Allergies
This time of year always brings with it the woes of Seasonal Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis, Food Allergies and good old-fashioned Hay Fever. I use the description flippantly because Hay Fever isn't so old-fashioned is it? Whilst there have always been some people who have had allergic reactions of one degree and another to allergens, over the 30+ years I have been in practice I have seen an explosion in allergies, and especially the severest forms including anaphylactic shock. Why? This is where the detective work comes in. On close questioning, a parent who tells you that her child has “always” reacted will say that actually the baby was fine up until 3, 4 or 6 months etc. So why would...