Allergy Stories

Living with allergies can be challenging and overwhelming, but you are not alone – help and support is available. 

Our Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia community have been generous in sharing their personal experiences to help others with allergy to live their best life.

The allergy stories shared on our website are personal stories from people with allergy at a fixed point in time. If a business or company is mentioned in an allergy story, it is not an endorsement from Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia. We recommend that people with allergy do their own risk assessment and allergy management planning.

We are always grateful for people who take the time to share their stories with us. If you would like to share your story we would love for you to make a submission below.

• Traveling with Anaphylaxis: My Honeymoon in Fiji

  Traveling with anaphylaxis is never simple – but with the right planning, open communication, and a little courage, it’s absolutely possible …

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• First solo overseas travel with food allergies

  When I was 22 years old, I decided I wanted to go travelling overseas with my friends and family, and I didn’t want my allergies to hold me back from going.

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• My Japan trip with translated chef cards

  I recently had a trip to Japan with my family, and my son has multiple severe food allergies. The translated chef card was very useful.

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• School trip to Japan with egg allergy

  Mum and son Jo and Nathan shared this story in each of their own words, about how they worked together with Nathan’s school to plan an overseas school trip in Year 11.

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• Travel to non-English speaking countries with risk of anaphylaxis

  When I finished high school, all I wanted was to travel, especially overseas. Now five years later, I’ve been fortunate enough to explore many countries.

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• My travels as a teen with 5 food allergies

  I have travelled around the world with my family, and can share what I do to stay safe and how to best enjoy your trip with food allergy.

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• Meet Clare and son Sam, who is allergic to egg and dairy

  Clare lives in Melbourne with her five year old son, Sam. Sam is allergic to eggs and dairy and has had multiple episodes of anaphylaxis in his five years. His first allergic reaction was at six months old to egg, but since then most of his…

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• School hiking camp!

  Hiking is such an entrancing experience, especially with friends. It provides an escape from reality and the day-to-day routine. In the moment as you look into the distant shrubs and hills and the glistening rivers, you indulge in the beauty of…

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• Talking with school about your child’s food allergy

  One of our subscribers shares her story of how she worked with her son’s school over the years, from his first days to his final exams, including the challenges, triumphs and lessons learned. This is a helpful read for those with school-age…

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• Just lie down! Advice that helped save a life

  Sometimes, you end up in a situation where you think you are not doing much when in fact you are helping to save a life. When Margaret got a call from her neighbour downstairs, it was lucky she knew how to manage anaphylaxis. This is a story…

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• Preparing for our first trip to Hawaii and mainland US using dehydrated food

  One of our subscribers has shared what they learnt from a recent trip to Hawaii and the US. They used dehydrated food as a convenient way to have a quick, cheap meal that was guaranteed to be free from their allergens. Dehydrated food provided…

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• To risk it for a biscuit - from diagnosis to living independently overseas

  A story by Jessica Sinclair about managing food allergy from diagnosis to her daughter now living independently overseas  “Ding…. Dong….” The doorbell chimed loudly, jolting me upright as I sat slouched on the couch…

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