Treatment of Allergies

There is little medical treatment to integrate allergies. Probably the most important factor in rehabilitation is the elimination of sources of allergens from the home environment, and avoiding environments where contact with allergens is likely. Avoidance Wear a pollen mask when mowing grass or household purposes. Stay indoors in the morning (when the pollen is at its highest) and on windy days. Read and understand food labels (for people with food allergies). Keep windows and doors closed during the pollination season. Use the air conditioner in the house and car. Ridding the house of indoor plants and other sources of mildew. Do not allow hair-producing animals in the house. Change feather pillows, blankets and clothing wool cotton or synthetic materials. Enclose mattresses, box springs and pillows in plastic barrier cloth. Wash sheets, blankets and mats week in hot water (at least 130F). Remove carpets and upholstered furniture (drastic measure). Use acaricides (a chemical that kills the house-dust mites) or a tannic acid solution (solution that neutralizes mite allergens in the droppings). Use air filters. Use a dehumidifier. Medication During the escape or control of an allergen is not possible, medication may be necessary. Common allergy medications are as follows: Decongestants: spraying or administered orally to unclog nasal passages. Examples spray decongestants are oxymetazoline (Afrin) and phenylephrine (Vicks Sinex). Other drugs or marks may be recommended by your doctor or pharmacist. Oral decongestants include pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) and combinations of decongestants and analgesics. Steroid nasal sprays: spray administered by the muted inflammatory response. Medications include fluticonase (Flonase), mometasone (Nasonex), triamcinolone (Nasocort), and beclomethasone (Beconase, Vancenase). Antihistamines: drugs that block the action of histamine, which is responsible for allergic symptoms. In short-acting antihistamines, which are generally OTC (non-prescription), often used to relieve mild to moderate symptoms, but can cause drowsiness. A pediatrician should be consulted before using these drugs in children, because they may affect learning. A former prescription medicines, loratadine (Claritin), is now available on the market. He did not tend to cause drowsiness or affect the learning among children. Antihistamines long-acting cause less drowsiness, can be equally effective, and usually do not interfere with learning. These drugs, which require a prescription, include fexofenadine (Allegra) and cetirizine (Zyrtec). Other antihistamines for sale include diphenhydramine (Benadryl), chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor-Trimeton, Coricidin) and clemastine (Tavist). New on the market, and available by prescription only, is an antihistamine nasal spray called azelastine (Astelin). Cromoglycate (Nalcrom) or agents related: most administered as eyedrops or nasal sprays to help prevent attacks. Immunotherapy During the escape, measures to control the environment and drugs fail to control allergy symptoms, the doctor may suggest allergy immunotherapy (allergy shots). Immunotherapy involves the injection of extracts of allergens "desensitize" the person. Typically, treatment begins with the injection of a solution of well allergen given to five times a week, with the strength to rise gradually. When the maximum dose is reached, maintenance injections are given at intervals of increasing until the patient receives injections only once a month. It may take up to six months or so to show results. It takes about three to four years for the patient to be free of symptoms. Treatment of asthma Treatment of asthma involves two main groups of anti-inflammatory medication (corticosteroids) and bronchodilators. Anti reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of acute asthma attacks. They can be inhaled through a metered dose inhaler (MDI) or taken orally by pill / tablet or liquid form. The inclusion of inhaled fluticasone (Flovent), budesonide (Pulmicort), flunisolide (AeroBid), triamcinolone (Azmacort) and beclomethasone (Beclovent and Vaceril). The oral steroids (pill / tablet form) include prednisone (Deltasone, Meticorten or Paracort), methylprednisolone (Medrol) and prednisolone (Delta Cortef and Sterane). The oral corticosteroids for children in particular are Pedipred and Prelone. A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs called leukotriene inhibitors, which zafirlukast (Accolate) and zileuton (Zyflo), work by inhibiting fatty acids that mandatory mediation from inflammation of the smooth muscle cells lining the airways . These drugs prevent rather than reduce symptoms and are intended for long-term use. Other inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs include cromolyn sodium (Intal) and nedrocromil (Tilade). Bronchodilators increasing the diameter of the airway and facilitate movement to and from the lungs. Bronchodilators short-acting are metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), ephedrine, terbutaline (Brethaire) and albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin). Bronchodilators long-acting include salmeterol (Serevent), metaproterenol (Alupent), and theophylline (Aerolate, Bronkodyl, Slo-phyllin, Theo-Dur). Serevent and Alupent are inhaled and theophylline is taken orally. Advair combines salmeterol and fluticasone as a drug that reduces both inflammation and airway constriction. Treatment of eczema, contact dermatitis and Urticaria Eczema (allergic dermatitis) and the contact dermatitis (such as oak or poison ivy) can be treated with cold compresses for 30 minutes 3 times per day, and / or corticosteroid creams or ointments (steroids). (Urticaria) can be relieved by applying calamine lotion or taking drugs type H1 antihistamine. The most serious case of hives may require corticosteroid drugs.