Seasonal allergies
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Signs and Symptoms of Seasonal allergies
All Signs & Symptoms of Seasonal allergies
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Seasonal allergies:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sneezing | Often | 43 mentions |
| Runny nose | Often | 40 mentions |
| Coughing | Often | 26 mentions |
| Watery eyes | Often | 17 mentions |
| Itchy eyes | Often | 16 mentions |
| Congestion | Often | 10 mentions |
| Puffy eyes | Sometimes | 4 mentions |
| Headache(s) | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Heavy cough | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
When do symptoms start?
How to read this chart
Sneezing
0 years oldAmount of children: 1%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 2%3 years oldAmount of children: 3%4 years oldAmount of children: 3%5 years oldAmount of children: 1%6 years oldAmount of children: 2%7 years oldAmount of children: 3%8 years oldAmount of children: 1%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 3%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 1%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 1%average 5 years 10 months old
Runny nose
0 years oldAmount of children: 2%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 3%3 years oldAmount of children: 3%4 years oldAmount of children: 3%5 years oldAmount of children: 2%6 years oldAmount of children: 1%7 years oldAmount of children: 2%8 years oldAmount of children: 2%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 3%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 1%13 years oldAmount of children: 1%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average 5 years 4 months old
Coughing
0 years oldAmount of children: 3%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 3%3 years oldAmount of children: 3%4 years oldAmount of children: 3%5 years oldAmount of children: 0%6 years oldAmount of children: 1%7 years oldAmount of children: 2%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 1%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 1%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 1%average 4 years 7 months old
Change in symptoms of Seasonal allergies*
What happens to common Seasonal allergies symptoms over time?
| Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneezing | 0% | 7% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 41.9% | 0% |
| Runny nose | 2.5% | 7.5% | 35% | 22.5% | 27.5% | 5% |
| Coughing | 0% | 11.5% | 34.6% | 11.5% | 34.6% | 7.7% |
| Watery eyes | 5.9% | 11.8% | 29.4% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 5.9% |
| Itchy eyes | 0% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 43.8% | 6.3% |
| Congestion | 0% | 10% | 30% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Puffy eyes | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Headache(s) | 0% | 0% | 33.3% | 0% | 66.7% | 0% |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Heavy cough | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Seasonal allergies
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Seasonal allergies when they describe these conditions:
Allergies
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 227 mentions Runny nose Often 177 mentions Coughing Often 99 mentions Hives Often 93 mentions Rashes (any cause) Often 77 mentions Watery eyes Often 73 mentions Itchy eyes Sometimes 60 mentions Itching Sometimes 59 mentions Congestion Sometimes 37 mentions Fever Sometimes 33 mentions Asthma
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Wheezing Often 277 mentions Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Often 254 mentions Coughing Often 212 mentions Shortness of breath Often 190 mentions Hard or heavy breathing Sometimes 28 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 26 mentions Chest pain Sometimes 24 mentions Heavy cough Sometimes 21 mentions Easily out of breath Sometimes 15 mentions Gasping for air Sometimes 15 mentions Allergies to pollen
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 25 mentions Runny nose Often 12 mentions Coughing Often 8 mentions Watery eyes Often 8 mentions Itchy eyes Often 7 mentions Puffy eyes Sometimes 4 mentions Congestion Sometimes 2 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 2 mentions Itching Sometimes 2 mentions Red eyes Sometimes 2 mentions
Care of Seasonal allergies
Common treatments, therapies, and parenting techniques for Seasonal allergies
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Allergy medicine (unspecified) | Positive3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Less common responses for Seasonal allergies
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Claritin (oratadine) | Positive4.2 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 2OTC medicine (unspecified) | Positive4.2 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 3Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride) | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 4Flonase (Fluticasone) | Positive3.8 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 5Humidifier | Neutral3.3 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
Discussion of Seasonal allergies
What was your approach to Seasonal allergies? What were the results?
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