Why do we get allergies?
What are allergies? Allergy symptoms occur when your body’s immune system overreacts to something that is usually harmless for most people,…
Read MorePublished on May 23, 2022
Children with allergies have an immune system that is overactive. It has at some stage mistakenly identified something normally harmless, such as dust mites or pollen, as a threat. After exposure to this ‘threat,’ the body tries to defend itself by producing antibodies and substances such as histamine. It’s the excessive production of histamine that causes the symptoms of allergies.
Allergy symptoms are different for every child. Symptoms in children can be unpredictable and each allergic reaction can differ in severity. An initial mild reaction does not mean that all future reactions will also be mild.
Allergies caused by airborne allergens such as mould spores, animal dander, dust mites and pollen are very common. Allergies affecting the nose are known as allergic rhinitis.
Typical symptoms of allergies caused by airborne allergens can include:
Children with allergies to food, medicine or insect venom may experience the following symptoms:
There are many ways to help ease your child’s symptoms with little disruption to their normal activities.
Give your child a suitable antihistamine to help relieve the symptoms of hayfever allergies.
Telfast® Oral Liquid is an oral liquid antihistamine that is recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 11 for hayfever and helps provide fast‐acting (within 1 hour) non‐drowsy relief from hayfever symptoms such as sneezing, a runny and itchy nose, itchy and watery eyes and an itchy throat. It is gluten and lactose free and comes in a raspberry flavour that children will love.
Contact your healthcare professional if you have any questions or concerns, your child becomes worse, or if your child’s hayfever symptoms are interfering with school or their day-to-day activities.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
Learn about which Telfast product may be appropriate for you.
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