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There is probability that your child is having milk allergy. Milk allergy is a common type of food allergy, especially during the first year of life. It is the reaction of the immune system to cow’s milk proteins. Usually most of the children lose their allergic reaction to milk by age 3, but some may remain allergic for a lifetime.
The release of histamines can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and the cardiovascular system.
Slower allergic reactions can appear over hours to days and symptoms include vomiting, irritability, failure to gain weight, skin rashes and hives or frequent cough and colds.
Sometimes rapid reaction occurs like wheezing, itchy hives, and excessive stomachache, difficulty in breathing, swelling of tongue, throat or even anaphylaxis. You should consult a doctor for a complete clinical examination and entire tests for allergy panel. The diagnosis for milk allergy skin ***** test and blood tests for IgE antibodies.
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