Hayfever relief for kids?

Question

Hi there,
I am really sure my 17 month old baby has hayfever. Whenever I take her out, her nose streams, eyes are watery, sneezing and coughing and when we get home her eyes look all swollen which is exactly what I get when I have hayfever. Can I give her anything?

Answer 1

I would get her to the doctor, they can help you best. I know my children used to get Piriton when they were toddlers but it made them drowsy. Your doctor or health visitor is your best bet. Poor wee soul, I know how bad it is, Im suffering quite badly this year myself.

Answer 2

My daughter also had many allergies as a small child. She IS suffering, so please do help her. Giving anti-histamines (ex. Zyrtec etc) may not be the most wonderful thing, but I believe it is much better than doing nothing!! Also, hayfever will not affect her the whole time - you can cut down on the meds once the pollens have decreased - check the pollen counts on the weather stations/websites.

What Curly is suggesting (honey) is not neccessarily a good idea. She is talking about "desensibilisation", just as they try with shots. But you must know WHAT pollen is involved, and you can´t control/ test the amounts in the honey. Even if an adult chose to try this themselves, I don´t think it is advisable for a 17 month old baby!!

Get the doctors to do allergy tests on her. If you/they don´t want a skin test (very difficult with a small child), you can get the blood tested. It´s best if you test both!

Also be sure to test for an allergy to dust mites - this might be aggraviating other lighter allergies and making everything worse. If this is positive, then just using proper sheets will solve this problem, and her overall health will also improve.

I also suffer from hayfever, as does my daughter (now 9y.). I´ve started taking Nigella Oil (from Egypt) regularly, and I´ve noticed that I haven´t suffered from any hayfever for at least a week, although pollen counts are high here. I also know someone who got severe hayfever under control this way. I´m thinking of starting my daughter on it too. It is just extremely healthy! I´ll give you a link. If you decide to buy some, DO shop around (esp. internet) to compare prices. (Even better if someone can bring you some back from Egypt or Turkey.) It tastes wierd, but if you mix it with a spoon of honey it is ok. Maybe you could help your daughter this way.

I´ve been through A LOT with allergies with my small kids. Feel free to email me if you want. :-)
Good luck!!

Answer 3

I would stay away from prescriptions and antibiotics. There is a direct connection between parents overmedicating their kids, and those kids have weak immune systems as adults.

An allergy is the body going to defcon 5 (WWIII) for a police incident. It turns on all the defenses and ramps them way up, for a small trigger. Its from too much of a response, not too little of one.

If the child is old enough, I recommend a honey from local bees. It typically has a beat-up version of the materials that make up the allergens, and when ingested with honey the body can tone down its response. Dont just buy honey from the grocery store, but find honey that comes from bees that gather pollen locally. In big cities there are beekeepers on the roofs of big buildings. In rural areas some farmers pay beekeepers to have the bees polinate their fields.

Its a yummy snack, but helps your body adapt to local flora.

Answer 4

Get her checked by the doctor- but I think Piriton Syrup is suitable for 1 year plus! I suffer, so does my eldest who's 12 years!

Answer 5

Yes, there are medications that your pediatrician can prescribe such as Zyrtec. They can cause sleepiness and hyperactivity in some children. Check with your doctor.

Answer 6

i would go to your doctor who can prescibe pireton or another anti allergy relief

Answer 7

zirtex is the best. my younger bro and sis have it as well as my grandad. zirtex is the only thing that works.x