Siddharth has always been prone to allergic rhinitis. In simple terms, respiratory allergies, whose symptoms are sneezing bouts, swollen eyes, tears, blocked nose, and a general feeling of malaise. The symptoms aggravate during rainy season and winters. As a result of which, the poor guy really suffers from persistent sneezing and runny nose. I could give him anti histamines, which I only give when his symptoms become really severe, but, as we all know, they do not provide any long term solutions. I could ask him to do Pranayams which are effective at preventing such allergies. But, he is only 7 years old, and the likelihood of him doing the pranayams correctly is really low.
He really is allergic to dust, and dust is something that can’t be avoided. It saddens me to see him suffer through bouts of nose bleeds too due to excessive drying of his nasal membranes. I have consulted doctors, but except for giving medication, there is hardly anything which they can do. Summers have commenced, and I was hoping that his malaise would go away. But, strangely it hasn’t.
Everyone says that he will get better with age. I hope so, too. But, with the increasing air pollution in Bangalore, I have my doubts about this. At least, I can initiate him into Yoga, once he is a little older. I was wondering if someone had some other solutions, which they could share with me apart from medication.
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