Pear is a tasty and he althy fruit that has a positive effect on the activity of the digestive tract. This fruit has a lot of vitamins, minerals, fiber. The fruit helps to strengthen the immune system. Allergy to pears is a common occurrence. The symptoms and treatment of this condition is described in the article.
Benefits of fruits
The value of pears is huge. Fruit:
- strengthen immunity;
- eliminate inflammation;
- relieve depression;
- increase the nutritional value of breast milk;
- normalize the work of the digestive organs;
- restore metabolism;
- strengthen the liver and kidneys.
Since pears contain a lot of ascorbic acid, they strengthen blood vessels, increase the strength and elasticity of the walls of blood vessels. The fruits are used to prevent atherosclerosis. Since the pear contains dietary fiber, it can be eaten with gallstone disease.
Fruits improve the condition of hair, nails, skin, teeth. It is advisable to eat pears for people with oncology, since fruits increaseeffectiveness of drugs used to treat cancer. But sometimes there is an allergy to the fruits. Then treatment is needed.
About allergies
The peculiarity of an allergic reaction is that it has a cross system. When a person has intolerance to the pollen of a certain tree, then it can also manifest itself on a pear. Cross-allergy to pear is a common occurrence in babies. Children or adults whose body does not accept this fruit may experience a negative reaction to apple, peach, carrot.
Most often there is an allergy to a pear in a child. Over time, it may go away on its own. Can an adult be allergic to a pear? If such a phenomenon is detected, then it is usually observed constantly. Causes vary, and symptoms may vary slightly for everyone.
Harm and contraindications
Do not eat overripe fruits, as they can lead to intestinal disorders. These fruits have a high content of methyl alcohol, acetic and lactic acids, acetaldehyde.
If the fruits are ripe, that is, they should be 30 minutes after eating and not combined with other products. Otherwise, there is a risk of fermentation in the intestines. Joint consumption of pears and fatty meats, dairy products and smoked delicacies can lead to disruption of the digestive tract.
How is it determined?
To find out if you are allergic to pears, you should make a food diary. Every day, parents should write down everything that the child eats. After that, it is important to observe the reaction.
You should not give several new products at once. Between each untested fruit must pass 4-5 days. Only then can you determine what the negative reaction is manifesting to.
Reasons
Pear causes allergies in violations of the immune system. Protective forces react negatively to any penetrating product. These children often develop chronic pathologies, especially diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Do he althy people have allergies to pears? This reaction occurs due to several reasons. Allergy to pears appears when:
- Hereditary predisposition. Children inherit diseases from their parents. If at least one of them is allergic to pears, then 40-50% of them occur in the baby.
- Disturbance during childbearing or childbirth. If there was hypoxia, the risk of a negative reaction in the future increases.
- Artificial feeding. If the baby is fed mother's milk, then the risk of allergies is reduced.
- Wrong infant feeding. A pear should be given to a child in a small amount and not earlier than 5-6 months in the form of mashed potatoes (with heat treatment). Hypoallergenic varieties that have a green color will be useful.
When a child is often sick and had a negative reaction to other fruits, it is better not to introduce a pear into the diet until 8-12 months. Often, allergies appear due to fertilizer. Trees are treated with various means to protect against diseases and pests. Particles of inorganiccomponents are found in flowers and fruits, which leads to a negative reaction.
Signs
Pear allergy symptoms vary from person to person. Their number and intensity depends on age, he alth, the presence of hypersensitivity to various allergens. Usually, the symptoms of pear allergy in adults and children appear as:
- stool disorders;
- skin redness, itching, hives, peeling;
- abdominal pain;
- nausea;
- eye redness, tearing;
- shortness of breath;
- allergic rhinitis;
- discharge of mucus from the nose;
- itching and swelling of the nose;
- cough.
These are common signs of a negative reaction. An allergy to a pear in a baby can be noticeable by constant regurgitation. Adults develop itching, cough, abdominal pain, shortness of breath.
Pear has a very strong effect on the body. The disease affects the esophagus, inflammation occurs from irritation. In this case, there is pain in the retrosternal area, which is strongly manifested during swallowing.
When a child's pear allergy spreads rapidly, asthma may develop. With weak immunity, anaphylactic shock or Quincke's edema can develop. In these cases, hospitalization is required. With severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract, an abdominal crisis is observed, leading to acute pathologies of the abdominal cavity. Sometimes the liver is disturbed, jaundice appears.
Types of allergies
According to the photo, a pear allergy in a child looks unpleasant. At the same time, there are 2type of reaction to fruit:
- True. The provoking factor is individual intolerance to the fruit.
- False. Allergies appear from food infection, overeating, gastrointestinal upset.
Although both forms of the disease may show the same symptoms, with pseudo-allergy there is no disorder of immune functions and an increase in the level of histamine production.
Nuances
Allergies appear when the immune system produces special antibodies upon contact with certain foods. They affect the appearance of symptoms: rash, swelling, nausea, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, cough, runny nose. For many children, allergies go away by the age of 5-7.
The severity of allergies is associated with the method of preparation of the pear and its color:
- Fruits that have not been heat treated lead to a severe reaction, especially in babies. Many kids with allergies tolerate boiled, stewed, baked pears, jams, compotes, mashed potatoes and jams well. Thanks to careful heat treatment, the allergenicity of fruits is partially reduced. But for some, a negative reaction may appear after that.
