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Suggest Treatment For Allergy Problems
dear dr.
my 17yrs daughter is suffering from severe allergy since 3yrs. i have tried many drs. but all ae gone in vain. she is taking alaspan 10g. and it makes her drowsy. plz tell me what i should do. i am very much worried with her health, bcoz she is becoming waek day by day. she has obesity also.
susmita chatterjee west bengal
my 17yrs daughter is suffering from severe allergy since 3yrs. i have tried many drs. but all ae gone in vain. she is taking alaspan 10g. and it makes her drowsy. plz tell me what i should do. i am very much worried with her health, bcoz she is becoming waek day by day. she has obesity also.
susmita chatterjee west bengal
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Hello Susmita
Since you are from India , so you will understand better .
First of all I want to tell you that your 17 years old daughter is having allergic rhinitis and this is a precursor of asthmatic allergic bronchitis and later on turn into ASTHMA , if proper care in not taken.
Causative or triggering factors for this allergy are , dust , mite , hay , fodder, fine dusting powder, sudden fall and rise of temperature , pollen, mold , smokes , pests ( cockroaches ) , pets in house.
If possible take care about avoidance .
These measures also help:
-Wash all bed covers in hot cycles ( 60 degree C).
-Treat carpets with tannic acid.
Keep dust accumulating objects in dust cupboard.
-Replace curtains with washable curtains( rich source of fine dust of house).
-Use vacuum cleaner.
-Keep pets out of house & bedrooms.
-Install air conditioner or dehumidifier .
Since your daughter is taking alsaspan ( this is loratidine and causes drowsiness ) so avoid it.
When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe them to take MONTELEUKAST 10 mg in the night ( once in 24 hours).
Hot coffee and steam inhalation also provide instant relief.
Don't desperate as this is a most common disease in India and gradually your daughter will recover from this disease if above mentioned measures to be taken.
Hope this will help your daughter.
Good luck.
Since you are from India , so you will understand better .
First of all I want to tell you that your 17 years old daughter is having allergic rhinitis and this is a precursor of asthmatic allergic bronchitis and later on turn into ASTHMA , if proper care in not taken.
Causative or triggering factors for this allergy are , dust , mite , hay , fodder, fine dusting powder, sudden fall and rise of temperature , pollen, mold , smokes , pests ( cockroaches ) , pets in house.
If possible take care about avoidance .
These measures also help:
-Wash all bed covers in hot cycles ( 60 degree C).
-Treat carpets with tannic acid.
Keep dust accumulating objects in dust cupboard.
-Replace curtains with washable curtains( rich source of fine dust of house).
-Use vacuum cleaner.
-Keep pets out of house & bedrooms.
-Install air conditioner or dehumidifier .
Since your daughter is taking alsaspan ( this is loratidine and causes drowsiness ) so avoid it.
When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe them to take MONTELEUKAST 10 mg in the night ( once in 24 hours).
Hot coffee and steam inhalation also provide instant relief.
Don't desperate as this is a most common disease in India and gradually your daughter will recover from this disease if above mentioned measures to be taken.
Hope this will help your daughter.
Good luck.
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