Causes, symptoms and treatment of an allergic cough

Allergic cough is not an independent disease, it is the body's reaction to the allergen, and it is difficult to remove it. Cough of an allergic nature occurs quite often both in adults and in children, and the children suffer this pathology much more difficultly, experiencing difficulty in breathing in the number of symptoms. Therapy of an allergic cough should be carried out in a complex and only under the supervision of a doctor, independent treatment in this case is contraindicated.

• reasons
• Symptoms
• Diagnostics
• Treatment
• elimination therapy
• Desensitization
• Inhalation
• Preparations
• Diet
• Folk
• funds on onion based
• from paroxysmal, dry cough
• For
• cough warning When wet allergic cough
• External rubbing when coughing
• At the child
• At pregnancy

In most cases at allergy there is a dry exhausting tussis. He can disturb the patient for a long time and most often occurs at night. Less common is a wet allergic cough. The sputum produced during the attack is clear and does not contain pus. Because of the transparency and viscosity of the doctor, it is called vitreous.

Causes of

Allergic cough can be sudden, often caused by contact with an irritant:

• dust;
• house pliers, living in carpets, mattresses, pillows, books;
• pollen of plants;
• aerosol cosmetic products( perfumes, deodorants, sprays, hair varnishes and so on);
• poultry feathers;
• household chemicals;
• molds;
• pet hair;
• tobacco smoke.

There are cases when an allergic cough occurs due to a transferred bacterial or viral respiratory illness. Also, seizures may appear in the winter.

Less commonly, an unpleasant symptom occurs with food allergies, when a child or an adult consumes foods that cause a hypersensitivity reaction. Common food allergens are strawberries, strawberries, chocolate, eggs, nuts, citrus fruits, fish, tomatoes, honey.

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Symptoms of

• No signs of a cold on coughing: no chills, high body temperature, headache.
• Before the onset of an attack, it becomes difficult for a person to breathe, he suffers from suffocation.
• Cough is dry, exhausting, can last more than an hour, there is no sputum.
• The skin becomes red on the nose, itchy skin appears and in the nostrils( drops do not help in this case), conjunctivitis may occur.
• Cough accompanied by an uncontrollable sneeze.
• Strengthening of a coughing attack when located next to an allergen( for example, with down pillows, indoor plants, pets, laundry detergent and so on).
• Increased coughing at night, especially in the morning.

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Diagnosis

For prolonged dry cough, you should visit a doctor who confirms the absence of an infectious cause of the pathology and appoints examinations that will help identify allergens:

• a general blood test( important number of eosinophils);
• smear from the nose to eosinophils;
• determination of the level of lgE in the blood;
• biochemical blood test;
• samples that determine the function of respiration;
• sputum examination( with a wet cough);
• X-ray examination of the chest;
• enzyme immunoassay for allergens;
• skin tests for allergens( in children older than 3 years).

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Treatment of

Therapy of an allergic cough can be divided into 2 stages:

• The first stage of the is urgent. In the event of an attack, especially if accompanied by suffocation, the following measures should be taken without delay: take an antihistamine, provide fresh air, rinse the pharynx, mouth and rinse the nose with a weak saline solution to eliminate allergen particles from the mucous membranes. If the condition does not improve, call an ambulance.
• The second stage of is a complex treatment aimed at eliminating the allergen( elimination therapy), reducing sensitivity to it( desensitization), getting rid of allergies( immunotherapy) and relieving symptoms - bronchospasm.

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Elimination therapy

If the cause of the allergy reveals domestic dust, you need to remove from the room in which the patient lives, the objects that accumulate it: fleecy blankets, carpets, books and so on. The apartment should often be wet cleaned. If the food allergy is necessary, it is necessary to eliminate the prohibited products from the diet.

In severe cases, when an allergic reaction has occurred on several allergens at once, use hardware methods of blood purification: immunosorption and hemosorption( purification of blood with the help of sorbents).Also, methods of gravitational surgery - lymphocytosis and plasmapheresis - can be used. With the help of these procedures, some of the blood is removed, in which there are immunoglobulins of class E, antigen-antibody complexes and other substances responsible for the development of allergies.

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Desensitization of

The method is based on the assumption that when small doses of an allergen are introduced into the body, it gradually becomes addicted to it, and the sensitivity decreases noticeably. Desensitization is carried out exclusively in specialized allergological units in hospitals.

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Inhalation

An effective method of treatment of allergic reactions associated with difficulty breathing. Such violations are allergic cough, rhinitis, swelling of the nasopharyngeal mucosa and so on.

Special devices( nebulizers or inhalers) are used for the procedure, which convert the drug solution into an aerosol. The principle of their action: under the influence of a powerful jet of air, the drug is split into small particles and fed to the desired organ with a nozzle or mask.

When coughing of an allergic nature, bronchodilator inhalations are indicated to eliminate spasms of the larynx, bronchi, trachea, and also anti-inflammatory drugs in order to reduce edema of the tissues. It is recommended to perform procedures with bronchodilators based on fenoterol( Atrovent, Berotek, Berodual) or salbutamol( Ventolin);anti-inflammatory agents containing glucocorticoid hormones( Budesonide, Dexamethasone, Pulmicort, and others).

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Preparations

Help to get rid of the organism from already got into it allergens will help intestinal sorbents - Polyphepan, Activated charcoal, Enteros-gel.

To reduce sensitivity to the allergen, antiallergic( antihistamines) are used as preparations of course or episodic cough treatment in children and adults. They block histamine - the mediator of the body's reaction to allergens.

The most effective and effective antihistamines for children and adults are the drugs of the new generation - Claritin( Lomilan, Lotharen and others), Fenistil, Kestin, Zirtek( Zetrin, Zodak, Parlazin), Ketotifen( Zaditen), Diazolin. For children under 6 years of age, a drug is usually prescribed in the form of a syrup, from 6 years - drops or tablets.

To reduce or eliminate bronchospasm and coughing attacks, bronchodilators - Singular, Atrovent, Euphyllin and others - are indicated. Some of them are available in the form of pocket inhalers. Use of such funds is only necessary for the doctor's prescription.

With a damp allergic cough, when thick sputum accumulates in the bronchi, expectorants are prescribed to help dilute and excrete it. These include Lazolvan,( Ambroxol), Bromhexin, Solutan and others. Expectorants can be prescribed in the form of inhalations or tablets. When taking these drugs, you need to drink a large amount of fluid, which will help to speed up the dilution of sputum and release airways.

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Diet

Nutrition for allergies should be high-grade and help reduce symptoms of unpleasant symptoms. The daily ration should contain 130 grams of fat( of which 30% are vegetable), 130 grams of protein( an animal protein is useful), and 200 grams of carbohydrates.

In addition, the diet should include enough vitamins, bran and yeast are useful. It is recommended to limit the intake of table salt, as it increases the manifestations of allergy.

From the diet it is recommended to completely exclude products that often cause an allergic cough:

• nuts( hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, peanuts and others);
• citrus fruits( tangerines, oranges, lemons, lime, grapefruits);
• bird( duck, goose, turkey, chicken);
• fish and fish products( canned food, seafood, caviar, salted and fresh fish);
• eggs;
• vinegar, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and other spices;
• vegetables( tomatoes, aubergines, radishes, radishes);
• fungi;
• berries and fruits( strawberries, strawberries, pineapple, melon);
• chocolate and products from it;
• dough;
• honey;
• coffee;
• whole milk;
• alcoholic beverages.

