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Paediatrician - Answered on Jan 21, 2025

Dr Deepa Suvarna is a practising paediatrician with 25 years of experience. She completed her MD in paediatrics from the TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, MBBS from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and diploma in child health from the College of Physicians and Surgeons.... more

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 21, 2025Hindi

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Hi Dr Deepa, my son is allergic to dust. We stay 100 metres away from the highway. There is construction work in my area which is bringing a lot of dust. My son wears a mask but he is constantly coughing and feeling sick. What can I do to protect my son from dust allergies?

Ans: If he is wheezing or has rhinitis then those can be treated. Prevention consists of avoiding dust, using an air purifier, only wet mopping of floor and surfaces. In severe cases, allergen immunotherapy can be tried

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Dear Dr. Myself (43 M ) and my son (8 M),have a common problem. As we wake up in morning or randomly any time during day (but surely in morning), or a sudden exposure to ac ,there is sudden sneezing spurt that last 5 to 10 mins and on average sneeze 10 to 15 times with mild mucus. This prevails all-round the year . Both of us are not suffering from cold as such and nor any congestion in chest..My son goes school at 6:30 am and we think it gets aggravated with shower and to avoid discomfort in school , we ask him to bath in the afternoon.Its difficult to find if we r allergic and to what..or its something else. How can we get rid of it..

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