"Do not recite home allergy medications"
"Allergy patients should be examined regularly every year"
Ear Nose Throat His specialist, Doctor Akif İşlek, said about allergies, which are common especially during seasonal transitions, "It can cause permanent lung damage in children in the long term." Dr. Emphasizing that patients should not use drugs by rote, İşlek said, “New drugs should be started after the necessary doctor's examination. Medication changes may be required against different infections that develop as well as allergies.”
Acibadem Eskişehir Hospital Otorhinolaryngology Specialist Doctor Akif İşlek said that allergies, which many people struggle with, reduce their quality of life and cause bigger problems with the lack of appropriate treatment methods. He said why. Dr. Islek stated that allergies, which are kept under control with regular control and appropriate drug treatment, cause diseases that require surgery in adults and permanent lung damage in children.
“It can last not only seasonally, but also year-round"
Different types of allergies are seen in people who experience allergy symptoms, Dr. Busy, from the importance of diagnosis and treatment, “Allergy has its own definitions. Allergic; It is a group of diseases that require many departments such as chest, child and otolaryngology to work together. For example, allergies and asthma are a common disease. In general, sneezing and tearing, eye redness, itching in the eyes, itching in the nose and palate, pressure in the ear, itching sensation come to mind. The most common and most common allergy, which usually appears in spring with flowers and pollen, is seasonal allergy. But there are also different allergies. Some of them can last all year. However, it can show the same symptoms as seasonal allergies.
“Some tests are performed on the skin or blood”
Indicating that the necessary tests were made after the symptoms were conveyed to the doctors, Dr. İşlek also said the precautions to be taken, “House dust, pet hair, some foods, some smells, some perfumes can cause allergies. can lable. We ask our patients to self-review and report their symptoms to their doctors when they encounter it. Then some tests are done on the skin or blood. Then we try to determine the type of allergy,” he said.
“Carpet, pillow, bed sheet should be removed”
Emphasizing that the first thing to do after the detection of the allergen is to stay away from exposure with "life change", Dr. “Even if it is not possible to stay away, we recommend the use of masks. It is necessary to provide ventilation, a humid home environment for small microorganisms, which we specify as house dust, and to remove fabric derivatives such as carpets, pillows and sheets as much as possible. If it cannot be removed, it should be washed very often. These patients require medical treatment as well as life changes.”
"It can cause permanent lung damage in children in the long term"
Understanding that different allergy symptoms can be seen in adults and children, Dr. “Allergy reduces the quality of life and creates limitations in the social environment. Sometimes there is a runny nose that does not stop. Apart from that, you may sneeze repeatedly and nasal congestion may occur. These symptoms lead to frequent infections. The simplest of these infections is seasonal flu and colds. In severe cases, it may predispose to bacterial sinusitis or sinusitis with complications. In some species, chronic fungal infections can settle in," he said.
Dr. Stating that there may be sinusitis that does not heal for two or three months in patients who do not receive adequate treatment, he said, “Allergies can also cause significant enlargement of the concha and adenoids. It can cause children to have bronchitis with frequent post-nasal drip, and maybe cause permanent lung damage in the long run.” Suggesting that people struggling with allergies should have regular doctor check-ups every year instead of using home remedies in case of any allergy symptoms, Dr. Islek stated that the disease can be differentiated. After the annual controls, it is necessary to use appropriate drugs. İşlek underlined the fact that she was sick and said:
"Adults or children need to take their necessary medications when the allergy season comes, knowing their own symptoms. However, we recommend that they be examined because of the differences that may occur in allergies. Instead of using the allergy medications at home by heart, new drugs should be started after the necessary controls. If there are different infections associated with allergies, medication changes may be necessary. That's why regular control every year is important”
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