Can my baby’s allergies be cured? When the time comes for desensitization treatment, you must act promptly

Last year, I shared with you that OK had a severe allergic reaction, so I took OK for an allergen test. The test results showed that OK had an allergic constitution and was allergic to dust mites. Also because of his allergic constitution, OK\’s allergic rhinitis has been bothering him. So during the National Day holiday, I took OK to the hospital for desensitization treatment. After I came back and shared the desensitization treatment with some friends, many people said it was amazing because they didn’t know that allergies could be cured before. Some of their children are already in their teens and are still undergoing treatment. Suffering from rhinitis day after day. So I wanted to quickly share this desensitization treatment experience with parents, so that everyone can understand what desensitization treatment is, why desensitization treatment is needed, which children desensitization treatment is suitable for, and how it is done. If your child has allergies such as eczema, rhinitis, asthma, etc., this article may be helpful to you. You must know that allergies are not impossible to treat, and allergies are by no means an allergy symptom that grows with your child. will disappear. It will not disappear as you grow up. If you are stimulated by allergens for a long time, you may develop allergic rhinitis or asthma. Many people believe that allergies are not diseases. As long as you pay attention to them in your life, you will be fine, whether it is eczema or allergic rhinitis. , it’s just that the children are still young and their resistance is not strong enough. They will get better naturally when they grow up. Just like eczema in infancy, wouldn’t it be cured after the age of two? It’s really not the case! Allergy symptoms will not disappear as the baby grows older, but will develop as the baby grows older, just like a \”march\”, showing different symptoms at different ages. In infancy, allergic symptoms will mainly manifest in skin problems such as eczema, atopic dermatitis and food allergies. The more severe the eczema, the more serious the allergic constitution of the baby. If you don\’t know what your baby\’s allergens are, and you continue to be stimulated by allergens for a long time, you are likely to develop allergic rhinitis or asthma when you are 3-5 years old. It is also possible that rhinitis and asthma appear together. After the age of 3-5, it seems that problems such as eczema and dermatitis have disappeared, but in fact it is not because the allergies disappear, but at this stage the allergic symptoms turn into respiratory allergic diseases, the most common ones are rhinitis and asthma. . I recall that OK had eczema when he was a baby. At that time, he relied on applying a thick layer of Cetaphil every day to relieve the symptoms of eczema. But in fact, OK’s allergen is dust mites, and dust mites are among all allergens. The most difficult thing to avoid and isolate is that there are dust mites or excrement left by mites everywhere in a closed room, in the air, and on the sheets. Therefore, for children with severe allergies like OK, they are actually always there. It is not difficult to explain why I developed allergic rhinitis around the age of three due to the stimulation of allergens (I didn’t pay much attention to this before, so after that, I used a mite remover under the recommendation of a friend). . Allergic rhinitis is not a minor problem and is closely related to allergic asthma, and may develop into lifelong asthma. When they learned that we were taking OK to the hospital for desensitization treatment, OK’s grandparents couldn’t figure out why.We want to make such a fuss. In their view, although OK often sneezes and has a stuffy nose, this is not considered a disease at all. In fact, it is very clear in medicine that allergy is a chronic disease that seriously harms the health of babies. The most common ones among children are allergic rhinitis and asthma. It was only during this treatment that I learned that because allergic rhinitis and asthma share common triggering factors, allergic rhinitis has been listed as a high-risk factor for asthma by the World Health Organization. How closely related are allergic rhinitis and asthma? According to statistics, eight out of ten patients with asthma have allergic rhinitis. Because allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma are both respiratory allergies, allergic rhinitis is an upper respiratory tract allergy, and allergic asthma is an allergic symptom of the lower respiratory tract, so the two often coexist at the same time. Thinking about the time when I had a bronchial problem two months before I was OK, the doctor said I was a little short of breath, and I felt a cold sweat break out on my back. >>>Allergic rhinitis The main triggers of allergic rhinitis are external environmental factors, such as dust mites, pollen, etc. The immune system is imbalanced due to stimulation by these allergens. Allergic rhinitis is recognized as a \”minor problem\” that affects the quality of life. It is not visible on the surface, but just like eczema in infancy, it always prevents the baby from fully enjoying a normal life comfortably and requires constant care. , the baby\’s uncomfortable appearance when the condition worsened in an hour made the mother wish she could bear the pain on her behalf. // Allergy conditions that are OK include: my nose will be extremely stuffy every night when I fall asleep, and I can only breathe through my mouth or sniff my nose desperately. Sometimes it will take an hour to