Milk allergy causes family stress

Allergy to cow's milk, which affects up to seven per cent of babies in the UK, causes severe distress among parents, international research has found. A survey commissioned by the charity Act Against Allergy found that milk allergy caused a range of emotional problems for families: 82 per cent of parents said their child's allergy had caused them to lose sleep, 70 per cent felt guilty, and half had missed work, while 38 per cent said that it had caused arguments between partners. Cow's milk allergy (CMA) is difficult to diagnose because symptoms such as eczema, stomach problems,...