Easter break 🥚🐰

[ALUK_Nurses]

Will you be celebrating Easter this Sunday?

With family get togethers, indulgent feasts and time spent with friends, Easter weekend is a celebration for many people. However, some people may find that their asthma symptoms get triggered – this could be down to the weather, pollen or different foods you might be eating.

Here are three different triggers to look out for:

🥚Planning an Easter egg hunt can be a fun way to celebrate with friends and family. However, sometimes a food allergy or sensitivity can trigger an asthma attack. If you think certain foods trigger your asthma symptoms or your child’s symptoms, talk to your GP or asthma nurse as soon as possible.

🥂 Some people with asthma are sensitive to substances in alcohol called histamines and sulphites. Cut out any type of drink you think brings on your symptoms, to see if avoiding it makes a difference. Then stick to the drinks you know you’re OK with or perhaps try some non-alcoholic alternatives.

🍃 You might plan to get outdoors over the bank holiday. However, tree pollen can be high at this time of year, which if you have an allergy to it can cause hay fever and this can affect some people’s asthma symptoms. Visit our website for information about types of pollenand when they are likely to be released.

You can find more information about asthma triggers on our website here: asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/

and hay fever here: asthma.org.uk/advice/trigge...