fall asleep, forcing the time to fall asleep to be delayed a lot; I sneezed dozens or dozens of times in a row; my nose often felt itchy, and it was so itchy that I rubbed my nose so hard that it caused nosebleeds; and in the past year, my eyes were often allergic, and my eyes often itched and rubbed until the whole eye became red and swollen. //In addition, being tortured by rhinitis for a long time has a worse consequence, which is that it will cause disability and starve the brain of oxygen, affecting brain development. Children with rhinitis can only breathe through their mouths because of nasal congestion. If they continue to breathe through their mouths, the brain will not receive enough oxygen, and within a few years it may have a huge impact on the child\’s face. Therefore, if your child has allergic rhinitis, you really need to treat it in time. This will not only help your child get rid of asthma as early as possible, but also improve the quality of life and avoid becoming disabled. In the early stages of rhinitis, symptoms include itchy nose, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. These are very similar to colds, so many parents are confused and confused. You can tell whether it is rhinitis or a cold through the following comparisons: 1. Whether you have a fever. Cold: Fever may occur at the same time as a cold; Allergic rhinitis: Does not cause fever; 2. Whether you have itchy eyes and nose. Colds: None; Allergic rhinitis: Usually yes. 3. Do symptoms last for more than 7-10 days? Colds: usually last no longer than 7-10 days; allergic rhinitis: may last several weeks or months. 4. Are symptoms seasonal? Colds: There is no seasonality; Allergic rhinitis: Symptoms of rhinitis appear at the same time every year. >>> Allergic Asthma Dust mites are the main allergen in allergic asthma. About 80% of children\’s asthma is allergic asthma, and 80-90% of them are allergic to dust mites. Allergic asthma is more painful and troublesome than allergic rhinitis, because asthma attacks can cause life-threatening conditions such as difficulty breathing, so long-term testing is required. The scarier thing about asthma is that you have to take medicine for a long time, and it is also a hormonal medicine, which will have an impact on your body and life. Desensitization treatment mainly targets allergic rhinitis and asthma. Before I took OK for desensitization treatment, I didn’t know the specificity of this treatment. After all, there are so many types of allergies, including food allergies, skin allergies, and respiratory allergies. Can desensitization treatment treat all allergic symptoms? After this diagnosis and treatment, I learned that the indications for desensitization treatment are moderate to severe allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, and mild to severe allergic asthma. As mentioned before, allergic symptoms are diseases, and the most common ones among children are allergic rhinitis and asthma. Among all the allergens that cause allergic rhinitis and asthma, dust mite allergy is the most suitable for desensitization treatment. Because dust mites are ubiquitous, any avoidance measures are impossible and treatment methods must be used to produce satisfactory results. To perform desensitization treatment, you need to confirm allergy symptoms and allergens. To perform desensitization treatment, you first need to determine which allergic symptoms your child has. In particular, allergic rhinitis is very easy to develop into asthma or both, so the doctor will first check and inquire about the allergy. Qualitative symptoms. >>> Step One: Confirm Allergy Symptoms When I took OK to see a doctor, the doctor first judged whether OK had allergies and what kind of allergies he had through several small examinations and inquiries: 1. Shine a flashlight on Look at the OK nostril to check the situation inside the nasal cavity. Usually patients with allergic rhinitis will have varying degrees of nasal mucosa congestion, polyps, etc.; 2. Open OK\’s lower eyelid and use a flashlight to check. 3. During the examination, the doctor asked me about OK’s daily allergy symptoms: Do I sneeze often? Will you take more than ten shots in a row? Do you have nasal congestion? Do you often rub your eyes when your eyes feel itchy? Do you have asthma? After I answered the doctor’s questions, the doctor clearly told me that OK was allergic rhinitis. >>> Step 2: Determine the allergens. After confirming the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, the doctor needs to know what the allergens are before they can prescribe medicine for the rash. Because OK had already done an allergen test last year, and the doctor could still find last year’s report in the system, there was no need to draw blood to check for allergens this time. (Note: Allergen tests are valid within one or two years, and human allergens will not change quickly.) △ Last year’s allergen test report showed that OK’s allergy value to dust mites reached 33.6, and the comparison value is 0.35. However, since desensitization treatment is required this time, a more precise prick test is still needed to further determine the allergen and degree of allergy. Prick test The principle of prick test is to useVery small allergens are used to test skin reactions. If edema or wheals appear at the skin test points, it means there is an allergy. Because this test is only an epidermal test, the dosage is very small, it is very safe, and the sensitivity and accuracy are very high. The skin lesions are also very small, and it is basically painless. Therefore, it is an in vivo allergen test that is highly recommended internationally, especially