It seems that the cold has already passed, but why does the child still speak in the nose and not part with the handkerchief? How to help the child with a cold and allergies?
Among the many causes of rhinitis, and in a simple rhinitis, in the first place are viruses, bacteria and allergens. And, if bacteria and viruses are less clear, what can cause allergy? The most insidious allergen is a microscopic home tick, living due to dandruff, dead particles of human skin. They are in excess accumulated in bed linens, upholstered furniture, carpets, mattresses, children's soft toys. To multiply a tick, humidity is necessary. Where air conditioners and other appliances are used to humidify the premises, children are more likely to suffer from allergic rhinitis.
Allergens are also feathers of parrots and other birds, cockroaches, fish food, cats, dogs, rodents and mushroom spores, constantly present in the environment.
The enthusiasm for equestrian sport also affected the incidence of allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, eczema, psoriasis. Factors contributing to the common cold: general weakening of immunity; frequent child hypothermia; proliferation of adenoids; curvature of the nasal septum.
No self-treatment
Rhinitis (as, however, any other childhood sore) is not yet an occasion for self-administration of antibiotics! Help the child with a cold and allergies - use medications containing interferon. It has antiviral and immunomodulating action. Such preparations are issued in the form of ointments and suppositories.
Weakened children ointment is applied a thin layer on the nasal mucosa 2 times a day in the morning and in the evening during the whole illness. According to the modern encyclopedia of medicines, naphthyzine in children is not used! It is replaced with other vasoconstrictive drops. Pay attention to the word "children's" on the package of drops, which means a lower concentration of the active substance, because the mucous membrane of babies is much more tender.Socul-dosing preparations are available in the form of drops and aerosol., Children are usually instilled with 1-2 drops in each nostril 3 times in day, but do not forget that the drops can be used no longer than 7 days.
Inhalations contribute to the quickest disposal of the common cold. To help the child with a cold and allergies is simple: pour 1 teapot into the teapot. spoon of peppermint, marigold flowers and St. John's wort (leaves of eucalyptus, plantain, pine buds). Pour boiling water, let it brew, then cover the hole with a funnel. First, check if the steam is too hot. During the procedure, do not leave your baby for a minute!
It is useful to inhale aromatic oils. Periodically, the oil in our home-made aroma-lamp should be added by dripping a couple of drops on the cotton wool.
Washings
To run the nose go faster, wash the baby's nose with salt water. You can prepare it yourself, or you can buy drops or spray with sea water in the pharmacy. It dilutes mucus, rinses the crusts, allergens and dust.
Someone with a cold helps instill a mixture of fresh onion juice diluted in water in a ratio of 1: 5 with the addition of a few drops of aloe juice and honey. The points on both sides of the nose are massed clockwise at the level of the wings. At the same point, you can rub and dilute aromatic oils.
There are differences
If banal rhinitis begins with a cold, then allergic - from visiting the child of the forest, the field, eaten something exotic, cleaning the apartment. This runny nose is accompanied by painful sneezing, burning in the nose, difficulty breathing, headache, drowsiness and such abundant light discharge from the nose that it is necessary to change several handkerchiefs for the patient over a day.
For this purpose it is better to use disposable napkins, and under the nose, if there is irritation, lubricate with baby cream.
To rule out a home allergy , do a little experiment. Attach pets in good hands. Your child's health is more expensive. To reduce contact with allergens, you need:
to take the kid out for a walk while the apartment is being cleaned;
replace the feather pillows and woolen blankets with synthetic ones, exclude featherbeds;
to abandon the use of carpets, dense curtains;
conduct wet cleaning in the apartment at least once a week;
Do not allow children to sleep with soft toys, dogs, cats;
periodically put soft toys in the freezer for several hours. It kills ticks. And in an ideal in general from them to refuse.
Without medical prescription and control of medication for the treatment of allergic rhinitis should not be used, since they can do more harm than good.