Managing symptoms of allergy
Managing allergies properly should be an important part of your child's training and preparation for competition.
Classic allergy symptoms — such as a stuffy nose, watery eyes, sneezing and sinus pain — can affect your child's performance and most importantly, enjoyment of the activity. Allergy symptoms can make it difficult for your child to sleep at night.
Enlisting the help of your physician and getting an early start in controlling allergies can help prevent these problems. "As in sports, the best defense against allergies is a good offense," says Dr. Li. "Don't wait until the middle of the season to recognize there's a problem and to start treating it."
Before the season starts, ask your physician about your child's allergies and how they might affect his or her chosen activity. Tell your physician if your child is having trouble this year with any new symptoms. If your child isn't taking a medication, your physician might recommend one. If your child is taking a medication, ask your physician to evaluate both it and its dosage.
This might be especially important if your child is competing at the top levels of his or her sport. Some medications, such as oral decongestants, might be considered stimulants and athletes might be banned from using them.
As the beginning of the sports activity draws closer, Dr. Li recommends making sure that your child is taking the medication on schedule and isn't skipping doses. "Allergy medications work best when used early and regularly," he says.
You might also wish to add your child's coach to your allergy-management team. On days when allergies might be particularly troublesome for your child and others with allergies, the coach might be able to modify practice routines to prevent allergies from affecting athletes. Chances are, your child won't be the only one on the team with allergies.
Managing allergies properly should be an important part of your child's training and preparation for competition.
Classic allergy symptoms — such as a stuffy nose, watery eyes, sneezing and sinus pain — can affect your child's performance and most importantly, enjoyment of the activity. Allergy symptoms can make it difficult for your child to sleep at night.
Enlisting the help of your physician and getting an early start in controlling allergies can help prevent these problems. "As in sports, the best defense against allergies is a good offense," says Dr. Li. "Don't wait until the middle of the season to recognize there's a problem and to start treating it."
Before the season starts, ask your physician about your child's allergies and how they might affect his or her chosen activity. Tell your physician if your child is having trouble this year with any new symptoms. If your child isn't taking a medication, your physician might recommend one. If your child is taking a medication, ask your physician to evaluate both it and its dosage.
This might be especially important if your child is competing at the top levels of his or her sport. Some medications, such as oral decongestants, might be considered stimulants and athletes might be banned from using them.
As the beginning of the sports activity draws closer, Dr. Li recommends making sure that your child is taking the medication on schedule and isn't skipping doses. "Allergy medications work best when used early and regularly," he says.
You might also wish to add your child's coach to your allergy-management team. On days when allergies might be particularly troublesome for your child and others with allergies, the coach might be able to modify practice routines to prevent allergies from affecting athletes. Chances are, your child won't be the only one on the team with allergies.
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but there are allergy symptom that hard to control by kids. According to the experts the best way to prevent this symptom is to avoid the triggers by using allergy immunotherapy known as allergy shots.If you want more details about allergy shots try to ask google :)
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