Allergy to carrots in a child

The most common allergic reaction is food allergy. It is very common in young children and infants. This is due to the fragile immune system of the baby and the digestive tract. An allergy to carrots in a child can have not only a food nature. Carrots also provoke a reaction in hay fever, since flowering plants and carrots have the same proteins.

Symptoms of a carrot allergy in a child

The baby's body reacts very strongly to all allergens. Since the baby's immunity has not yet learned to respond normally to certain foods, allergic reactions occur. An allergy to carrots manifests itself as follows:

• Urticaria on the body;
• Jaundice;
• The child becomes capricious;
• Insomnia;
• Loss of appetite;
• Nausea;
• constipation;
• Swelling of the mucous membranes;
• Swelling of the eyes, lips, tongue;
• Nasal congestion.

Symptoms in a child are almost the same as in adults. Manifestations can occur both immediately after eating a carrot product, and after some time. Experts do not recommend introducing complementary foods too early, and even more so starting with carrots. Often food allergies in children go away with age. Parents should be very careful, as an allergy to carrots can lead to anaphylactic shock in a child. In this condition, the baby's blood pressure decreases, breathing difficulties and loss of consciousness occur.

Causes of carrot allergy in a child

The main reason for an inadequate response to carrots is the protein they contain. And the baby's weak immune system gives a reaction. However, other factors can also be the cause of the reactions. For example, the factor of heredity. Often, the expectant mother during pregnancy shows allergic reactions to many foods, including carrots. So, the child can inherit the disease from the mother.

If a child at an older age suffers from a disease such as an allergy to carrots, this may indicate a lack of certain enzymes in his body. The reason is often the increased sensitivity of intestinal enzymes to the constituents of carrots. Almost all children are allergic to vegetables and fruits of a bright color.

Sometimes an allergy to carrots can indicate abnormalities in the liver. The reasons also include the weakening of local immunity. An imbalance in the microflora of the stomach and intestines of your child leads to a reaction to food. Various ailments can lead to a violation of the microflora, including thrush, which is typical for an infant.

It is important to introduce complementary foods in the form of carrots no earlier than from seven months. In this case, carrots should only be boiled. And only from the year you can try to give raw carrots or in the form of juice. The product is introduced in small portions, and constant monitoring of the reaction of the organism of the little one is required. Usually complementary foods do not start with bright vegetables and fruits. Bananas, squash, zucchini, potatoes are suitable for this.

How to treat allergies in a child

Any treatment should begin with a visit to the doctor. After conducting some research (blood test and skin tests), a specialist will prescribe special antihistamines that are allowed in childhood. Many of them are available in the form of drops and syrup, which are used even by babies. The safest is the first generation drug Suprastin. Other equally effective ones include:

• Fenistil;
• Zyrtec;
• Tavegil;
• Rivtagil.

It is important to eliminate urticaria from the baby's skin in order to save him from excruciating itching, and sometimes burning. In this case, carrot allergy is treated with local remedies: creams and ointments. Hormonal ointments in childhood are strictly prohibited. Non-hormonal antihistamines have a cooling effect, which helps to eliminate itching on the child's body in a short period of time. Such creams are allowed to be applied an unlimited number of times a day. Ointments contribute to the rapid healing of times and the elimination of urticaria.

Those used by infants and older children include:

• Fenistil gel;
• Skin Cap;
• Panthenol;
• Bepanthen;
• Wundehill.

In order for the treatment to give a result, and the child simply outgrows this allergy to carrots, it is required to stop eating this vegetable for a while. So, the body will be able to replenish its strength and strengthen the immune system. Give your child plenty of water to rid the body of allergen intoxication.