How to treat allergy for children?

Allergy is a common illness that majority of people have. It can affect anyone, young or old, regardless of race and color.

Adults who have allergies can easily manage the symptoms they experience. Understandably, they would know how to handle the situation and know when to seek medical treatment.

But allergies in children can be frustrating, both for the child and the parents. Children have the tendency to throw tantrums when they are not feeling well, especially if they suffer from stuffy or runny nose. It is understood that a child may lose his temper and would throw tantrums if he can’t breathe well. And when this happens, parents may also tend to lose their patience.

That’s why if your child has allergies, regardless of the type, it is important to seek medical treatment so that the allergy will not worsen.

An allergist would provide you with the correct information about your child’s allergy, what caused it and the correct treatment.

Treating allergies in children may be the same as the treatment in adults. The only difference may be the dosage.

Allergists usually recommend antihistamines to treat the symptoms of allergies. However, as parents, you should know the side effects of antihistamines so you know how to handle the situation. 

Among the common side effects of antihistamines are drowsiness and dry mouth.

Based on the doctor’s evaluation of your child’s allergy, antihistamines can be taken all the time, before sleeping at night, and before the start of the allergy season.

Children who are taking antihistamines all the time are those who are suffering from year-round allergies.

To control allergy symptoms from occurring in the morning, doctors often recommend taking antihistamines before sleeping at night.

But if your child has seasonal allergy, particularly against pollen, antihistamines are given before the start of the season, usually taken for up to 10 days.

Among the common antihistamines prescribed by doctors are hydroxyzine, desloratadine and nasal sprays such as azelastine while those that can be bought over-the-counter include fexofenadine, cetirizine, loratadine and diphenhydramine.

Since itchy and watery eyes occur if your child has allergy, it is also important to treat these symptoms as these can cause discomfort to your child. However, most eye drops are only recommended for children above three years old.

Among the common eye drops prescribed by doctors include azelastine and Olopatadine HCL while ketotifen fumarate can be bought even without a prescription.

Most eye drops are prescribed to be used every day to relieve and prevent itchy eyes.

Nasal sprays, such as cromolyn sodium, has been proven to treat inflammation, allowing the child to breathe normally. That’s why nasal sprays are usually recommended by doctors for those with stuffy nose.

Nasal sprays are practically important for children who suffer both allergy and asthma.

Finding the right treatment and medicines for your child may not be easy. But a good collaboration between you, as parents, and your child’s doctor would ultimately result to less allergic attacks for your little one.

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Joel Escol is an online media professional, Internet Entrepreneur and Network Builder. He has an allergy problem so that he shares to this blog how to properly treat allergy while you will have also the opportunity to earn money online. Joel is now earning $1000 per month online.