Milk allergy

Milk allergy's disease overview

Milk allergy is the body's immune system reaction to protein in animal milk. Although children may be allergic to any food, dairy allergies are still the leading cause of allergies in children. cow's milk allergy is one of the most common types of milk allergies, in addition to the body can also be allergic to milk of other mammals such as goat milk, sheep milk, buffalo milk. ... On the market today, most formula milk, powdered milk are the product of cow's milk. Therefore, the rate of children formula allergies, powdered milk allergies also comes from the demand for use of cow's milk.

Signs of milk allergies may occur after drinking a few minutes to a few hours. Symptoms can be gentle such as rash, or severe with symptoms of shortness of breath, wheezing, vomiting or other digestive disorders, most serious, especially anaphylactic shock due to milk allergies, threatening Patient life.

Milk allergies should be distinguished from glucose intolerance, although their symptoms may be similar, the mechanism is completely different. If milk allergies occur because the body reacts with the ingredients in animal milk, the phenomenon of glucose intolerance is due to lactase -deficient body, resulting in lactose of milk that is not metabolized.

Causes of Milk allergy's disease

Protein in animal milk components is the cause of milk allergies on patients. Among these milk, cow's milk is the leading cause of milk allergy in young children. Cow's milk has two main proteins that can cause allergies, including:

Casein: There is in the solid part of milk.

Whey: In the liquid part of the milk after sediment.

The child's body can react to one or both of these proteins, causing allergies. These proteins can be found in some other processed foods. Nghiên cứu cho thấy người bị dị ứng với sữa bò sẽ tăng nguy cơ dị ứng với các loại sữa động vật khác như sữa dê, cừu, trâu; But it is less likely to be allergic to soy milk.

Milk allergy mechanism

The immune system may think that the protein in milk is harmful, so it enhances the production of IgE antibodies to control these proteins. Later, if allergenic milk proteins continue to appear in the body, they will quickly be identified by IgE antibodies, then the body's immune system will be activated, releasing histamine and Other chemical intermediaries, clinically causing allergies with mild to heavy manifestations.

Symptoms of Milk allergy's disease

Milk allergy symptoms may occur after drinking milk or using milk -made products for a few minutes to a few seconds. The severity of symptoms depends on the degree of immune response of each person, so the manifestation of allergies in patients may be very different.

Early symptoms of milk allergies:

rash

Wheezing

Vomiting

Anaphylaxis: This is a serious reaction of the body with allergies in general and milk allergies in particular. The cause of anaphylaxis in this case is due to the narrowing of the airway. Shocking often occurs immediately after the patient consumes milk with dangerous symptoms such as spasms, respiratory edema causing shortness of breath; The patient's blood pressure may fall rapidly; In addition, there may be other symptoms such as itching, flushing face, ... If anaphylaxis shock is not treated promptly, it can be life -threatening patients. The late symptoms of milk allergies

diarrhea, stool can mix blood.

Abdominal spasm, abdominal pain. cough, shortness of breath, wheezing.

Ryrange, tears.

Rash on the skin, itchy uncomfortable.

People at risk for Milk allergy's disease

Children are more likely to have milk allergies than adults. When the digestive system mature, the risk of milk allergies will decrease.

Children who have allergies to any agent are the risk of milk allergies.

Children with chronic atopic dermatitis are very popular with milk.

Family history: If there are people in the house allergies, especially father and/or mother with a history of food allergies, eczema, urticaria, bronchial asthma,. .. then the risk of milk allergy in children increases.

Prevention of Milk allergy's disease

Patients with dairy allergies need to stay away from milk and foods made from milk. It should be noted that there are lots of dairy foods, if the patient does not pay attention, it is easy to get allergies when using these foods.

Lifestyle as well as home allergies at home has a certain meaning.

People with a history of dairy allergies need advice and support to prevent and deal with milk allergies.

Diagnostic measures for Milk allergy's disease

Clinical symptoms, medical history, history of allergies

Based on the collected information, the doctor will have a diagnosis direction, thereby ordering appropriate tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Allergic tests need to be performed:

Blood test: To search for IgE antibodies - Antibodies created when the body is exposed to allergens.

Component test

This is a new blood test, the patient is tested with special proteins in milk such as Casein, Whey, Lactalbumin. This can help determine the risk of allergies to the ingredients of milk.

Food testing

is only done at the food test center with adequate emergency conditions.

Milk allergy's disease treatments

For cases of mild milk allergies: Patients may need treatment with antihistamines. The drug has the effect of reducing the symptoms of the disease, reducing discomfort for patients.

For anaphylaxis due to milk allergies: Patients should be taken to the emergency room as quickly as possible. Here, patients must be urgently treated with positive resuscitation measures. Adrenalin is indicated in this case to deal with bad condition in patients.

See also:

Symptoms of baby allergies

Some common allergies in children

Food allergies in children: Things to know

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