Prevention And Treatment

Diagnosing And Managing Allergies In Children

If you suspect that your child has an allergy, finding its cause can put your son or daughter on the path to better health.¹

How To Diagnose

What Happens During An Allergy Diagnosis?1

- If allergies or asthma are holding your child back, it’s time to take control. See a physician for expert care and relief.
- A physician can choose an appropriate method or combination of methods to make a diagnosis.
- The diagnostic process involves getting a detailed medical history of the child & any family history of allergies or asthma, plus a physical exam and allergy sensitivity testing.
- For a child with suspected food allergies, the physician may recommend and supervise a week-long diet that eliminates or isolates foods suspected to cause a reaction.

If an allergy is found, your physician will choose the most suitable therapeutic interventions, which can include avoidance strategies, medication, diet modification and allergy shots.¹

Tips To Manage Allergies

- For food allergies, avoidance of the food allergen is the only way to protect against a food allergy reaction.²
- Put special dust-proof covers on pillows, mattresses and box springs to limit your child's contact with dust mites.³
- Irritants in the environment such as, tobacco smoke,  strong odors such as perfume, hair spray, paint, cooking exhaust, cleaning products and insecticides, should be avoided.³ 
- For mild allergy symptoms, your child's doctor may recommend one of the antihistamines widely available over-the-counter.⁴
- Antihistamines can be useful for controlling the itchiness that accompanies hay fever, eczema, and hives.⁴