What to do if a child has allergic rhinitis and coughs all year round

If a child has perennial allergic rhinitis and perennial cough, he or she needs to go to the hospital in time for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Usually, general treatment, drug treatment and other methods can be used to relieve symptoms.

1. General treatment

1. Avoid contact with allergens: Parents need to pay attention to observe and record substances that may easily induce allergies in their children, and try to avoid letting them come into contact with them again, such as pollen, animal fur, dust mites, etc., so as not to aggravate the condition.

2. Improve the living environment: Pay attention to maintaining indoor air circulation, open windows frequently for ventilation, keep the indoor humidity at around 50%, prevent dust and droplets from depositing, and help reduce the occurrence of allergies.

2. Drug treatment

1. Antihistamines: When children suffer from allergic rhinitis all year round and have symptoms of long-term cough, they can take antihistamines such as cetirizine hydrochloride tablets or loratadine capsules under the guidance of a doctor to relieve itching and anti-allergic effects.

2. Leukotriene receptor antagonists: Commonly used drugs include montelukast sodium chewable tablets, which can effectively relieve symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose caused by allergic reactions. They can also inhibit the release of airway inflammatory mediators, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling asthma.

3. Glucocorticoids: If a child has a cough due to perennial allergic rhinitis, he or she can also be treated with glucocorticoid drugs such as budesonide inhalation aerosol and beclomethasone dipropionate inhalation aerosol. These drugs can exert local anti-inflammatory effects, help eliminate respiratory mucosal edema, and help improve cough symptoms.

4. Others: Some Chinese herbal prescriptions also have certain anti-allergic effects. For example, taking decoctions of Xanthium sibiricum, Magnolia officinalis, Angelica dahurica, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Licorice can not only relieve wind and open the orifices, but also clear away heat and detoxify. It has a certain effect on relieving allergic rhinitis and cough.

3. Other treatments

When children have coughs due to perennial allergic rhinitis, acupuncture therapy can also be used as an auxiliary treatment. Commonly used acupoints include Tiantu, Tanzhong, Lieque, etc. Stimulating acupoints can regulate the body's yin and yang balance, dredge meridians, and regulate the flow of qi and blood, which has a certain effect on relieving coughs. You can also massage Yingxiang, Feishu and other acupoints, and use moxibustion on Zusanli, Pishu and other acupoints to regulate.