runny or blocked nose (allergic rhinitis), itchy, red, watering eyes (conjunctivitis), wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and a cough, a raised, itchy, red rash (hives), swollen lips, tongue, eyes or face,  tummy pain, feeling sick, vomiting or diarrhoea- to life-threatening.