Category Archives: Allergy

Allergy related topics

Allergies in children

Allergies to various substances is getting more and more common for various reasons including ‘Hygiene Hypothesis’ (Google it).  Some families are prone to have allergies and these people are known as ‘ATOPIC’. They are more likely to have allergies, asthma, eczema, hay fever, allergic rhinitis etc. These are all related conditions. Most children grow out […]

Cow’s milk protein allergy ! (CMPA)

CMPA is quite common and may present as persistent vomiting, diarrhoea / constipation, poor weight gain, dry skin / rash and excessive crying. Treatment is by eliminating CMP from diet but only under specialist supervision. There are two types, IgE mediated and Non IgE mediated. Basically, the latter is usually presents later and is milder […]