Treatment of allergies in children

Treatment of allergy in children should be preceded by complex diagnostic measures, because any therapy of a child's body has its own specifics and must be carefully adjusted.

Treatment, as a rule, is based on pre-collected history and diagnostic information. The therapeutic measures include the most safe means, which have minimal side effects. Also, you should pay attention to the fact that any recommendations of a doctor must be performed scrupulously even in the period of allergic "calmness". Regardless of how soon a recovery comes, it is worth remembering that the organism can probably be sensitized to specific allergens, this property of the organism can last for years. There are often cases of relapses of long-forgotten allergies, which first manifested itself in a distant childhood. Therapeutic prescriptions are based on the kind of allergy, the state of the child's health and the presence of possible co-morbidities.

Treatment of allergies in children: hypoallergenic diet

Treatment of allergies in children usually begins with the exclusion of allergic-provoking products, even if the allergy is not food. It is recommended to follow a hypoallergenic diet for a long time, which is prescribed by a pediatrician or an allergist. From food, direct allergens are excluded, as well as obligate food substances. The list of obligate products is known to many today. Such dubious fame for the last decades acquired earlier habitual and safe fish and eggs, soybeans and legumes, nuts and honey. Allergy aggressively attacks all of humanity, not choosing people by age. Given that the children's body does not yet have age-hardened protective properties, its organs and systems are only being formed, many children are being targeted for allergies. Therefore, even with allergies not food etiology, it is worth taking preventive measures and minimizing risks. Elimination of harmful or provoking products from the ration of children should be at least a long, as a maximum - complete. It is important to stick to a diet not only at home, but also to monitor compliance with hypoallergenic nutrition in those institutions and places that the child visits. Kindergarten, school, visiting relatives, friends - wherever a child is feeding, its diet should be controlled. Such harsh and strict recommendations will not be superfluous, because sometimes the results of annual therapy are destroyed by one piece of sea fish or a spoon, it would seem useful honey. You should also be attentive to products containing dyes, especially treacherous is yellow - tertrazine. It is often included in confectionery, bakery products, a lot of it in fruit juices of industrial production. If a hypoallergenic diet is prescribed for a child, it is necessary to take vitamin complexes that include minerals.

Treatment of allergies in children: "hypoallergenic life"

Treatment of allergies in children also includes the concept of "hypoallergenic life". Dust of every possible origin - from simple domestic, to feathery, pet hair, cigarette smoke, flavored substances - that's far from an exact and complete list of possible allergens. Regular wet cleaning, airing should become the norm of the house in which a child with an allergy is living. Carpeting, no matter how beautiful they are, being made of synthetic materials, are a strong provoking allergo. As a rule the child plays, sitting on the floor, the kids crawl on the floor and so on. Thus, contact with synthetics occurs much more often, and the contact area is also larger than in adults. Vacuuming both carpets and the entire territory of the house is better than a special vacuum cleaner with a moisture function. Also it is necessary to process bookshelves and regularly to grind books which are an excellent store for dust allergens. Bed linen, mattresses, blankets and pillows should preferably be replaced with hypoallergenic, natural. Soft toys must either be constantly processed, or even excluded from the game set of the child. As for pets - cats and dogs, here you need to find a reasonable compromise solution. Getting rid of an animal is easy, but for a child, and for other family members, this can be a great stress. And stress is also a provocateur of various allergic reactions. Indoor flowers can also become a source of allergy. In such a case, they can be replaced with safer ones, rather than losing the cat's pet.

Medicinal treatment of allergies in children

Treatment of allergies in children is often accompanied not only by elimination (excluding) measures, but also by drug therapy. Any antihistamine drug is prescribed to the child with caution, the selection is made taking into account the anamnestic information and possible side effects. To date, the pharmaceutical industry offers many new-generation drugs that either have no contraindications at all, or they are minimal. Such medications give a fairly fast result, the therapeutic effect lasts a long time, there is no getting used to them. Sorbents such as Enterosgel, activated carbon, Smecta can be prescribed to children. In combination with sorbents, it is advisable to administer enzymes that can help the enzymatic function of the intestine. Antihistamines of the third generation are produced both in tablet form, and in drops, syrups. Liquid form of release is very convenient for the treatment of children, the drug is absorbed better and faster, and, therefore, the healing effect also comes faster. Much less often in the treatment of pediatric allergies, glucocorticoids are used, they have a mass of contraindications, but in exceptional cases their appointment is saved not only by the health of the child, but also by his life. Specific immunotherapy is prescribed for children older than five years according to indications confirmed by immunofermentogram, skin tests.

Treatment of allergies in children is a long process, but effective. If treatment begins in a timely manner, sensitization is not fixed and in the future after recovery the maturing child already has the opportunity to cope with allergies by the forces of his own organism.