Pear - a tasty and healthy fruit that positively affects the activity of the digestive tract. This fruit has many vitamins, minerals, fiber. The fetus helps strengthen the immune system. Pear allergies are common. The symptoms and treatment of this condition are described in the article.
Fruit benefits
The value of pears is enormous. Fruit:
- strengthen immunity;
- eliminate inflammation;
- relieve depression;
- increase the nutritional value of breast milk;
- normalize the digestive system;
- restore metabolism;
- strengthen the liver and kidneys.
Since pears contain a lot of ascorbic acid, they strengthen blood vessels, increase strength, elasticity of blood vessel walls. Fruits are used to prevent atherosclerosis. Since pear contains dietary fiber, it can be eaten with cholelithiasis.
Fruits improve the condition of hair, nails, skin, teeth. It is advisable to eat pears for people with oncology, since fruits increase the effectiveness of medicines used to treat cancer. But sometimes an allergy occurs to the fruit. Then treatment is required.
About allergies
The peculiarity of an allergic reaction is that it has a cross formation. When a person has intolerance to pollen of a certain tree, then it can also appear on a pear. Cross pear allergy is a common occurrence in babies. In children or adults whose body does not perceive this fruit, a negative reaction to an apple, peach, carrot may occur.
Most often, a pear allergy occurs in a child. Over time, it can go on its own. Could there be an allergy to a pear in an adult? If such a phenomenon is detected, then usually it is constantly observed. The causes of the appearance are different, and the symptoms of each may vary slightly.
Harm and contraindications
Do not eat overripe fruits, as they can lead to disruption of the intestines. These fruits have a high content of methyl alcohol, acetic and lactic acids, and acetaldehyde.
If the fruits are ripe, that is, they must be 30 minutes after a meal and not be combined with other products. Otherwise, there is a risk of fermentation in the intestines. The joint use of pears and fatty meat, dairy products and smoked delicacies can lead to disruption in the digestive tract.
How is it determined?
To find out if there is an allergy to pears, you should make a food diary. Every day, parents should write down everything that a child eats. After that, it is important to observe the reaction.
Do not give several new products at once. Between each untreated fruit should take 4-5 days. Only then can we determine what the negative reaction is showing up to.
Causes
Pear causes an allergy in case of immunity disorders. Protective forces react negatively to any penetrating product. Such children often experience chronic pathologies, especially gastrointestinal tract ailments.
Is there an allergy to pears in healthy people? This reaction occurs due to several reasons. Pear allergy occurs with:
- Hereditary predisposition. Children inherit diseases from their parents. If at least one of them has an allergy to pears, then it also occurs in a baby by 40-50%.
- Disorder 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 breast milk, then the risk of allergies is reduced.
- Incorrect feeding of the baby. Pear should be given to the 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 the child is often sick and had a negative reaction to other fruits, it is better not to add the pear to the diet for up to 8-12 months. Often an allergy appears due to fertilizer. Trees are treated with various means to protect against diseases and pests. Particles of inorganic components are in the flowers and fruits, which leads to a negative reaction.
Signs
Symptoms of pear allergy appear differently in all people. Their number and intensity depends on age, health, the presence of hypersensitivity to various allergens. Usually, pear allergy symptoms in adults and children appear as:
- stool disorders;
- redness of the skin, itching, urticaria, peeling;
- stomach ache;
- nausea
- redness of the eyes, tearing;
- difficulty breathing;
- allergic rhinitis;
- discharge of mucus from the nose;
- itching and swelling of the nose;
- coughing.
These are common signs of a negative reaction. Pear allergy in infants can be seen by constant regurgitation. In adults, itching, coughing, abdominal pain, shortness of breath appear.
The bulb acts on the body very strongly. The disease affects the esophagus, inflammation occurs from irritation. In this case, pain appears in the sternum, which is strongly manifested during swallowing.
When a child’s pear allergy spreads rapidly, bronchial asthma may appear. With weak immunity, anaphylactic shock or Quincke's edema can develop. In these cases, hospitalization is needed. With severe damage to the digestive 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, an allergy to a pear in a child looks unpleasant. There are 2 types of reactions to the fruit:
- True A provoking factor is the individual intolerance to the fruit.
- False. An allergy appears from foodborne infection, overeating, an upset digestive tract.
Although with both forms of the disease only symptoms may appear, with pseudo-allergy there is no dysfunction of the immune functions and an increase in the level of histamine production.
Nuances
An allergy occurs if the immune system, when in contact with certain products, produces specific antibodies. They affect the onset of symptoms: rash, swelling, nausea, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, coughing, runny nose. In many children, allergies go away by 5-7 years.
