Treatment

Hay fever cannot be cured, but there are a number of ways you can improve the symptoms and afford some relief to your child. Preventive measures play an important role in the treatment of hay fever.

Your doctor may advise the use of antihistamines to help relieve your child’s symptoms. These are tablets or mixtures which damp down the allergic response seen in hay fever. The newer types of antihistamines do not cause drowsiness. Steroid nasal sprays are used to prevent an allergic reaction and can be safely used for 2-3 months during the hay fever season. Decongestant nose drops and sprays need to be used with caution because the way in which they decrease swelling is by narrowing down the local blood vessels. With prolonged use they can cause permanent damage to the lining of the nose.

Prevention

As much as possible avoid direct exposure to pollens during late spring and early summer. Expect your child to have worse symptoms if he is playing outside.

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