My three-year-old was just diagnosed with seasonal allergies. I have been giving her Zyrtec when the symptoms are bad. I just want to know how long seasonal allergies last? Is it until all the buds come out? We live in P.A. and they are not out yet.
2007-05-13 16:18:41 · 7 answers · asked by sloppyjo 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Until the allergens are no longer around. Seasonal (in this case, spring) allergies can be to anything spewing pollen now, and that can include late spring plants. This isn't yet late spring.
Also, just because your daughter has been diagnosed with allergies to something that spews pollen in the spring doesn't mean that she isn't also allergic to plants that pollinate at other times of the year.
Don't give her anything without your doctor's approval. In medical terms, kids are not scaled-down adults. Make sure that it's OK to give her something before you actually do so. Your pharmacist can also help here.
2007-05-13 16:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, some parents wait until the child out=grows it. zyrtec is a good one for toddlers,but the sometimes the child needs another type of medicine along with zyrtec. Some medicine work well with each other like Singular(usually 4mg chewables). Or he might have a Eutachain tube problem *fluid (thick) in the middle ear. also could be connected with allergies that sometimes only during that season.
2007-05-13 20:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by txdarhmalily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Madison: Seasonal allergy lasts as long as the offending pollen is in the air. The usual progression is that spring brings tree pollen, summer brings grass pollen, and fall brings the ragweed pollens. If your cousin lives in the US, she can check the pollen forecast at Pollen.Com. As far as nausea, that is not a primary allergy symptom. However, it can be secondary due to drainage from the nose and throat that is swallowed (gross but true) or OTC or prescribed medications. She might want to get an air cleaner to help her out. I've included some links.
2016-05-17 10:40:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not want to continue to medicate your daughter on a long term basis you can try energy therapy. It is a drug-free therapy that is easy for children to work with as they enjoy it. The best one for allergies is EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and you can also learn how to do it yourself, which saves time and money on therapist visits.
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2007-05-13 18:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by Stuff Buster 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to go back to see the alergist and a pediatric ear, nose, and throat specialist and find out what your child is really alergic to. Seasonal alergies are a general excuse to give medication and is too broad of a diagnosis.
2007-05-13 16:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 3 months.
2007-05-13 16:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without being tested for specific allergens, there is no way to determine what she will react to or when the season will last for your child. Everyone has their own particular allergic reactions to specific allergens they are reacting to.
2007-05-13 16:32:01 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