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Suggest Treatment For Severe Sneezing While Having Elevated IgE Levels In Blood

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016

Question: My 4 yr old son's blood IgE level keeps on increasing even after taking MONTELUKAST

SODIUM & LEVOCETRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS (Lasma -LC KID). He gets fever after having chocolates, has dust allergy,strong smell causes severe sneezing ,bakery items causes constipation ..What to do next...any remedies??

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Intranasal steroidal spray is helpful.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Well, best treatment for allergy is identification of allergen and if possible complete avoidance of it.
So, you should avoid dust, strong smell, chocolate, bakery items etc in your son.
Intranasal spray containing steroids (fluticasone) is beneficial for sneezing.
Also get done detailed allergy testing to identify the causative allergens.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)

Will this condition persist life long. He started this allergic problems after he had fever& fits for first time when he was 1 year old. Why the tablets not working..

Can you suggest some blood test to identify the allergen

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
His allergy might be too strong.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Well it is very difficult to say and predict allergies.
But it has been observed that with development of child, immunity also develops and changes. So some children improve after 14-15 years in allergy.
And why drug is not working, is probably that his allergy is too strong.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever consulted allergist?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (31 minutes later)

No...tablets were suggested by a pediatrician. Its heard that some medicines given for allegies have side effects that makes the person allergic to more things..is it true? Already my son cant eat several food stuffs...will the matter get worse when given other strong medicines for the allergy ?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No this is not true.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No this is not true. Who said you so?
Allergy drugs can not worsen allergy or cause more allergy.
This is myth.
And you should get done Complete allergy testing.
In this blood is taken and they run tests for various allergens.
Are you living in India?

Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar