Allergy to citrus fruits

Allergy to citrus is one of the variants of food allergies, most often occurring in children due to increased sensitivity to certain substances. This phenomenon is due to incorrectly flowing immune responses of antibodies to food antigens, which is manifested by diathesis and skin dermatitis. This conflict is the result of improper functioning of the body's immune defense. This often occurs due to the increased exposure to allergens, e.g., due to stay in an area with poor environmental conditions

allergy citrus -

symptoms Symptoms of this type of food allergy typical for most allergic diseases, and relatively easy. Allergies to citrus in a child are characterized by both local and general manifestations. Local allergic manifestations following: allergic conjunctivitis( Red watery eyes), allergic rhinitis( redness, swelling and swelling of the nose, runny nose), characterized by a whistle when breathing bronchial edema, allergic dermatitis( redness, itching and rash of the skin), allergic otitis( resultingTo a decrease in the level of hearing ear edema).

usually the first symptom of an allergy to citrus is allergic enterocolitis mild manifested by flatulence and loose stools, and severe - loss of appetite, severe diarrhea, nausea, severe abdominal spasmodic pain and flatulence.

allergic to citrus in children is most often limited to skin dermatitis, diathesis, itch and rash, that in adults is most often observed conjunctivitis and rhinitis. In the absence of adequate treatment for this symptomatology is often develops in such serious diseases such as eczema, laryngeal edema and anaphylactic shock, requiring immediate intensive treatment, it is best to the hospital ward. In severe cases, an allergic reaction can cause nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Some primary signs, without the presence of severe symptoms enough to make the life of the patient unbearably heavy. Due to the fact that the body is constantly itching, a person stops sleeping, which often leads to severe physical exhaustion and finally undermines the proper functioning of the immune system. An adult in this state simply is not able to work normally, and the child learns.

Diagnosis of allergy to citrus fruits is based on the overall clinical picture, the collected history and laboratory findings, which will allow to eliminate similar to symptoms of food poisoning in a pair with conjunctivitis

allergic to citrus - treatment

First of all I want to say that the treatment of allergies to citrus fruits should only beQualified allergist, tk. Self-medication usually only provokes the development of exacerbation. Treatment of this type of allergic reaction, both home remedies and medicines, can be done solely by the doctor's prescription.

Allergy to citrus - treatment with medicines

Many methods are used today to treat the developed allergic reaction. To determine the extent of the disease and the differentiation of psoriasis and allergies scabies, contact the doctor who shall designate complex treatment, typically including a proper diet, physiotherapy and medical preparations. Below we give the most common options for treating allergies:

• Treatment of allergies to citrus with obsolete medicines. This treatment consists of taking medications based on cromoglycic acid( Tileed, Nalkr, Kromoglin).Although the treatment with these drugs is not as effective as the more modern ones, these medicines, if important - have no side effects.

. • Allergy treatment with new generation drugs. Among the drugs of the new generation include the most commonly used antihistamines like Zirtek, Claritin, Xizal, Kestin. Usually the standard course of treatment is delayed by two to three months.

• The most effective method of treating allergies is specific immunotherapy, which acts as a kind of vaccination. The technique of this type of therapy is to introduce a tiny dose of provoking allergen to the patient, which then gradually begin to increase. In response, the patient begins to develop antibodies that block allergens. Despite the fact that this therapy is long enough and can take several years, its result allows you to forget about all the inconveniences experienced, as almost in a hundred percent of cases the allergy completely passes

. • Treatment with glucocorticosteroids( Prednisolone, Hydrocortisone).Due to the fact that glucocorticosteroids are very strong drugs, they should be taken solely by the doctor's prescription. Due to numerous side effects( obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.), these drugs take no more than five days.

• Usually, with skin symptoms of citrus allergy, sorbents are taken that help accelerate the removal of allergens from the body.

Hemocorrection atAllergies to citrus fruits

Allergists have a fairly well-established opinion that it is almost impossible to completely get rid of this type of allergy, but it is possible to significantly reduce the manifestations of the givenabout the disease. Today there appeared the newest method of complete elimination of allergy - extracorporeal hemocorrection, which allows changing the composition of blood. With the help of hemocorrection and treat other various diseases. This method allows you to remove from the blood of a patient provoking any disease factors, after which special blood products are injected into the blood and poured back into the patient's body. Symptoms of an allergy usually disappear after the initial procedure. Completely allergic to citrus fruits is cured after five to ten procedures. Extracorporeal hemocorrection is performed only in specialized clinics under close supervision of honey. Personnel

Allergy to citrus - home remedies treatment

Allergy treatment with folk medicine is very popular. Below we give the most common methods, but to say that they are sufficiently effective, we, unfortunately, can not.

• Herbal preparations. We apply collections of such herbs as wormwood, birch buds, hops, duckweed, oregano and St. John's wort. Take them individually, having made sure beforehand in the absence of an allergic reaction to their constituents

• Bee products( pergas, propolis) and honey. Allergy treatment with these products is used quite often, however, the main and often decisive disadvantage is the possibility, instead of getting rid of, the allergic reaction of

• Nettle. Infusion of nettle usually used to treat eczema, rash and hives. Preparation of the present: 1 tbsp. Nettle flowers are poured 200 ml of boiling water, 30 minutes. Infused and filtered. Take 100 ml 3 to 5 times a day

• Japanese honeysuckle. Of the flowers and branches of this plant, the decoction of

, used for many types of allergy, is prepared. • Peppermint. Infusion of peppermint is prepared as follows: 1 tbsp. L.Mint poured 100 ml of boiling water, after which it is insisted for at least 30 minutes. And then filtered. Take infusion of 1 tbsp. Lies.3 r. In a day.

• The mummy is considered the most effective in the treatment of allergies by folk remedies.1 gr mumie is diluted with one liter of slightly warm water. Use should be at least 20 minutes. Before each meal, while drinking a little warmed-up fresh milk. Dosages of admission according to age:

One to three years - 50 ml

Three to seven years - 70 ml

After eight years - 100 ml

In case of a severe allergic reaction, you can add one more infusion of 50% dosage. To reduce skin symptoms, the mummy solution should be prepared more concentrated, diluting 1 gramme in 100 ml of warm water. Use this solution can be as a lotion or for lubrication. Allergy treatment with mummies is carried out for two weeks twice a year.