- Red and yellow fruits are more likely to cause allergies than green fruits, so you should not introduce them first into your baby's diet.
- Williams has the most negative reaction.
- Fresh pear juice, untreated, also leads to allergies.
Signs may also occur in infants who are fully breastfed. This may be due to the fact that the mother consumes an allergenic product.
Allergens in fruits
The main allergens in pears are protein components, especially PR-10 proteins. They are found in other fruits, vegetables, nuts in large quantities. Allergens are also present in plant pollen.
During cultivation, a lot of toxic substances get into the soil and on the fruits, repel insects and accelerate the growth of plants. Since they remain on the surface of the fruit, they lead to allergies. Therefore, it is advisable to wash the skin of the pear well or cut it off, since it contains most of the toxins.
If the garden is located in a polluted part, the fruits may also contain poisonous components. You should not buy fruit from people who sell near busy highways. Exhaust fumes include toxins deposited on food.
If a child has an allergy to industrial pear-based puree or juice, then you should familiarize yourself with the composition. There are probably other ingredients in there that could lead to a backlash.
Diagnosis
If adults or children are allergic to pears, see a specialist. The allergist will take a medical history. To determine which stimulus led to such a reaction, an additional examination will be required. It is done with:
- complete blood count;
- scarification, application tests;
- determination of the number of immunoglobulin E in the blood;
- provocative and prick test;
- checking feces fordysbacteriosis.
With the help of a clinical blood test, you can establish the presence and number of antibodies that are characteristic of this pathology. It will turn out to accurately determine the allergen. When the results are received, the doctor will provide recommendations, prescribe treatment.
Medicines
Therapy consists of several steps. One of them is medication. You can stop the symptoms with:
- Antihistamines - "Suprastin", "Zyrteka", "Loratadina". Experts recommend using new generation drugs, as they do not have adverse reactions in the form of drowsiness.
- Corticosteroids - "Altsedin", "Dexamethasone", "Prednisolone". For babies, they are prescribed only in difficult cases.
- Sorbents - "Enterosgel", "Polysorb", "Smecta. They are used from birth, they remove toxins.
- Adrenaline - "Epinephrine". The tool is used as an emergency aid for asthma, Quincke's edema.
- H2 receptor blockers. Required for gastritis. The best are Ranitidine, Famotidine.
Ointments can also be prescribed - "Prednisolone", "Zinc", "Dimedrol", products with tar. They need to treat the affected areas, apply several times a day until the symptoms disappear.
If the disease appeared from allergic conjunctivitis, eye drops with Dexamethasone are prescribed. And otitis requires ear medications.
Food
To eliminate the symptoms of allergies, you need to exclude for a whileeating pears. If the mother is breastfeeding the baby, baby purees should still be abandoned. This also applies to pear juice.
Instead of this fruit, you can eat grapes, bananas, apples. It is only necessary to monitor the condition of the child in order to exclude cross-allergy. For example, from 10 months old, a baby can be given a baked or boiled pear.
Folk remedies
Such prescriptions for allergies do not have a strong effect, but in combination with the main therapy, they can have an additional effect. You can use them only after the permission of the doctor and in the case when these herbs, plants do not lead to allergies.
The following recipes are the best:
- Chicory, St. John's wort, dandelion are used to make a decoction. Plants should be mixed in equal quantities, pour boiled water. For about 15 minutes, the broth is cooked over low heat. Should be consumed 3-4 times before meals.
- You will need ½ cup of nettle, which is poured with boiling water to the top. Infusion is performed 2-3 hours. The infusion can be given to a child 3-5 times a day.
But such products are not suitable for children under 3 years old. Before using them, it is still better to consult a specialist, as some recipes may not be suitable.
Danger
If you are allergic to pears, there may be the following dangerous consequences:
- Angioneurotic edema. The face becomes large due to edema. The mucous membranes also swell, are disturbed, there is a risk of cerebral edema and hypercapnic coma, which appears due toan excess of carbon dioxide in the blood.
- Anaphylactic shock. With it, severe symptoms appear: complicated breathing, rash, acute itching, collapse, in which the heart and blood vessels malfunction.
If a child has difficulty breathing and has various severe symptoms (low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, rash), an ambulance should be called. Children with asthma have a high risk of anaphylaxis.
Forecast
Intolerance to pears, although considered an unpleasant phenomenon, should not interfere with life. This is not a judgment. Often in children, the allergy disappears, and they can again eat beautiful types of pears, such as Duchesse, Williams, Conference. Often there is an immaturity of the digestive system, which is mistakenly considered a food allergy.
But if a negative reaction is nevertheless detected by an allergist, you should keep the necessary medicines with you to help if the allergen comes across by accident. You should also teach the child to use a nebulizer, if necessary, to perform injections of adrenaline intramuscularly or subcutaneously. School cafeteria staff should also be alerted to students with food allergies.
Prevention
To reduce the risk of allergies, you need:
- careful introduction of pears into the baby's diet;
- timely treatment of all pathologies;
- strengthening immunity;
- he althy and balanced diet;
- long-term breastfeeding.
Ifpear leads to allergies, you must follow the right diet. Do not give a product that causes a negative reaction, at least until immunity is strengthened. You also need to follow the recommendations of a specialist, and then you can prevent the appearance of allergies.
