We all strive to bring ourselves as comfortable as possible.
This is manifested in our everyday life, work, recreation, food, hobbies, etc. In the modern world, there are a lot of electrical appliances, various electronic devices that form a fairly large electromagnetic field, which adversely affects the immune system. The malfunctioning of our immune system leads to the emergence of various types of allergies, which are not so easy to get rid of. And sometimes it just can't be done. Ideally, people should not have such a reaction of the body.
After all, our great-grandmothers, having no mobile phones, TVs, synthetic fabrics, GMO products, did not know at all about such concepts as food allergies, household dust. Having acquired an allergy as a life companion, a person is forced to infringe on himself in many of the pleasures and joys of life.
Often we do not attach any importance to the first manifestations of allergies, continuing to do things that are familiar to us. Thus, slowly but systematically bringing yourself closer to the point of no return.
Symptoms
The very first symptoms of any allergy are:
- Cough
- lacrimation
- runny nose
Symptoms related to certain types of allergies:
- Dyspnea
- saty
- Hives
- Airway swelling
- Itching
- Burning
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Nausea
- Vomit
Causes
The main cause of an allergic cough is the hypersensitivity of the body to various components.
Cough is a standard body reaction to any allergen.
Also, it can manifest itself not as an allergy, but from hypothermia, acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, etc. Therefore, people often do not attach much importance to its presence and try to just eat it with mint candies and drink it with syrups. But we know that such methods will only relieve the symptoms, but will not eliminate the cause, will not remove the pathogenic protein or substance from the body. And the cough will come again and again until it goes into a deeper and more serious form. It is sad that our children suffer from such a cough.
In time and not properly cured, a cough develops into bronchial asthma. As a result, poor kids are forced to sit on hormonal drugs, inhalers. These drugs adversely affect the already weak immune system. The cause of the cough may be a food allergy, in which the child can hardly eat anything.
Doctors identify many causes of allergic cough. Here are some of them:
- Excessive hygiene can affect the occurrence of an allergic cough. Daily cleaning, putting things in order completely isolate children and adults from contact with allergens. And in order for the body to cope with them, it needs to face them, get used to them and produce antibodies against them. The body's immunity feels free, one might even say that it has nothing to do, and it begins to fight against harmless antigens, thinking that they are pathogenic.
- The risk of bronchial asthma occurs in children who in the first year of their life were forced to take antibiotics. Children born by caesarean section are also susceptible.
- The cause of a cough may be the use of non-natural, chemicalized foods.
- The cause of coughing can also be attributed to a genetic predisposition
- Cough appears on the background of any allergy
- The emotional factor also affects the occurrence of an allergic cough.
- The presence of carpets and curtains made of thick fabrics in the house affects the appearance of cough
- People who smoke are prone to allergic cough. With it, the body tries to remove smoke particles
- Passive smokers also suffer from this disease.
- The cause of an allergic cough can be pungent odors and cosmetics.
- Workers of chemical plants and other industrial plants are under attack
Allergic cough is often caused by contact with pets.
This type of allergy is called wool allergy. The harmful protein secreted by the animal settles on the patient's respiratory tract and thereby causes a sore throat and cough. As a rule, people come across a cough in the spring, during the lush flowering of various plants.
If a person suffers from an allergy to any food, then his cough has cumulative symptoms.
As a rule, this type manifests itself either in very young children, or in people after 30. You should exclude the use of salty, sweet and spicy foods from your diet. Refrain from drinking carbonated drinks. A person suffering from allergies from flowering, household drinking or pets, then the symptoms of his cough are rapid.
The first signs of it can be seen within 5-10 minutes. Cough may occur as a consequence of allergic rhinitis. This is due to the general negative state of the human body. Such a cough may be accompanied by secretions of mucus and pus.
How to recognize an allergic cough?
The main symptom is its sudden appearance and long duration.
You can prevent its occurrence by noticing the presence of a runny nose. With the advent of diathesis in your child, expect an allergic cough as well.
Coughing fits usually occur at night, sometimes during the daytime.
It is very difficult to identify an allergic cough as a reaction to a food allergy.
We are all used to the fact that food allergies manifest themselves in the form of skin rashes, redness, nausea, and vomiting. And in rare cases, coughing. Thus, we bring our body to serious diseases, such as purulent bronchitis. Allergic cough, as a rule, lasts for a long time (3-4 weeks) and is not accompanied by cold symptoms: lethargy, fever, sneezing.
This course of the disease leads to bronchial atrophy and various chronic diseases. Quite often, allergic cough is accompanied by allergic rhinitis.
Sometimes itching of the skin, throat. Such a cough is usually dry, without sputum production.
If it is at an advanced stage, then there is a discharge of pus. A distinctive feature of an allergic cough is that it is "barking".
The patient's voice becomes hoarse It is quite difficult for doctors to establish an allergen, since now it can be anything.
Treatment methods
To get rid of an allergic cough once and for all, you should first of all start by identifying the allergen.
An allergist can help you with this. To identify the cause of the allergy, you will need to pass all the necessary tests (blood), skin tests. And already on the basis of the obtained picture, it will be clear which method of treatment you choose. Also, to confirm the diagnosis of allergic cough, the patient should undergo a cardiogram and fluorography to make sure that the patient does not suffer from various chronic diseases.
If your doctor has determined that dust allergy is the cause of your cough, then follow these rules:
- Remove all carpets in the house
- Do frequent wet cleaning
- Avoid soft toys
- Replace upholstered furniture made of fabric with leather
- It is strictly not allowed to have down and feather pillows and blankets in the house
- Monitor air humidity
- Ventilate the room as often as possible
People suffering from pollen allergies are advised to:
- Reduce the number of trips for recreation outside the city, to nature
- Do not open the doors and windows of the house during the flowering period of plants
- Ventilate the room only after rain
- Take a shower twice a day
- Do not dry clothes outside
To reduce the presence of coughing fits, you should regularly rinse your nose with warm salt water and gargle.
To avoid seizures at night, before going to bed, it is advised to take baths with essential oils of eucalyptus and fir. They soothe the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract.
To quickly relieve the symptoms of an allergic cough, you can use a medication such as Suprastin. The cough will disappear after 5 minutes. A decoction of herbs such as echinacea and elecampane also work well with it.
It is impossible to overestimate the usefulness of ginger. You can use it in any form: drink it as a tea and chew it raw.
If the patient is not allergic to honey, then it is recommended to take honey with soda as a medicine.
It is necessary to regularly drip the nose with aloe, which helps to eliminate sputum.
To eliminate allergies, it is necessary to strengthen the immune system. Often, doctors give immunotherapy to avoid it in the future.
Equally important is a rational and balanced diet. A person should receive the dose of minerals and vitamins he needs daily.
