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August 10, 2020

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Claudia Gray is a paediatrician with subspecialist accreditation in allergology. She is also a part time allergy consultant at Red Cross Children’s Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town. Claudia has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Allergy Society of South Africa since 2012 and is also a founding director of the Allergy Foundation of South Africa.

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Find the “Danny” series by Claudia Gray on pub

Find the “Danny” series by Claudia Gray on publisher.co.za - delivered to your doorstep

#dr_claudia_gray #stockingfillers #dannyseries

A lovely visit to a festive Expresso TV studio to

A lovely visit to a festive Expresso TV studio to chat about colic:

Remember that colic :
- is excessive fussiness/ crying in an otherwise well, thriving baby
- usually starts at 2-3 weeks of age and ends around 4 months
- is harmless to the baby
- represents an immature gut AND an immature brain!
- does not respond well to medications!
- the baby needs a calm environment, lots of holding and white noise
- parents need to accept help so that they get enough rest!
- this is tough!
But this too shall pass.
#colic #expressotv #expressoshow #dr_claudia_gray

The six S’s of Summer Eczema Flares #eczema #sum

The six S’s of Summer Eczema Flares #eczema #summereczema #summerskin #eczemaflare #dr_claudia_gray

Thank you @Herschel Prep for allowing me to be par

Thank you @Herschel Prep for allowing me to be part of your “family exercise day” to talk about the importance of exercise for the whole family! #physicalhealth and longevity #psychologicalwellbeing #weightmanagement #bettersleep #cognitivebenefits #lotsoffunexercising as a team!
We encourage you to incorporate exercise into your daily lives as a family!
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The cough that lasts and lasts… #persistentcoug

The cough that lasts and lasts…

#persistentcough #cough #dr_claudia_gray

Finally-a week of school holidays- and hopefully a

Finally-a week of school holidays- and hopefully a “circuit break” for the waves of infections which have risen and fallen throughout our very long winter!

You see- infections are like waves in many ways:
- some are large and last long, some are short and over quickly
- sometimes many small waves following in quick succession can join together to form a large, complicated wave or a complicated infection… that’s why some kids get sicker 1-2 weeks into a virus or it feels as if the “coughing has never ended” as they merge from one wave into another.
- sometimes we sit in a stormy sea in which the waves are coming from every direction- and really cannot be avoided- such as the typical crèche syndrome in little kids bombarded by snotty noses.

Over time, we develop our “life jackets” of immunity to ward off the waves- but little children still have to develop that- so a series of viral illnesses is really the norm.

#waves_of_infection #circuitbreaks #dr_claudia_gray

Thank you @sanofi for this compilation of “snipp

Thank you @sanofi for this compilation of “snippets” from the recent allergy awareness campaign. Have your allergies diagnosed accurately and make sure your treatment is safe and effective.

#springhassprung #seasonalallergies #safeallergymeds #dr_claudia_gray #realparenting

#allergiceyedisease - don’t blink over it! Thi

#allergiceyedisease - don’t blink over it!

This little boy from my clinic at Red Cross Hospital is smiling- despite red watery eyes- because he can see again! He has an allergic eye disease called VKC (#vernalkeratoconjunctivitis ), which, if left unchecked, can lead to loss of sight. Just 2 months ago he was almost blind- but with specialist care he can see again- but not everyone is as lucky.

Itchy, red eyes need to be taken seriously.

#itchyeyes #itchyredeyes #dr_claudia_gray

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The information provided on this website is by no means a substitute for seeing your doctor if you have major concerns about your child, or about yourself. For formal medical advice and appointments with Claudia, please refer to her work website www.kidsallergy.co.za

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