Allergy to pollen in children is more and more common. It is not always easy to recognize it - often a pollen allergy in children is sometimes confused with a cold. How to recognize a pollen allergy in children? How is her treated? What are the symptoms of pollen allergy in children?

Contents:

  1. Pollen allergy in children - symptoms
  2. Pollen allergy in children - what makes you allergic?
  3. Pollen allergy in children - diagnosis
  4. Pollen allergy in children - treatment
  5. Pollen allergy in children - cross allergy

Pollen allergy in childrenis not easy to diagnose, especially when a child is under 3 years old and allergy tests are not completely reliable. What symptoms may indicate thatthe child is allergic to pollen ?

Pollen allergy in children - symptoms

Symptoms of pollen allergy in children are:

  • fits of sneezing
  • runny nose
  • tearing
  • conjunctivitis
  • photophobia

Can accompany them:

  • dry throat
  • blunt hearing
  • sometimes earaches and headaches
  • exhaustion
  • irritability

Allergy to pollen in children most often appears for the first time in the third year of life. It happens that the symptoms persist despite the end of the pollen season - seasonal hay fever may turn into year-round allergic rhinitis, which may be caused by mites or animal hair.

Even if this does not happen, there is always a danger that an allergy-weakened body will become susceptible to attack by viruses or bacteria that cause bacterial or viral rhinitis.

Pollen allergy in children - what makes you allergic?

Pollen allergy in children is caused by allergens contained in pollen from wind-pollinated plants. These are the pollen:

  • trees - most often:
    • hazel
    • alders
    • birches
    • less often poplar, oak, willow
  • grass - especially:
    • cocksfoot
    • mietlicy
    • red fescue
    • timothy meadow
    • fragrant tomki
    • meadow grass
    • perennial
    • rye
  • weeds - mostly:
    • mugwort
    • nettles
    • of medical monument
    • quinoa
    • common grandmother
    • sorrel

Pollen allergy in children - diagnosis

Allergy to pollen in children is best confirmed by skin tests, but they are only reliable from the age of three.

Observe the symptoms in a younger child - if a runny nose, stuffy nose or watery eyes usually appear after going outside, the probability that the pollen allergy is growing and you need to consult a doctor.

To be sure about the type of allergy and to implement the appropriate treatment, take your child to an allergist.

Pollen allergy in children - treatment

By far the best method of treating pollen allergy is desensitization under the guidance of a doctor.

In addition, you should protect your child as much as possible from contact with pollen, especially during pollen periods.

To help your child minimize persistent allergy symptoms, you can choose to give your child over-the-counter antihistamines. These are drugs that reduce the production of histamine, which reduces allergy symptoms.

Nevertheless, before administering any antihistamines, it is worth contacting a doctor first, as some medications may cause drowsiness and negatively affect the child's well-being. Therefore, it is important that the specialist selects the appropriate drug.

Pollen allergy in children - cross allergy

If a child is allergic to pollen, he may develop cross-allergy - the child is also hypersensitive to certain foods, especially fresh vegetables and fruits.

  • An allergy to alder, birch and hazel pollen may cause an allergic reaction after eating apples, nuts, pineapple, and carrots.
  • An allergy to grass pollen (including rye) may cause an allergic reaction after eating raw apples, carrots, tomatoes, melons, watermelons, peanuts and rye flour.
  • An allergy to mugwort and plantain pollen can cause an allergic reaction when eaten to raw celery, watermelon, parsley, apple, carrot and some herbs.
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  • Plant pollen calendar

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Allergies