Pregnant women, prone to allergies, it is necessary to exclude contact with allergens, eat properly, less to be treated with medications. Future mothers who, due to their profession, often have to contact allergens (workers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, fur, flour industries, hairdressers, bakers, etc.), you need to think about how to restructure your work schedule during the waiting period for the child. What to do if the child has an allergy and how to be - we will tell you.
Whether the allergy is handed down by right of succession?
In 80% of children suffering from an allergic disease, weighed down anamnesis. If both mom and dad are allergic, the risk of developing the disease in a child is 60-80%; if only one parent - 45-50%, the risk of allergy in children of healthy parents can reach 10-20%.
At what age and for the first time do allergic reactions occur?
The earliest symptoms of an allergy (in the form of a reaction to food) appear soon after the birth of the child and reach their peak by the middle of the first year of life. Against this background, the symptoms of atopic dermatitis are often observed; the maximum of them falls to one year old. In children older manifestations of food allergies and atopic dermatitis are less common. The main clinical manifestations of atopic dermatitis are itchy skin and characteristic inflammatory changes (reddening, dryness, peeling, thickening) of the skin, traces of scratching on the face, neck, scalp, in the folds of the skin, on the elbows, in the popliteal pits. Symptoms depend on age. Atonic dermatitis is often accompanied by diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to remember that itching is a symptom of very many diseases; The diagnosis can put only the doctor after internal consultation. Later, respiratory atopy appears. By the age of six or seven, bronchial asthma is the most common. In the pubertal period, "leading" allergic rhinitis.
What is the prevention of allergies in the first months of a child's life?
Children of the first year of life with an increased risk of allergies need proper care (hardening, avoiding contact with household allergens, mainly breastfeeding). Nursing mother should observe a low allergenic diet. Prophylactic vaccinations are made only to fully healthy children, prescribe medicines strictly according to indications. Secondary prophylaxis includes the timely reception of medications prescribed by a doctor and the conduct of an allergen specific immunotherapy.
What rules should parents follow when choosing a complementary meal?
It is necessary to exclude chocolate, cocoa, honey, nuts, eggs, caviar of sturgeon, chicken and meat broths, smoked products, citrus fruits, strawberries, strawberries, tomatoes, spices, sauerkraut, pickled cucumbers, grapes, dried apricots. And it is better to consult an allergist before you enter a new product in the menu.
What are the external manifestations of allergy?
From the skin - itching and characteristic inflammatory changes; from the eyes - itching, inflammatory changes, lacrimation; from the nose - itching, sneezing, nasal congestion and characteristic discharge, as well as dry cough, shortness of breath, swelling.
What are the most common forms of allergy?
Atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, pollinosis, Quincke's edema, hives, food and drug allergies,
What would you advise the parents of a small allergy sufferer?
Atopic dermatitis, you need to ensure that the skin of the baby does not come into contact with synthetic and woolen materials, clothing should be made only of cotton fabric. Wash things baby needs simple soap or special hypoallergenic detergents. To bathe a baby with a baby soap. Home dust, pollen of plants, wool of domestic animals, means for cleaning the apartment - crumbs are surrounded by a large number of potential dangers. We must try to minimize them.
Is it possible to treat the external manifestations of an allergy with folk, home remedies?
In fact, there are no such funds.
What diseases can masquerade as allergic reactions?
Cystic fibrosis, primary immunodeficiency, congenital heart disease; congenital malformations that cause constriction of the respiratory tract; reflux esophagitis, high sensitivity to the effects of chemical compounds, the syndrome of the paradoxical movement of the vocal cords, scabies, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, insect bites, acute infectious rhinitis in ARI, and many others. That's why you need to consult a doctor with anxiety symptoms.
What are the main myths about allergies most often experienced by inexperienced parents?
For some reason, it is believed that if the childhood was not allergic, then it will not appear later. In the child's illness often happen, the parents themselves are to blame, because they do not comply with the requirements of primary and secondary prevention of allergies.