Seasonal Allergies in Children and Adults

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Common seasonal allergy symptoms include:

Eyes – Itching, redness, swelling, tearing
Ears – Fluid in the middle ear, recurrent infections
Nose – Itching, congestion, sneezing, postnasal drip
Sinus – Sinus pain, pressure, recurrent infection
Lungs– asthma symptoms, wheezing
Skin– eczema and/or hives

Other – Headaches, fatigue, depression

These are typical seasonal allergens:

Pollen (Trees, Grasses, Weeds)
Dust Mites
Molds
Animal Hair and Dander
Airborne pollutants such as chemicals and smoke

Common causes of allergies

Seasonal allergy develops when the body’s immune system identifies an inhaled substance as being harmful. In response, the immune system produces antibodies to protect you. Sometimes, the immune system overreacts and produces an excess of a certain antibody known as IgE, which leads to allergic reactions. The first step in treating an allergy is to find out what is causing the reaction.

Allergies and asthma often start in childhood and continue throughout life. Although neither can be cured, with proper care they can usually be kept under control. Allergies are caused by the body’s reaction to substances called “allergens,” which trigger the immune system to react to harmless substances as though they were attacking the body.

When to Suspect an Allergy

Some allergies are easy to identify by the pattern of symptoms that follows exposure to a particular substance. But others are subtler, and may masquerade as other conditions. Here are some common clues that could lead you to suspect you or your child may have an allergy.

Repeated or chronic cold-like symptoms that last more than a week or two, or that develop at about the same time every year. These could include:

Runny nose
Nasal stuffiness
Sneezing
Throat clearing
Nose rubbing
Sniffling
Snorting
Sneezing
Itchy, runny eyes
Itching or tingling sensations in the mouth and throat.

Itchiness is not usually a complaint with a cold, but it is the hallmark of an allergy problem. Coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing, and other respiratory symptoms. Recurrent red, itchy, dry, sometime scaly rashes in the creases of the skin, wrists, and ankles also may indicate an allergy.

Eczema

When it comes to rashes, the most common chronic inflammatory skin condition in children is eczema, also called atopic dermatitis. Although not strictly an allergic disorder, eczema in young children has many of the hallmarks of allergies and is often a sign that hay fever and asthma may develop. The rate of eczema, like that of asthma, is increasing throughout the world. Where asthma is rare, the rate of eczema is also low.

When to Suspect Asthma

Although allergies and asthma often go together, they are actually two different conditions.

Asthma is a chronic condition that starts in the lungs.
Allergies are reactions that start in the immune system.

Not everybody with allergies has asthma, but most people with asthma have allergies.

Asthma Attacks

The airways of the typical child with asthma are inflamed or swollen, which makes them oversensitive. When they come in contact with an asthma “trigger” — something that causes an asthma attack — the airways, called bronchial tubes, overreact by constricting (getting narrower).

Many different substances and events can "trigger" an asthma attack:

Exercise
Cold air
Viruses
Air pollution
Certain fumes
Other allergens

In fact, about 80 percent of people with asthma also have allergies and, for them, allergens are often the most common asthma triggers.

Treatment of allergies

Although there are many over-the-counter antihistamines, decongestants, and nasal sprays, it is very important that you work with a doctor to make sure that your allergies and asthma are correctly diagnosed and the symptoms properly treated.

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