HAY FEVER (NOSE ALLERGIES)

 

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WHEN TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR HAY FEVER (NOSE ALLERGIES)

Call Your Doctor Within 24 Hours (between 9am and 4pm) If

  • You think your child needs to be seen.
  • Lots of coughing.
  • Lots of yellow or green secretions from the nose present for more than 3 days.

Call Your Doctor During Weekday Office Hours If

  • You have other questions or concerns.
  • Hay fever symptoms interfere with sleep or school after taking antihistamines for 2 days.
  • Diagnosis of hay fever has never been confirmed by your doctor.
  • Year-round symptoms of nasal allergies.

Parent Care at Home If

  • Hay fever and you don't think your child needs to be seen.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2004

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