Health Tip: When a Cold Won't Go Away It might be an allergy
(HealthDay News) -- Coughs and sniffles are common among little
ones. But if symptoms persist, especially at the same time each
year, the child may actually have an allergy. The American
Academy of Pediatrics says warning signs of child allergies
include: - Persistent cold-like symptoms that last longer than
one to two weeks, or tend to strike at the same time each year.
- Frequent red, itchy, and often scaly rashes in the creases of
the elbows or knees can also signal an allergy. - Gagging,
wheezing, vomiting, abdominal pain, coughing, hives or swelling
that tend to occur after eating a particular food can signal a
food allergy. - Chronic coughing, wheezing or tightness in the
chest could actually signal asthma. - Your Summer Cold May
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