in Europe and the United States. method. The prick test is to dip a prick needle into a skin test solution and then gently insert it into the skin. As shown below. After four needles were pricked into OK\’s arm, the needle eye slowly began to bulge. The bulge represented an allergic reaction. (Note: It was a little painful when the needle was inserted into the skin. OK bravely endured it. However, the subsequent allergic reaction process may be more painful than the needle. OK was so painful that it made me cry several times.) It will be out in 15 minutes. The result was, the nurse used a ruler to measure the size of the bulge. There are two options for desensitization treatment. Standardized desensitization treatment cannot be done until the age of four at the earliest. That is, what I took OK to do this time was desensitization treatment for dust mite allergy. Why isn\’t it an allergy to some pollen or food? The doctor told me that among allergic diseases in China, the most common inhaled allergens are house dust mites and dust mites. Therefore, the standardized desensitization treatment currently available in our country mainly refers to the desensitization treatment of dust mites. There are two main methods of treatment: subcutaneous injection or sublingual administration. >>> Subcutaneous injection Subcutaneous injection desensitization treatment is a traditional desensitization treatment method recommended by doctors because it is the most effective. The doctor did not clearly tell what the effectiveness rate was, but he said that many people are effective with this program and can finally be cured. This treatment method uses allergen extract for intradermal injection. The desensitization injection starts with a small dose and gradually increases the dose. The principle is to gradually increase the body\’s tolerance to the allergen. However, the disadvantage of subcutaneous injection is that it is more tormenting for parents. In the first four months, they have to take the baby to the hospital for an injection every week, and after four months, they go once a month. They have to insist on it for 3-5 years, and the total cost is 2 Around 10,000. The minimum age required for subcutaneous injections is five years. So OK is not eligible for treatment for a four-year-old. >>>Sublingual Administration In addition to subcutaneous injections, there is also a treatment option of sublingual administration. The effectiveness of sublingual administration is far lower than that of subcutaneous injections. However, the doctor still did not clearly say what the effectiveness is. He only said that not many people have been successfully treated, so they only give us a choice. We can choose to use it or wait until it is done. Subcutaneous injection is used for 5-year-olds. Although the success rate is not high, OK dad and I thought that we would be idle this year anyway, so we would give it a try. Even if it didn’t work, we could choose subcutaneous injection when we are 5 years old. The two are not the same. There will be conflicts, so we decided to use the sublingual solution first. The advantage of sublingual administration is that it is very convenient. You only need to put a drop of medicine under the tongue every day. In principle, this set of medicines also takes specific desensitization medicines of allergen extracts over a period of time, and also starts from a low dose and gradually increases it, reaching a predetermined saturation dose within 2-5 weeks and maintaining it for a period of time. Stimulate the body\’s immunityThe immune system develops tolerance to allergens, and the entire course of treatment takes about 3 months. The minimum age required for sublingual administration is four years. In other words, desensitization treatment cannot begin until the age of four at the earliest. How to protect children in daily life and reduce dust mite allergies. Although I have started a course of treatment, the doctor still told me that I should still pay attention to it in daily life. After all, when the allergen is clear, avoiding contact with the allergen is the best way. Of course, dust mites cannot be completely isolated, they can only be reduced as much as possible. I immediately asked the doctor about ways to reduce dust mites (actually I wanted to verify whether the dust mite prevention measures I had taken before were correct), and I also shared the doctor’s words with everyone: 1. Keeping the room dry is the most effective. Ways to kill mites. Mites like dark and humid environments. As long as the air is dry enough, it is difficult for mites to survive. 2. Bedding and mattresses are where mites are most concentrated. You can use a professional mite remover, and the effect is good. After listening to the doctor\’s advice, I was secretly proud of it. It was exactly the same as the mite removal method I introduced to you before. But since the mite remover is effective, why is OK’s rhinitis still not cured? I consulted the doctor. In fact, after using the mite remover, my rhinitis was greatly improved for a period of time. I even had almost no or very little trouble for a long time, and I thought it was cured. But later on, because I went to nursery school and kindergarten, even if I took my nap bedding home to bask in the sun once a week, it still couldn\’t withstand the humid air of Jiangnan. What\’s more, the sun doesn\’t happen to be sunny every weekend, so allergic rhinitis was OK. highlighted again. After all, from a professional medical perspective, dust mites are everywhere, and any avoidance measures are impossible. Treatment must be used to produce satisfactory results.