Show Allergic Child May Be e Upset In n Many Ways By DR JAMES W. W BARTON Released by Western Newspaper Union IF F AN infant or young child breaks out with hives or a askin askin askin skin rash most mothers now now- nowadays nowadays nowadays know that some food which disagrees with the young young- youngster TODAY'S ster ste or to which he is allergic which or orI u H HEALTH c EA AI L T T U H n I sensitive is the COLUMN I cause C a use Most 11 0 s t tI I adults also know when they have hives just about which food is responsible There are however other symptoms due to foods of which many mothers are not aware Dr H. H A. A Wind- Wind Windber Windber ber Pa points these out in Hy Hy- gela the health magazine Eczema in Infants Is usually caused by the presence of certain proteins in cows cow's milk which the child cannot tolerate It is now pos pos- possible possible possible sible for a child to be allergic sen sen- sensitive sensitive sensitive to his own mothers mother's milk Many of these babies will recover completely and nev nev- never never never r er have any more symptoms of aller aller- allergy gy Others will re re- remain remain remain main allergic to milk and must be kept on a milk free i diet for many years I Still others become allergic to other sub sub- substances subI substances substances I stances and will de de- develop develop develop I various 5 A toms Dr Barton Even a change In temperature affects some Individuals sometimes almost taking away their breath or causing a stomach upset Dr says that the mos most satisfactory method of dealing with the allergic child Is to try to re re- remove remove re- re remove move the offending food from hi his diet and the offending substance substance- pollen feathers furs furs from from his sur sur- When the food or other substance Is difficult to remove from his diet or surroundings then a proc proc- process process process ess of trying to make him less al ale allergic allergic or sensitive to this food or other substance should be used This is done in the case of food by starting with small amounts of the food daily and gradually Increasing the amount until he is able to ea eat the usual serving without the devel- devel development development of any symptoms |