ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN

Allergies are hypersensitive immune responses to substances. Allergies in children take place as a result of their contact with allergens.

Allergens are substances that cause allergic reactions in children. Allergens can be inhaled, eaten or injected  (from insect's stings or medicine ) or they can come into contact with the skin. Allergens are commonly found in foods,  drinks or the environment.

When children's immune system react to allergens,  the reactions bring about the release of an antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). This antibody produces certain body chemicals which in turn causes allergic reactions.

Allergens are not harmful in themselves, the allergies happen in children because of the oversensitivity of their immune system to certain substances  (allergens) which, majority of people are not affected by.

Allergies in children should be addressed, or treated,  allergies have a way of interfering with children's ability to sleep well, play and function actively in school.

SYMPTOMS OF ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN
Symptoms are the signs or pointers that show or help you to tell that your children are having allergies.  It is not uncommon amongst parents to assume anytime their wards are having constant runny nose, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, wheezing etc that it is as a result of their exposure to day care or school (play ground) germs. Some of the notable symptoms of allergies in children are:

- Sneezing
- Runny nose
- Chronic cough
- Mouth breathing
- Rashes
- Eczema
- Vomiting
- Peeling of the skin
- Wheezing
- Frequent stomach cramps
- Frequent diarrhoea
- Hives
- Swollen face
- Swollen lips
- Tingling in the legs/tongue
- Dry and itchy skin


The symptoms listed above, when manifested or if one of more are manifested in your children, they could be good pointers to tell you that your children are reacting to certain allergens, which could be from foods, drinks of the environment.

It is also noteworthy that allergies can be hereditary in nature. Allergies tend to run in families. This implies that if a parent has an allergy, there is a higher possibility that his/her offspring also will have allergies.

Researches have discovered the major foods that contribute to 90% of food allergies. These foods are:
- Fish
- Eggs
- Tree nuts (almonds, cashew and walnut)
- Milk
- Peanuts
- Wheat
- Soy
- Shrimps

Allergens from environment can be gotten from inhaling of
- Stings from insects
- Pollens
- Dust mites
- Skin contact with some animals/pets (cats, rats, rabbits, dogs, fur)
- Spray, perfume,  etc

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN MANAGE ALLERGIES
Allergens are not harmful substances in themselves, but the immune system of the allergic person perceive them as harmful or toxic, hence the need for their immune system to resist them, through allergic reactions.

Therefore, in order for mothers to help alleviate allergies in their children, the must identify and strictly avoid the things (allergens) that trigger allergies in their children. To identify these things,  mothers can keep a symptom log. In this log, the symptom and what happened right before its onset (e.g exposure to a new environment, a new bed spread, a new bathing soap or body cream, or a new food) should be noted. This record in this log can be shared with their pediatrician.


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