What's the best thing to do if you think you're child has allergies?
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The best thing if you think she has allergies and she has the symptoms of allergies than more than likely she does. Take her to an allergy specialist instead of your reg. dr. cuse the allergy specialist can run test to find out everything she is allergic to and how badly she is allergic to it. And than they will tell you what would be best for your seven year old. I started havin severe allergic reactions when i was sixteen and let them go till a few mths ago when i seriously felt like i was gonna die. So i went to the allergy specialist and they ran some simple blood test and found out i was severly allergic to at least seven things and of these things i did alot of at least 3 times a week and i had to stop them completly. And they also gave me 8 prescriptions just for emergency if i ate something that i was allergic to and didnt know i would have these around just in case. Point being if she is allergic to some things that you have around the house you dont want to let it go cuse if you do than you may end up spending alot of time in the emergency room because of her allergies. Good Luck.
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For OTC drugs I suggest Alavert. (It's a different brand of Claritin, but works best for me) For prescription drugs try Hismanal. Air purifiers dont work well, but humidifiers DO. Just get one at Wal-Mart. No, you should not get an inhaler. Buy surgical masks to wear when you go outside. I do it. It might look funny, but I'm a heck of a lot more comfortable! Also, drink lots of fluids. Vacuuming regularly will not help with pollen allergies, but will help with other types of allergies.
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Take a scrub bath with antiseptic solution, if it doesnt help take some anti-histaminic like Pseudoehedrine, if still doesnt help consult ur physician for any allergy or disease process.
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I too am allergic to wheat, corn, dairy, cats, house mites and house dust oh and some trees. no grass though. I have been taking Atarax at night, because it makes me sleepy and then Allegra 180 in the am. By the way i was diagnosed with Uticaria, Skin Writing. Get with a good allergist, really push him, make him write a small dose of some form of anti histamine. And, as horrible as it is, keep your child off the foods that make him allergic. But  in saying that, foods may or may not make him itch, it could be just one food. Corn does make me itch. I can sneek a few foods in once in a while. I thank the Atarax and Allegra.\nGood luck.
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Your greatest indicator will be your family history. Now, I've been told that children outgrow allergies, and then I've been told that allergies can worsen over time. Here's my experience.\n\nMy aunt and great aunt both have severe hay fever (pollen bloom allergies), and when I was tested at about 14, it turns out my allergies were MAJORLY grasses, some trees, and some molds.\n\nRecently, I went and had another test done. I'm 26. I have even more severe grass allergies than before, but my molds and trees have gone down a little. I used to also have a mild allergy to cats, but that's gotten even more mild. Here's the part where I started to get a little choked up. My doctor told me I'm starting to develop an allergy to dogs. I about lost it in the clinic, because I love dogs so much, but fortunately, it's very mild and doesn't affect me too bad. \n\nSo apparently it IS possible to develop an allergy to dogs, but a GREAT suggestion is to look for a dog with minimal dander. Golden Retriever? Yorkie? Shih Tzu? Pomeranian? All BAAAD choices. I'd stick with something hypo-allergenic like a pug, dachsund, beagle, or short haired chihuahua.\n\nHope this helps! Vote for me as best answer, I'm trying to get my level up! ;-)
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Allergies\n\nI have a son who is allergic to everything. He was about 8 months old when I started with Melaleuca. One by one I slowly tested each product. Melaleuca is the one thing I can use on him that works wonders! We use to buy 2-3 different types of laudry detergent because of allergies in my household. Now, it's only Mela Power. Renew Bath Oil and Renew Intensive Skin Therapy are awesome for any skin problems and I swear by that!  \nI know several people who have gotten off of their allergy medicine as well as inhalers after switching to Melaleuca. The first step is to get all of the harsh chemicals/toxins out of your home. Then get on the Daily for Life Pack and saturate with the Provex (1capsule/25 lbs per day for 2 weeks) Provex is a powerful antioxidant and is a natural anti-inflammitory and anti-histamine! It works wonderfully for allergies and asthma without the side effects of prescription medications! \nthat he got infections on his legs. The allergist that I went to put him on heavy cortisone, if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't have done it. That did clear him up but then it came back. Here's the great part.... within two weeks of TOTALLY converting our home to Melaleuca products, he was a different child. Attitude, everything. I am convinced that he felt miserable and (acted miserable) because of the allergies. Hallelujah!!!! The other story is about me, I was always allergic to Easter lilies, I have been taking ProvexCV and went in to the local store, saw the lilies and thought to myself, oh great here goes, my head is going to BLOW up. It didn't. I went over and sniffed, and then took in a big sniff and no blow up, and for any doubters, no the store hadn't pulled the centers out of the lilies! Hope these stories help, any questions, contact me at \nCV and I noticed my summer allergies were not as bad as they use to be... so it helped me too...
