Its Allergies...RANT!

[Catlady711]

Okay, my son has itchy eyes, one week, during 2 bouts of sinus infection, and it is allergies? ....... Is it just a coincidence that he is also in the middle of a infection that deals with his sinus'? Aren't those little tubes all connected?

Having had cronic sinus and allergy problems since I was 2 years old, I can tell you that my dr always said that one can irritate the other. Something can start out as sinus and 'kick in' the allergies, or visa versa. I can attest to that in the years of dealing with them. I've gotten to the point that I can tell by how it feels if it's the allergies or the sinuses causing the initial problem and either take OTC sinus pills or Benadryl and that usually takes care of it. I get most of my full blown sinus infections every spring and fall right when the weather starts doing the change in temps. In the years I had dealt with all that the antibiotics are basically only for the full blown sinus infections I get that progress to a cough that 2 bottles of Dayquil round the clock doesn't fix. I only go to the dr. for sinus infections about once every 3-4 years. My dr has always been reserved in prescribing antibiotics for things they won't help with because over use of antibiotics can lead to more resistant strains of things (think MRSA, Psudomonus, etc).

You want him on allergy medication? Without allergy testing? WTH? I don't get it.

It's not uncommon for a dr to prescribe antihistamines without allergy testing. Basically if it works that answers the question without the expense of allergy testing, unless it's necessary to narrow it down to the specific allergy. We sometimes do the same thing at work with dogs/cats and often it takes care of the problem.

How does one develop an allergy, mid November, at age 4, out of the blue? Wouldn't it come on during 'allergy' season?

Allergies seem to come 'out of the blue' however it's repeated exposure to something that finally overwhelms the system at some point causing the allergic reaction. For years I was able to walk bare foot in shorts through poison ivy and not wash up afterwards and not get it. Now I have to be careful just coming in contact with someone's dog that has run through it.

There are all kinds of allergies (dust, mold, pollen, environmental things etc). People just tend to associate 'allergies' with pollens which do tend to have specific time periods they are most active (ie; ragweed etc). In fact some allergies can be year round depending on the source of them.

I really like his doctor...I just don't like the way he seems to 'push' allergy labeling on my perfect little pumpkin.

Having an allergy isn't necessarily a 'label'. You make it sound like calling him a bad name or something. If he prescribes allergy meds and they work, your son would feel better and you're not wasting your money on unnecessary antibiotics.

Sorry, while I can totally sympathize with your worry for your son, I have to side with your dr. given the information you've posted.

Either way I hope your son feels better soon.