The severity of allergies is associated with the method of preparation of the pear and its color:
- Fruits that have not undergone heat treatment lead to a pronounced reaction, especially in babies. Many children with allergies tolerate boiled, stewed, baked pears, preserves, compotes, mashed potatoes and jams. Due to careful heat treatment, the allergenicity of the fruit is partially reduced. But for some, a negative reaction may occur after that.
- Red and yellow fruits are more likely to lead to allergies than green ones, so the baby should not be the first to introduce them into the diet.
- The Williams variety more often than others leads to a negative reaction.
- Fresh pear juice that has not been processed also leads to allergies.
Also, signs can occur in infants who are completely breastfed. This may be due to the fact that the mother consumes an allergenic product.
Allergens in the fruit
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 fruits, which repel insects and accelerate plant growth. Since they remain on the surface of the fruit, they lead to allergies. Therefore, it is advisable to wash the pear peel well or cut it off, since it contains most of the toxins.
If the garden is located in a contaminated area, the fruit may also contain toxic components. You should not buy fruits from people who trade near busy roads. Exhaust fumes include toxins deposited on products.
If the child has an allergy to industrial puree or pear-based juice, then you should familiarize yourself with the composition. Probably, there are other components that can lead to a negative reaction.
Diagnostics
If you are allergic to pears in adults or children, you should consult a specialist. An allergist will collect an anamnesis. To determine which stimulus led to such a reaction, an additional examination will be required. It is performed using:
- general blood test;
- scarification, application tests;
- establishing the number of immunoglobulin E in the blood;
- provocative and prik test;
- checking feces for dysbiosis.
Using a clinical blood test, you can establish the presence and number of antibodies that are characteristic of this pathology. It will turn out to precisely establish the allergen. When the results are obtained, the doctor will provide recommendations, prescribe treatment.
Medicines
Therapy consists of several stages. One of them is taking medication. Stop symptoms by using:
- Antihistamines - “Suprastin”, “Zirtek”, “Loratadin”. Experts recommend the use of new generation drugs, as they do not have adverse reactions in the form of drowsiness.
- Corticosteroids - "Alzedin", "Dexamethasone", "Prednisolone". For babies, they are prescribed only in difficult cases.
- Sorbents - Enterosgelya, Polysorba, Smecta. They are used from birth, toxins are eliminated with them.
- Adrenaline - "Epinephrine." The tool is used as an emergency for asthma, Quincke's edema.
- H2-receptor blockers. Required for gastritis. The best are Ranitidine, Famotidine.
Ointments may also be prescribed - Prednisolone, Zinc, Diphenhydramine, and tar preparations. They need to treat the affected areas, apply several times a day until the symptoms disappear.
If the disease has arisen from allergic conjunctivitis, prescribe eye drops with Dexamethasone. And with otitis media ear preparations are required.
Nutrition
To eliminate the symptoms of allergies, you need to exclude the use of pears for a while. If the mother is breastfeeding the baby, you should still abandon the baby purees. 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 recipes for allergies do not have a strong effect, but in combination with the main therapy 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 best recipes are:
- Chicory, St. John's wort, dandelion are used to make a decoction. Plants need to be mixed in equal amounts, pour boiled water. About 15 minutes, the broth is cooked over low heat. It should be taken 3-4 times before meals.
- It takes ½ cup nettle, which is poured to the top with boiling water. Insisting is performed for 2-3 hours. Infusion can be given to a child 3-5 times a day.
But such funds are not suitable for children under 3 years. Before using them, it is better to consult with a specialist, as some recipes may not be suitable.
Danger
If you are allergic to pears, there can 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 to an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood.
- Anaphylactic shock. With it, severe symptoms appear: complicated breathing, rash, acute itching, collapse, in which there is a violation of the heart and blood vessels.
If the child has difficulty breathing and has various severe symptoms (low blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbance, rash), an ambulance should be called. Children with asthma have a high risk of anaphylaxis.
Forecast
Pear intolerance, although considered an unpleasant phenomenon, should not interfere with life. This is not a sentence. Often, allergies disappear in children, and they can again use beautiful types of pears, such as Duchess, Williams, Conference. Often there is immaturity of the digestive system, which is mistakenly considered as a food allergy.
But if a negative reaction is nevertheless detected by an allergist, you should keep the necessary medications with you to help if an allergen is accidentally caught. You should also teach your child to use a nebulizer, if necessary, perform adrenaline injections intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Also, the staff of the school cafeteria needs to be notified about students with food allergies.
Prevention
To reduce the risk of allergies, it is required:
- careful entry of the pear into the diet of the baby;
- timely treatment of all pathologies;
- strengthening immunity;
- healthy and balanced diet;
- long-term breastfeeding.
If the pear leads to allergies, you must follow the correct 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 occurrence of allergies.