Cold allergy in babies is a condition that is prone to occur and worries parents. What are the characteristics and how is it different from the common cold?
Quoted from the website of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, allergies are prone to be experienced by children, especially because the immune system is still weak. Apart from food, children can also experience allergic reactions due to cold.
Cold allergy is a condition that occurs when a child’s immune system reacts abnormally or excessively when exposed to cold. This causes the appearance of common symptoms such as skin redness, swelling, and itching.
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Some children have mild reactions, but others can be severe. Let’s find out about cold allergies in babies in the following review, Mother.
Cold allergy symptoms
Apart from allergic skin reactions as mentioned above, the characteristics of cold allergies in babies can also be shown by other conditions. This includes things like:
Sneezing Eyes appear watery Cough Excessive mucus production In severe conditions can cause shortness of breath
Then how do you distinguish the characteristics of a cold allergy from the common cold? Quoted from Healthline, sneezing and coughing due to allergies is often difficult to distinguish from cold symptoms. Well, one way to tell the difference is to look at the time and frequency of symptoms in babies.
Colds are very common in babies, whereas seasonal and environmental allergies caused by inhaled allergens are not common.
Also, colds usually last 1-2 weeks, while allergy symptoms tend to last longer.
The next key is to see if there are other accompanying symptoms or not. For example, an allergic reaction doesn’t cause a fever like a common cold.
Causes of cold allergies in babies
Until now, it is not known exactly what causes cold temperature allergies. However, skin cells that are very sensitive due to genetics, viruses, or disease may trigger them.
Generally, cold allergy symptoms begin to appear after the skin is exposed to cold temperatures, either air, water, or cold objects, for a certain period of time.
However, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that the risk of cold allergies in children is also genetically inherited or there is a family history of similar conditions.
How to treat cold allergies
Similar to other allergies, cold allergies generally last a lifetime with different recurrence intervals. But in some cases, cold allergies can also disappear completely.
Not yet known whether there is a special way to treat cold allergies. Treatment is usually done only to treat symptoms and avoid allergy triggers as much as possible. Here are some tips:
1. Keep the baby’s body warm
It’s possible that cold allergies in babies appear due to exposure to air conditioning or cool air. To prevent the symptoms from getting worse, keep the baby’s body warm. For example by wearing long clothes or blankets.
2. Avoid triggers
Everything that is cold can trigger a child to experience a cold allergy and develop symptoms. So if you already know that your little one has a cold allergy, it’s a good idea to try to avoid triggers.
This can also be a preventive step so that cold allergies don’t get worse.
3. Administration of antihistamines
In some cases, giving antihistamines may be needed for cold allergies in children. But for babies, giving any medicine is only based on doctor’s advice based on direct examination, okay.
Antihistamines work by suppressing histamine reactions released by the immune system and causing symptoms of redness and itching of the skin.
When cold allergy symptoms arise in babies, it never hurts to see a doctor immediately. Mild symptoms may not bother you, but further tests may be necessary if your baby seems increasingly uncomfortable.
Ask the doctor about the right treatment or care in managing the condition of a child who is allergic to cold. If severe symptoms arise, such as difficulty breathing and anaphylaxis, don’t delay taking your child to the doctor, Mother.
That’s a review of cold allergies in babies, starting from the characteristics, causes, to how to treat it. Hope it is useful!
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