An allergic reaction or anaphylaxis can cause lot of stress for the people involved and sometimes people find it hard to remember what happened.
Not being able to remember the details of the allergic reaction makes it difficult when talking about it with your doctor. Writing down what happened can be helpful, especially if it is weeks or months before you see your doctor.
Soon after the anaphylaxis, write what happened when you/your child had the severe allergic reaction.
ASCIA has developed an Anaphylaxis Event Record to help you keep a record of what happened. This information can be given to your GP and your allergy specialist when you next visit them.
For more information see Anaphylaxis Event Record – Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).
Call Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia for help and support
Once you have recovered from the emergency and been discharged from hospital, you are welcome to call one of the trained Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) Allergy Educators on 1300 728 000 or use our contact us form. It may help to talk about the allergic reaction and how the emergency was managed with one of our health professionals.
If you think the allergic reaction was caused by a packaged food that is incorrectly labelled or you had an allergic reaction when eating food served after telling food service staff about your food allergy, contact A&AA so we can help you with Reporting an Allergic Reaction. It is important to report the allergic reaction to help prevent others from experiencing anaphylaxis to the same packaged food or at the same restaurant.
Related information
Reporting a reaction
Learn more about how to report an allergic reaction to packaged food or when eating out.
Preparing for an emergency
Learn more about preparing for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) and what to expect if you or a loved one experiences anaphylaxis.