Allergy & Its Genetic Propagation
How many of us are aware that allergies are hereditary?
"Its not me ! Its my parents !"
Following case histories (recorded at Dr. Bakshi’s Clinic) make an interesting reading,
as they elucidate the concept of Allergy and its genetic propagation.
Case Study
NAME, AGE & CARD NO..
Baby A. Khanna
Aged - 2 years
Card No. : 1802/97
PRESENT COMPLAINTS
Pain in abdomen since childhood. Repeated cough & cold for the past 3 months. Cold
after every 15 days with nasal blockage.Pain in legs for the past 3 months. Small
white patches on left thigh from last few days
PAST HISTORY
Skin rashes, 3 months back.
FAMILY HISTORY
Maternal Grand Mother has joint pains & constipation. Maternal Grand Father has
Psoriasis (A skin disease). Father has persistent sore throat. Mother has chronic
constipation
NAME, AGE & CARD NO..
Ms.N.Kedia
Aged - 18 years
Card No. : 576/99
PRESENT COMPLAINTS
Bodyache & recurrent backache since childhood. Repeated stomach upset with flatulence
for the past 1½ years.Stools unsatisfactory. Easy tanning of skin especially over
cheeks for the past 6 months. Burning with small eruptions on the affected area.Tendency
to ring worm infection for the past few months.
PAST HISTORY
Had Sinusitis since childhood & took some treatment for that but stomach symptoms
appeared after complete recovery from Sinusitis
FAMILY HISTORY
Mother has bodyache & Ulcerative colitis.
NAME, AGE & CARD NO..
Ms. S.N.V.N.
Aged - 26 years
Card No. : 1726/97
PRESENT COMPLAINTS
Asthma of 13-14 years duration. Attack every week for the past 2 months. Recurrent
cough with phlegm & sneezing for the past 2 years. Cold appears once every month.
FAMILY HISTORY
Father has constipation. Mausi has Migraine. Brother has Asthma.
NAME, AGE & CARD NO..
Ms. L. Dewan
Aged - 61 years
Card No. : 421/98
PRESENT COMPLAINTS
Pain in joints for the past 25 years. Stiffness & swelling appear in affected joints
especially in winters. Tendency for rashes for the past 11 years especially in summers
with itching.Asthma for the past 10 years.Constipation of 7 Years standing.
FAMILY HISTORY
Father had skin rashes. Mother was suffering from Arthritis.
These case histories substantiate the endogenic origin of allergy. They also
show how allergy affects the person of all age groups & involves one system after
the other, unless body's immunity is reinforced. So while one person in a family
may have allergic manifestations in the form of recurrent cough & cold another may
demonstrate a tendency to have allergic rashes in the summers or Arthritis during
winters. The same allergy may manifest itself as Eczema or some form of gastric
disorders.
This can be further explained with the help of this family, which was under our
treatment: The first and second generation had a history of Arthritis. The 3rd generation
did not suffer from Arthritis till the age of 50 years but suffered from other allergic
symptoms all along. The 4th generation lady did not have any problem but when pregnancy
diminished her body’s resistance - she developed pains all over her body. The 5th
generation baby girl, however, experienced muscle pains right at the tender age
of 5 years!