Plenty of people say they are allergic to Christmas, or work, or even the 21st Century!

But for real-life sufferers allergies are no laughing matter.

Even inside their own home some people have terrible problems – dust, latex, animal allergies etc, can all result in a variety of conditions such as eczema and asthma.

Check out these websites:

National Eczema Society
National Asthma Campaign
The Anaphylaxis Campaign
The British Dietetic Association
Latex Allergy Support Group