Recommended products and dishes for allergic cough:

• meat( rabbit, beef liver, veal, beef);
• borscht from fresh cabbage and vegetable soups, cereals, low-fat meat;
• cream and vegetable oil;
• berries and fruits( prunes, plums, gooseberries, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, pears, cherries, watermelon, green apples);
• dairy products( curdled milk, kefir, cottage cheese, low-fat sour cream);
• vegetables( zucchini, color, white cabbage or sauerkraut, dill, beetroot, pumpkin, onion, cucumber, parsley);
• flour products( white and black bread, drying, bagels, diabetic cookies, baking on yeast without eggs);
• porridge( buckwheat, rice, oats, pea).

All dishes must be cooked, cooked in pairs, in a multivariate or baked.

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Folk remedies

Cough of an allergic nature in children and adults is safer to treat with folk remedies, but only after consultation with the doctor in charge. Natural preparations with allergy act on the body gently and quickly improve the patient's well-being.

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Onion Based

• Onion Milk. Cut 1 medium sized onion head into cubes of boiling milk and boil for 1 minute. To drink in 2 receptions.
• Onion oil. Bake in a convenient way the onion, grind it in puree and mix in equal proportions with butter. To use at the first attacks of a cough and pershenie in a throat.
• Syrup with honey. 5 onions cut into cubes, pour 1 liter of water, add 5 tablespoons of honey and bring to a boil. Cool and take 1 tablespoon 4 times a day to relieve the irritating dry cough.

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From paroxysmal, dry cough

• Seeds of anise facilitate cough and well soften the throat. It is necessary to prepare a decoction: for 200 milliliters of boiling water take 10 grams of seeds, wrap and insist for an hour. Drink more often 1-2 gulps in the first days of manifestation of an allergic cough.
• Celery. In case of an allergic attack, freshly squeezed celery juice is used successfully. Drink 30 drops before eating.
• Milk and mineral water ( Borjomi).A bottle of Borjomi should be shaken, opened and wait until gas comes out. After that, warm up a little and dilute with boiled warm milk in equal proportions. Take 0,5 glasses at an attack.
• Decoction of ginger root. Grate a small piece of ginger on a fine grater, pour 200 milliliters of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Cool, strain and drink for ¼ cup while starting coughing.

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To prevent cough

• Chamomile, lemon, black tea. The curative mixture makes it easier to cough and in most cases takes it away altogether. It is necessary to brew black tea and chamomile in equal parts, add a few drops of lemon and leave it for infusion in the thermos. Drink in a warm form in small sips.
• Lemon water. Cut 1 lemon with a peel, put it in 200 milliliters of water and add 100 grams of honey. The mixture should be slightly warmed( do not boil) and drink in small sips at the first sign of coughing.

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When wet allergic cough

• Decoction of calendula flowers : 10 grams of dry herbs pour 200 milliliters of water and insist 20 minutes. Drink 30 milliliters 3 times a day.
• Decoction from the root of elecampane : chop 1 tablespoon of dry roots, pour 300 ml of cool water and boil in a water bath for 5 minutes. Insist, strain and drink 1 tablespoon three times a day.
• Decoction of linden and elderberry : take the same amount of plants, mix, pour boiling water and insist 20-30 minutes. After filtering, drink 4 times a day for 0.5 cup.
• Leaf of plantain. Prepare the broth from the dry leaves and drink 50 milliliters 2-3 times a day.

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External rubbing with cough

• Camphor oil and mustard. It is necessary to pound the breast with camphor oil, and then apply mustard plasters soaked in warm water. After 15 minutes mustard must be removed.
• It is useful for young children to rub their chest and back with a mixture of goat fat and butter .After the procedure, the baby needs to be wrapped.

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At the child

On what substance the child can have an allergic reaction, it is impossible to predict: it is an individual feature of the body. The risk of developing various manifestations of allergy in children from families whose close relatives( mother, father, grandfather, grandmother) suffer from bronchial asthma, other allergic or respiratory pathologies.

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During pregnancy

Allergic cough during pregnancy is a dangerous phenomenon that can cause complications such as bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis. If cough is severe and occurs frequently, it can cause a miscarriage. Therefore, at the first signs of the problem, it is not necessary to engage in self-medication, you should immediately turn to a specialist for help.