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Child allergy relief?

Let's see what to use over the counter for a child's allergy symptoms.
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Before then, is this allergy or a cold?
Let's start with that.



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Although colds and seasonal allergies may share some of the same symptoms, they are different things altogether. Common colds are caused by viruses, whereas seasonal allergies are immune system reaction triggered by exposure to an allergen.

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Cold, flu or allergy?

Does the child have any fever?
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Checking child fever with hand

 

Yes?
May be looking at a cold or flu.
(Allergies never involve fever.)
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Is he or she complaining of severe body ache?
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girl with severe bodyache


 

Yes?
May be looking at the Flu.
Allergies never include severe body aches.
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Would you like to check out the entry for flu or Continue?

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Did his or her symptoms start slowly or did it start quickly?
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Slowly will also mean symptoms appearing one at a time.

Quickly meaning symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itchy eyes or throat appearing all at the same time.


fast and slow moving animals

Quickly

 

Slowly?
Probably looking at a cold in this situation.
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Colds take some time to develop while allergies start all of a sudden because the body's immune system is reacting to something inhaled like pollens or dust.

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Here is the reasoning used:

  • Allergy start all of a sudden because the body is reacting to something your child inhaled.
  • Cold symptoms take time to develop as the cold virus is invading the nasal passages.
  • Allergy never include fever
  • Allergy never include severe body aches
  • Allergy rarely include sore throat until later when all the drainage might have irritated the throat area.

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Is the child experiencing itching in the nose, eyes?

Mouth, throat?
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Boy with itchy eyes


 

 

What about running nose or sneezing?
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Boy with runny nose

 

No?
Your child may not have allergy related symptoms. See a doctor if you think so.
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Are his or her eyes tearing, red?

Or puffy under?
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Boy rubbing the eyes

 

Yes?

 

Is the child's nose stuffed up?

Losing sense of smell?
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Child with stuffy nose

 

Yes?

 

Alright.
Let's see if your child need to see a pediatrician for this.
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Do self care?

Is he or she asthmatic?
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Girl using inhaler with mask

 

Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Allergy and asthma usually go hand-in-hand.
  • Over half of people with asthma will have allergy triggered asthma.
  • This may be an early warning sign of an asthma attack.

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Any pressure-like pain behind the eyes?

With a headache?
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Girl with sinus headache

 

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Possible sinus infection or inflammation.

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What about coughing that is usually worse at night?
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Child coughing

 

Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • You should suspect a sinus infection or inflammation.

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Do you know what the child is allergic to?
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Child sneezing

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No clue

No?
It is highly recommended you know what your child is allergic to.
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We strongly recommend your child see the pediatrician for this.

Would you like to do that or continue with allergy for now?

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Had something?

Have you given the child anything for allergy yet?
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Boy taking medicine

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Nothing yet

Alright.
Let's get a pharmacist's over-the-counter recommendation for allergy relief.
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Or do you think you should seek the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far?

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What have you given the child so far?
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Things you may have given the child are listed below.


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Let's see what a pharmacist recommend for children allergy relief over the counter.
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Or do you think you should seek the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far?

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None of these?
We must have left a few things out.
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Anyway, let's get a pharmacist recommendation for a child's allergy relief that is available over-the counter.

Or do you think you should seek the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far?

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