“Allergic Itching in Children: Symptoms, Triggers, and Treatment Options for Mothers”

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Tuesday, 25 Apr 2023 16:35 WIB

Allergies occur when a child reacts to something in the environment. The thing that causes this reaction is called your mother’s allergen. These triggers can be food, dust mites, pollen, animals, insect stings or bites, or medications.

Launching from the page Parents, allergens cause the child’s immune system to release histamine and other substances into his body. So that this condition causes allergic symptoms in your little one’s body.

“Allergies occur when the body perceives a particular substance as a threat, and the immune system responds by producing antibodies and histamine. This prompts an inflammatory response that causes allergy symptoms. Common outdoor allergy triggers include pollen from grass, trees, and weeds. Indoor allergies rooms can be caused by pet dander, mites, dust and mold,” said Sanjeev Jain, an allergist and immunologist who is also the founder of Columbia Allergy. Parents some time ago.

Allergies don’t only cause children to sneeze and wheeze, Mother. There are many symptoms of allergies in your child, one of which is itching that appears on the child’s skin, making it uncomfortable. Here are some types of allergies that cause excessive itching on children’s skin, quoted from the page WebMD.

1. Eczema

At least 10 percent of children worldwide suffer from eczema. This condition is very common if your child has asthma, food allergies, or has a fever. One of these conditions can also run in the family, Mother. Doctors aren’t entirely sure what causes this skin condition.

In infants, these allergy symptoms appear as a rash on the face or head. Then, spread to the arms and chest. Children’s skin is often dry, itchy, and easily irritated. You can pay attention to the following symptoms:

1. Red rash
2. Scratching which injures the skin and causes more itching
3. Dry skin
4. Skin thickening and rough feeling that appears over time due to scratching and rubbing in areas such as cheeks, folds of arms or legs, nape, back, chest, to stomach.

Allergic symptoms on the skin usually get worse due to your scratching. The following things can trigger more severe itching in your child.

• Dry air
• Sweating
• Rough clothes and blankets
• Certain soaps and detergents
• Foods such as eggs, nuts, cow’s milk, wheat, soybeans and seafood.

2. Skin rash

When your child gets a rash after touching something sensitive, it’s called allergic contact dermatitis. Symptoms can include:

1. Severe itching
2. Skin redness or rash
3. Thick, scaly, rough patches of skin that increase over time
4. Things that can trigger this reaction include:
5. Nickel, metal in some of the earrings and buttons
6. An ingredient in mouthwash and toothpaste
7. Chemicals and dyes on shoes
8. Cosmetics
9. Drugs used on the skin, such as neomycin, antihistamines, and anesthetics.

3. Hives

The next itchy allergy in children is hives. Hives or urticaria are red, itchy bumps or patches on the skin. They can last for a few minutes to a few hours and can come and go for several days. Triggers include:

1. Foods such as eggs, milk, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, seafood, nuts and strawberries
2. Medications, especially antibiotics
3. Insect bites and stings
4. Rubber
5. Pet saliva or dander
6. Viral infection

Sometimes, hives can appear without a known trigger. If your child has hives, they will also have another swelling called angioedema. It appears on soft and sensitive skin, such as around your child’s mouth, eyes, and genitals.

Usually this type of allergy causes itching and makes your child uncomfortable. Even though hives are not dangerous, if a child has difficulty breathing or his tongue and throat swell, seek immediate medical assistance, Mother.

How to deal with and treat allergic itching in children

The way you treat an itchy allergic reaction depends on how severe the reaction is. The following are treatments for mild to moderate itchy allergic reactions in children, which are reported from the page Raising Children.

Antihistamines

You can give your child a dose of antihistamines either in tablet or syrup form, if your child has a mild to moderate allergic reaction, including skin rash, tingling mouth, or swelling. It’s best to use an antihistamine that won’t make your child sleepy. Mothers can ask the doctor’s advice about the right antihistamine for children.

Other treatments for other allergic reactions

Other treatments for allergies depend on the type of allergic reaction your child is experiencing. Here are other allergic conditions and how to deal with and treat them Mother.

• If your child has eczema, they will need corticosteroid ointment.
• If your child has a fever, they may need a corticosteroid nasal spray.
• If your child has asthma, they may need an inhaler such as Ventolin or Asmol.

So, here are the symptoms of itchy allergies in children, complete with triggers and how to treat them, Mother. Hope your little one recovers quickly, Mother!

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