The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide: Allergy and Asthma Information for Children of All Ages

by Milton Gold (Editor)

Medically-proven strategies for parents and caregivers. The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide gives parents a comprehensive, authoritative guide with common-sense guidelines, recommendations and tips on dealing with the asthmatic condition and the multiple allergic problems of children. Developed in collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children, this book provides the most up-to-date, expert advice available, with easy-to-read information about every aspect of allergy and asthma. The guide

Genres: Health

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kathleen Garber]

If your child is dealing with (or may be dealing with) allergies AND asthma, this is a good starter guide to learn the basics. It covers the symptoms of food, seasonal and other allergies (like drugs or latex) and asthma. Learn how they develop, what triggers them, what you should do if you suspect a problem and if there is anything you can do to prevent them.

The only problem I saw is that it was created more than 17 years ago and needs to be reupdated. Most of the information is current but the explanation of what an epi pen looks like was not correct (or at least not for the brand we got) and they mention Anaphylaxis Canada as a resource which is now known as Food Allergy Canada. I don’t know if there is new information in prevention that isn’t included. I hope Robert Rose produces in updated and revisted version soon because it’s a good book.

The book is mostly written by people who work at the Hospital for Sick Children and there is one main editor Dr. Milton Gold. The beginning of the book goes over the qualificatinos of all the contributors so you know you are getting correct information.

The most shocking part of the book was the list of things that may contain latex. I always thought people with latex allergies only had to worry about doctor’s gloves, rubber bands and balloons. A latex allergy is a lot more complicated than I thought.

Although an updated version would be great, the book has enough current information to be a valuable resource right now. If you are new to allergies or asthma, it’s a great guide.

[Cat]

This is the third book I have read on asthma since my son was diagnosed and it is by far the best. The way it is set up it is very easy to read and understand. It covers the whys and hows and I especially liked the section on triggers including food colouring, preservatives and sweeteners. This is what I suspect triggered my boys attack and it was very helpful to read about it and have my suspicions confirmed. My son also has severe eczema and it mentioned that 80% of children with severe eczema with get asthma as well. If you have a child with allergies or asthma and want to learn more about it than I highly recommend this book.