Childrens Seasonal Allergy Treatments
It’s time to start thinking about childrens seasonal allergy treatments to help your kiddo.
Does your child seem to develop an ongoing cough in the springtime?
Does she seems more tired than usual?
Does she gets a constant sniffle that isn’t a cold?
As a long-time allergy sufferer, I can attest that allergies are not something to ignore. At their worst, they can send a child to the hospital.
But even if they don’t seem severe, allergies can have an impact on a child’s daily life.
Childrens Seasonal Allergy Treatments
Millions of people suffer from allergies every spring, including children.
In fact, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about 40 percent of children in the United States suffer from allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever.
I know my kids are starting to show signs of their environmental allergies as the season warms up and things are beginning to grow again.
In addition, spring allergy season is starting earlier each year due to warmer weather patterns, reports the Harvard Health Letter.
“When winter is shorter and less severe, it means there will be pollens and molds present for a longer period of time,” says Dr. Stacey Gray, an allergy expert at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Hay fever is triggered by breathing in allergens, like pollen, commonly found in springtime air.
Sneezing and nasal congestion are some of the most common symptoms, but symptoms can vary depending on the types of plants that grow where you live.
There are many ways to relieve your child’s seasonal allergy symptoms. There is no reason for her to suffer.
The following tips will help you minimize seasonal allergies in children and learn more about allergy treatments.
How to Prevent Allergies in Children
If your child suffers from seasonal allergies, there are steps you can take to reduce their symptoms and decrease the use of medications:
Tip 1: During the spring, keep your children indoors in the evenings because pollen levels are highest during that time of day.
Tip 2: Keep your home and car windows closed during windy, sunny days.
Tip 3: Have your children take a shower after spending time outside to remove any pollen residue on their body or in their hair.
Tip 4: Have your children change their clothes after spending time outside because they will carry pollen indoors on their clothes.
Tip 5: Dry your clothes indoors instead of on an outdoor clothesline during this time of year.
Allergy Medicine for Children
Medicine can help alleviate allergy symptoms in children, but with any medication you give your child, be sure you’re using the right medication for your child’s age and weight.
Follow the instructions carefully to be sure your child gets the correct dosage.
Over-the-counter, generic allergy medication is effective for many people and can cost less than prescription allergy medications.
If you have any questions about what medications are right for your child, ask your family doctor.
Some common allergy medications include:
- Nasal decongestants to relieve a stuffy nose.
- Antihistamines to relieve sneezing, and an itchy, runny nose.
- Nasal corticosteroids are also often used, but are available only by prescription.
Other Treatments
For children who have allergy symptoms that are difficult to control, doctors will often give your child an allergy test to learn the exact cause of the allergy.
Your doctor will recommend a special treatment based on the results of the allergy test.
I think these are very good tips! I am allergic to everything
I have horrible environmental allergies. I hope you’re surviving the spring season!
Good advice–I have had allergies all my life-and the experts are correct infortunately-I am already getting symptoms!!
Yeah. When I heard it was going to be a rough season, I knew my kids were going to get walloped.
Great advice! I also suffer from allergies and have had to adjust my lifestyle to treat or prevent it. It is inconvenient but it can be done.
I agree. It can be a pain to manage allergies but can be done.
My husband dreads the Spring allergy, he always have allergies whenever Spring kicks in. Thanks fr the tips.
Glad to offer the tips. I hope your husband is managing the allergy season.
My kids are already suffering, we try the non medicine methods but end up with medications. Spring is beautiful except for pollen.
I hope you’re kids are getting help and that your kids are managing their allergies.
I am glad you posted this article. It’s very informative and very helpful. My kindergartner is showing signs of spring allergy and as much as possible I don’t want her to take medicines. I will surely apply those tips!
I hope the tips helped your kid!
Zyrtec is the only thing that works for my son when it comes to seasonal allergies. I will try Claritin now that he is older probably but it still is a drag to see his nose running while he is playing outside.
Different medicines work for different kids. Hope you found the right one for your son.
As a mother it is very hard to see our kids get sick, however there are things we can’t stop from happening instead we need to deal with it, get a way on how to cure the sickness. thank you for this wonderful detailed article.
Glad you found it helpful.
My daughter had cough and colds twice last month. I was stressed out because she is uncomfortable. Thankfully, home remedies helped her feel well.
Marms @ Kids and Mommy Blog
I hope the tips worked!
Thanks for this article! My daughter came home with puffy eyes, runny nose. She didn’t have any of this last year. Gonna try the children’s loratadine today.
My niece suffers from allergies. I am going to send this to her mom, so many good tips!
Glad you passed it on. Even one tip can really make a big difference.
How do we treat this illness or sickness? just because the world is so filthy there are so many dirts all over that our poor kids will be able to get this..
Oh boy, the allergies has started. My son woke up with a sore throat this morning, arrrghhh..
Allergies continue in our house. Runny noses and itchy eyes.
Here in Alabama the pollen is all over the porch and everything, if it didn’t kill my allergies I would go out there and get rid of it the best I could. If I swept it I would probably never stop sneezing. The pollen out there is a yellow color and like powder. Its’s Crazy! I never seen it like this when we lived in Michigan.
The pine tree pollen actually covers the lakes and porches and road in upper New York. It is crazy.