How a Pediatric Allergist Can Improve Your Child’s Quality of Life?

Since allergies affect everyone differently, it may be hard as a parent to determine the exact moment that your child needs to see an allergist but there are certain symptoms you can look for in your child to determine if it is necessary, and this can also be based on the age of the child as well. If you find that your child gets a runny nose from being outdoors during the warmer months, and it’s not because of a cold, this could be allergies, same with a child who develops rashes or hives after coming into contact with certain foods or animals. Other symptoms can indicate an allergy, like watery eyes, as some children may only experience these symptoms without a runny nose, or may experience rashes accompanied by a runny nose or watery eyes. Some symptoms children can also present with can indicate a severe allergy, such as skin rashes, wheezing while breathing, or localized swelling, and if your child experiences these symptoms, it is time to take your child to a pediatric allergist for testing.

Since pediatric allergists specialize in the management and diagnosis of allergies, they will be able to offer different treatment options than those who choose to manage allergies with the use of over-the-counter allergy medications. This is because the pediatric allergist will be able to test the child to determine what the cause of the allergy is and the severity of the allergy, which can also be done for children who experience acute allergic reactions besides those who have anaphylactic allergic reactions. This is because regardless of the severity of the allergy, there are options available through allergists, such as corticosteroids for children whose breathing becomes affected by allergies, or mast-cell stabilizers which manage the histamine response that causes runny noses and watery eyes in patients.

After your child has been tested for an allergy and the cause and severity of the allergy have been determined, the pediatric allergist will be able to go over the options available for the situation, and will also recommend the best options for the child so the child will be able to continue to live their life like any other child. There are rare situations where children will grow out of allergies, and in these situations, it is still important to see an allergist, as they will be able to help you truly determine if the allergy is still present in a safe controlled environment.

Since pediatric allergists have a goal of improving a child’s quality of life, they will be a parent’s best tool for managing a child’s allergies, so it does not affect them long-term. Since your allergist works with you not only on the diagnosis, but also will work with you on the education of managing allergies, how to create a safe home environment for the child, and how to manage a situation if the child does unintentionally become exposed to the cause of their allergy.

It is also beneficial for the child as well, as the allergist will be able to explain to them in terms that they may understand better, as to why they can no longer do certain things or have the things that have caused their allergy. This is also great, since as the child ages, they will have a deep understanding of their allergies, and in situations such as being at school, they will understand how to avoid situations that could lead to an allergic reaction.

The types of treatment options and plans that your pediatric allergist will offer you will be based on the cause of the allergy and the symptoms your child experiences during an allergic reaction. Suppose the child has symptoms of congestion and a runny nose. In that case, you may be offered the options of the use of mast-cell stabilizers to manage the runny nose and a decongestant to manage the congestion symptoms, whereas a child who experiences wheezing of the lungs and asthma-like symptoms it may be your best option to use inhalers that contain corticosteroids to make sure the symptoms do not worsen. Since everyone experiences an allergic reaction the same way, the options given to you for your child will be based on the science of the allergy and the symptoms that the allergen causes for your child.

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