Allergy is a disorder that, due to various factors, affects more and more children. According to the Spanish Society of Allergology and Immunology the percentage of people affected by an allergic manifestation It has increased alarmingly in recent decades.
23% of the Spanish population suffers or has suffered an allergic reaction, and babies and children are not exempt, in fact this disorder affects especially the little ones.
Pollution, pollen, smoke, food, dust, fungi ... The causes are multiple, and as soon as we notice some strange symptom in the child you have to go to the pediatrician. Being a hereditary disease, if there is a genetic predisposition we must be more attentive.
Remember that allergy is an excessive reaction of the child's defensive system against a substance that is considered as foreign or harmful. This defensive reaction consists of mechanisms of inflammation, and in the most severe cases that cannot be controlled in time, the child's life is compromised.
That is why we must be attentive to any indication of allergy, because diagnosed and treated in time are controlled without causing major problems. The symptoms that can make us suspect that there is an allergic reaction They are:
- Skin reactions: skin rashes, hives, redness, pimples ...
- Respiratory reactions: cough and rhinitis, runny nose…
- Digestive reactions: nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
These reactions occur immediately or after a while after the child comes into contact with the substance that causes the allergy. If the reaction is severe and the child has an anaphylactic reaction or shock, go to the Emergency Department immediately. If not, we will go to the pediatrician whenever possible, monitoring any intensification of symptoms.
If the reaction is repeated, it will be necessary to identify the substance responsible, and to diagnose the allergy a skin reaction test will be performed. If the disorder is respiratory type, spirometry is performed to diagnose bronchial asthma.
Once the allergy is diagnosed, the child must be prevented from coming into contact with the components that cause it, and try to get away from smoke, dust ... in addition to following the treatment recommended by the specialist.
After recognize childhood allergy, we must also claim that the common spaces in which the allergic child develops (park, school, dining room, sports center ...) guarantee their well-being and safety.
