Essential Tips for Managing Allergies and Asthma in Children

2023-10-22 05:00:00

Amal Allam wrote Sunday, October 22, 2023 08:00 AM

Dr. Intisar Sayed Ahmed, professor and head of the Department of Chest Diseases at Al-Azhar Medicine, said that there are several tips For allergy sufferers Or asthma patients, the mother must follow it to prevent her child from suffering severe asthma attacks, which are:

1. Perfumes, incense, and pungent, medicinal and unpleasant odors should be avoided, as well as detergents such as chlorine, Dettol, Pyrosol, and even mosquito tablets.

2. It is forbidden to drink drinks and iced water because they cause narrowing of the airways. Water must be balanced, and beware of some medications that cause allergies.

3. Drink warm liquids such as anise and mint, adding, accustom your children to drinking them. It is recommended to drink 5 cups of these drinks and soothing liquids that are purchased from the herbalist and wash them well, and not to mix or make a mixture of herbs.

Drink natural honey on an empty stomach by placing a teaspoon in a cup of warm water in the morning. This drink has a magical effect as it treats sore throats.

6. Do not put rugs and furniture in the room of a child who suffers from allergies. Few bedding and furniture should be placed, and it is preferable that the curtains be made of pure natural cotton, and they should be washed constantly to get rid of the dust stuck on them.

7. Remove all dust in the room with a wet towel, and avoid “dusting” so as not to irritate the dirt in the room.

8. It is recommended not to wipe or clean the floors with soap. It is preferable to clean them with water only, and not to spread carpets or rugs.

9. Do not leave the warm place outside suddenly when the weather is cold, as the sudden change in temperature affects patients with chest allergies, and it is considered one of the factors that cause narrowing of the airways, and a gradual change in temperature must be made.

10. Do not go out if the weather is dusty, and if you go out out of necessity, you must wear a mask, because dust affects allergy sufferers and also carries with it toxic gases that affect them.

11. Commitment to following the doctor’s instructions to take all medications, because some allergy patients do not adhere to their medications properly, which exposes them to severe asthma attacks. 12. Commitment to taking bronchodilator medications, and he must carry them in his bag to take them immediately when needed.

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