Page 37 - Parents Magazine (December 2019)

They’re All Connected!

Not every kid with eczema hits each stop on the atopic
march. In fact, there are children with
eczema who never develop any of the other related conditions,
says Dr. Neeta Ogden. Although not all
journeys progress in this order, here are some of
the diagnoses that can follow eczema.

FOOD ALLERGIES
Common ones associated with eczema are egg, peanut,
soy, and dairy, with symptoms including hives, itching, swelling of lips,
face, tongue, and/or throat, and nausea or vomiting.

ASTHMA
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because of possible side effects, like production of pro-inflammatory proteins control, auto on and off and
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approved for younger kids soon too. After to know that I may be able to help
16 weeks of monthly treatments, more stop this from happening again.”
than 40 percent of patients showed a Dr. Ogden agrees, adding that there’s
75 percent improvement. “Even though a lot that parents can do right now:
it’s a shot, the fact that it’s safe and “Catch eczema early, stay on top of it,
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