Cats and excezma?!
Question: i have 2 cats that ive had for 7 years, my partner and his mum both suffer form mild excema so there's a possibility my son might have it, my partner seems to think the cats aggravate his excema and are not good to be near the baby , i love my cats but also dont want to risk anything with my son, any advice?
Answers: i have 2 cats that ive had for 7 years, my partner and his mum both suffer form mild excema so there's a possibility my son might have it, my partner seems to think the cats aggravate his excema and are not good to be near the baby , i love my cats but also dont want to risk anything with my son, any advice?
Eczema, Allergies Sign of Asthma to Come
March 2008: TODDLERS who suffer from eczema and allergies are significantly more likely to develop asthma than other kids, Australian researchers have found.
Melbourne specialists have discovered that allergy testing used to pick up allergies in children can identify which kids with the rash condition are most vulnerable to developing the wheezing condition as well.
By testing hundreds of toddlers, the researchers found that those with eczema who tested positive for allergies were almost three times more likely to have asthma by the age of seven than kids with eczema who tested negative to allergies.
They were also more likely to develop hayfever, particularly if their allergy test results suggested a possible food allergy, said the lead researcher Adrian Lowe, from the University of Melbourne's school of population health.
"There has been much discussion about the links between eczema and other allergic diseases such as asthma, but this study is the first to clearly demonstrate that among children with eczema there are certain groups who are at much higher risk," Mr Lowe said.
He said the findings, published in the international journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy, showed that skin prick testing may have benefits for the management of childhood allergies.
"By identifying high risk children, we can explore ways of avoiding potential allergens that could exacerbate their condition," the researcher said.
Mr Lowe says although eczema is extremely common, affecting up to 20 per cent of children, only a very small percentage are tested for allergy.
Given that allergy testing required a referral and long waiting lists it was not surprising that children were rarely tested, he said.
The results also suggest skin prick testing could be used in research to shed more light on the links between eczema and other allergic diseases.
"Previously researchers have studied children with eczema as if they were one homogenous group," he said.
"By showing that there are two distinct categories of children with eczema, future studies can separate these groups and we may be able to more accurately pinpoint the causes of allergic diseases in the longer term."
The study involved 620 Melbourne children with eczema who were skin prick tested for allergies to cow's milk, egg white, peanuts, house dust mite, rye grass and cat hair.
They were tested three times up until the age of two and then followed-up at the age of five and seven.
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