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Allergy is a series of symptoms that arise in response to the body's immune system against substances that are usually harmless. This substance is known as an allergen. Allergic reactions usually occur after direct contact with skin, inhaled, or eaten. Child allergic triggers vary. Symptoms also depend on the trigger. So what are allergic triggers in children?
List of allergic triggers for children
1. Food
Food is the most common child allergy trigger. Food allergies arise when the body reacts to proteins that are considered harmful to the body. This reaction usually occurs shortly after the food is consumed.
Most cases of food allergies in children are caused by eggs, cow's milk, peanuts, soybeans, wheat, beans from trees (such as walnuts, pistachios, pecans, cashews), fish (such as tuna, salmon), and seafood (such as shrimp, lobster, squid). Food allergies in meat, fruits, vegetables, grains, and seeds such as sesame, may also occur. Food allergic reactions can vary, from mild to severe reactions.
Food allergic reactions can vary, from mild to severe reactions. Before you suspect that your child has food allergies, first find out common symptoms of food allergies. Symptoms may include rashes or red spots on the skin that look like mosquito bites, sneezing, wheezing, throat feels tied, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, to anaphylactic shock for severe cases of allergic reactions. This condition requires immediate medical treatment.
However, early childhood food allergies can be lost. Approximately 80% -90% of allergies eggs, milk, wheat, and soy will not appear again when the child is 5 years old. But few can actually recover from allergy nuts or seafood. Pediatricians and allergists can perform several tests to diagnose food allergies in children and monitor their development, whether the allergy has been lost or not.
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Environment is one of the triggers of child allergy. If your child is overreacting to the environment, then your child has allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation that occurs in the nasal cavity due to allergic reactions. There are various allergens that can trigger the reaction of the immune system if inhaled through the nose. Some common types of allergens are pollen, mites, dust, mold spores, and animal fur. Cigarette smoke and perfume also include these allergic triggers.
Symptoms are usually seen immediately or arise after your child is exposed to allergic triggers. Some symptoms include:
- The eyes are itchy and watery, swollen
- A runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Fatigue
- Coughs
3. Drugs
Drug allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a drug used. This reaction arises because the immune system regards certain substances in the drug as a substance that can harm the body. This condition is different from the side effects of drugs that are usually listed on the packaging, as well as drug poisoning due to overdose.
The symptoms of drug allergies generally appear gradually as the immune system builds up antibodies against the drug. These symptoms may not appear directly when your child first takes the drug.
At the primary stage of use, the system can assess the drug as a harmful substance for the body then develop antibodies slowly. In sequence use, these antibodies can find and attack the substance of the drug. This method will trigger the symptoms of drug hypersensitivity reaction.
Most drug allergies have mild symptoms, and they usually subside within days of discontinuing drug use. Here are some common symptoms of drug allergies:
- Rashes or bumps on the skin
- Itchy
- Shortness of breath or shortness of breath
- Swelling
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