Allergic rhinitis, breathe better with a simple test
CHICKENS, dust mites, animal hair, molds. Allergic diseases are increasingly widespread and it is estimated that today they affect on average one in four Italians. Spring and summer from the point of view of allergies are two delicate seasons. In recent years, then, with the variation of the pollen calendar (due to climate change), pollens have been present in the air as early as March and are prolonged even until late July.
Allergy is nothing more than the reaction of our immune system to substances present in the environment and with which we come into contact. “These are harmless substances for those who are not allergic, but which can negatively affect the quality of life of those who are sensitive to them, especially the little ones”, explains Dr. Anna Maria Zicari, professor of Pediatric Allergology at the Policlinico Umberto I in Rome. The forms of infectious rhinitis are however easily recognizable by the presence of yellow, continuous and liquid secretion, the swelling with the consequent sensation of a stuffy nose. Nasal discharge can cause coughing and itching.
And if the passage to the specialist to subject the child to the test and understand from what the periodic or chronic inflammation is generated (immunoallergological evaluation) remains essential to formulate the exact diagnosis and therapy, it is also important to reduce the contact of the child as much as possible. with the allergen avoiding exposure or contact. In pediatric age, inflammations such as allergic rhinitis are not to be underestimated: causing breathing disorders during the day and at night, they can cause alterations in sleep and cognition in the social life and school performance of the child. Bronchial asthma is one of the complications of allergic rhinitis, for which one must consult a specialist.
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