My 6yr old daughter has seasonal and indoor allergies. We have a dog, but she was tested to be only mildly allergic to dogs. They put her on Singulair at night, and Allegra during the day. I have since switched to Zyrtes in the morning. This does not seem to be helping. She also has an inhaler to use only when needed, which is not often.
Long story short, I am considering the allergy shots for her, but I thought I would check and see if there are any alternatives that have worked for others.
Thanks,
L.
Maybe go see a homeopathic doctor. We see Tom Bayne in Glenview for my son's food allergies.
For seasonal allergies take LOCAL bee pollen. You can get it at whole foods. It must be harvested locally. Take a teaspoon twice a day. You can add honey to help it go down~its kind of dry or maybe mix it into peanut butter.
Hi L.,
My oldest has some pretty nasty allergies and the ped prescribed singulair when he was 2. After much research, we decided to do a natural alternative to treating my son's allergies (food and environmental). My husband was on prescriptions for YEARS and no longer takes them because we have been treating his naturally as well.
If you would like more information on what we do, I would be very happy to share it with you. Our pediatrician is pretty amazed at the results we've had without medical interventions.
B.
In my family I try to use natural remedies for many things instead of using medicines. More so now, after learning about the side effects (especially to children) doctors and experts are finding with medicines. The only time I use medicine for my kids is when they have a high fever (which is rare, once or twice a year).
One natural remedy I use is Honey. I use it for so many things such as coughs, tummy aches, and fatigue. I have always had seasonal allergies as well as allergies to cats, dogs and dust. Eating honey in the last few years (as part of my diet daily) has alleviated my allergies. I have always been told about honey from my mother, grandmother even my MIL and seeing how much it has helped with my allergies (as well as other things) I’m stocking up. Honey also helps with asthma when given at night with some cinnamon. :-)
Good luck to you
Barbara
L.,
I don't know any alternatives, but I just saw my allegist the other day. I have strong seasonal allergies and a few indoor as well (I am allergic to dogs and I have one as well). The allergist told me the best route to go was the immunotherapy shots because with our atmosphere the seasonal allergies won't be going away any time soon (with how polluted the higher air is, the allergens don't get to escape to that level, so they stay down where we breathe it in).
She also told me that by doing the shots, it strengthens the immune system - which is never a bad thing!
I'm sorry I don't have alternatives to medication for you.
go to www.drrapp.com she has a great book that discusses all types of allergies from food to environmental and even talks about the relation between food and environmental allergies. The book is called, Is This My Child? and can be found on amazon. I was told by my allergist a long time ago to get rid of dairy during allergy season because it thickens the mucuous lining in the sinus cavity. It helps. If she has mold allergies, peanut butter is a very moldy food and can exaborate the indoor mold issue for example. It wouldn't hurt to get her tested for food allergies too if you have not done so already. Good luck.