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Wait, babies are coming out of your nose? That sucks. Or do you mean snot? If that's the case, just blow your nose and take an allergy pill.
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The best way is to go to an allergist for allergy testing.  At this time of year you could be reacting to tree pollen, molds, or dust mites.  Dust mites favor humidity levels above 40% and can suddenly increase and cause problems in the spring and fall as humidity levels change.\n\nIf you can't get a physician to test, you can tell if things in the air are causing problems by going to a building with VERY good air quality, like a medical building or sometimes AC in restaurants and spending a few hours.  If you improve and then get worse after you leave, it is probably air-born. \nTo test for dust mites, wash all bedding in hot water and bleach, including mattress pad and pillow(make SURE it's dry).  In the evening, wash hair & dry, take shower, put on clean jammies.  If you wake up having had the best sleep of your life - it's dust mites.\nFor the symptoms you describe, there are prescription nasal sprays that do wonders, flonase and nasocort are two.\n\nI have had physicians who do not know much about allergies tell me to squirt saline solution in my nose.  It may work for someone somewhere.  It never did for me.
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Take an antihistamine.
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It could be anything from a buildup of something in her system and a reaction to that to an allergy on the outside of her skin from something outside.  It's best when dealing with children and painful eruptions to just take them to the emergency room and get a professionals advice.
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It depends on the allergy.  If you're sneezing, maybe something like Claratin.\n\nMy son has some food allergies, and we give him Benadryl.  Benadryl is an all-around allergy relief medicine.
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Have you seen an allergist?  My guess would be allergies, but you may need your adenoids taken out.  Try an over the counter decongestant like Pseudophed.  Then go to your doctor and ask for some nasal spray and maybe some Claratin or whatever.  The combo should relieve the symptoms.  If this doesn't work, then you can rule out allergies and talk to your doc about other causes.
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Depends on the allergy...try eating all natural products or organic foods.  Also some docs believe if you eat the food you are allergic too in small doses over a period of time you can build up an immunity to the allergy. Before trying anything like that you should consult a doctor as food allergies can be dangerous.  I am allergic to anything with a gum base in it so I opt for everything natural with no preservatives. \n\nGood Luck
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Others have explained the procedure for allergy tests, but there are other things you can do to work out whether you have allergies. \n\nOne, keep a diary.  Note the weather as well as what you eat.  Also note your symptoms.  Once a week, look back at your diary and see if a pattern is emerging.\n\nSecond, buy yourself some antihistamine tablets next time you get your cold symptoms.  Make sure they are straight antihistamine, not combined with decongestant or any other medicine.  If the antihistamine clears your nose on its own, there's a very good chance that the cause is an allergy - because that's all antihistamine does, is suppress your allergic reaction.  So if you're not having a reaction, it shouldn't do anything!
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I take Zyrtec for my allergies and it's the best ... in my opinion. Before trying just go to your physician and ask him/her if it is ok for you.\n\n"It is the #1 allergy medicine of its kind prescribed by allergists and pediatricians.\n\nJust 1 dose of ZYRTEC® (cetirizine HCl) a day can keep allergy symptoms under control, year-round. Symptoms from both indoor allergies, like pet dander and dust. And outdoor allergies, like trees and ragweed. Plus, ZYRTEC is approved to treat indoor allergies in infants 6 months and up."
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SEE A PEDIATRICIAN! thast's first of all, also you may want to start keeping a journal of everything worn, eaten and done by him. Include what you washed the clothes in, how the food was prepared, where he goes, anything you can think of....Record also when he gets the hives, then show it to your pediatrician, and this will help them figure out what's wrong faster, b/c each time a reaction occurs it gets worse.
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Our pediatrician suggested Crisco. It works! Helps w/ rashes, too. I was pleasantly surprised.