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...anyone else suffer from hayfever?

Mine seems particularly bad this year :(

Even Piriton is hardly working.
 
I've had one of the worst hayfever days today that i can remember for ages

been struggling last two days with it , glad it doesn't last all year !!
 
this year has been the worst year ever for me with hayfever.
i have recently purchased this device from lloyds pharmacy.
it takes week or so to start having any effect so i am hoping it will work, as ive only been using it 4 days chack it out

Lloydspharmacy Hayfever/Allergy Reliever
 
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I've been suffering with hayfever for the past ten years or so, and I use Benadryl Plus capsules - they've always worked a treat for me. I only seem to suffer with it on June and July.
 
Had it really bad yesterday, but was in the middle of fields getting pics of poppies so kinda let myself in for it. Not been two bad today.

Tempted to try the local honey thing, i just dont like honey very much :(
 
I had it realllly bad today. Couldnt breath hardly at about lunch time :(
 
I've been ok so far, but I expect it won't be long before it starts. I usually get it later on in the year, but I think it's only a few types of grass pollen that does it, and I've still to find out which ones. It isn't great being a wildlife surveyor and suffering from hay fever!
 
Another one here....been suffering on and off for two months now and it hasn't got hold of me like this for 20 years or more....not sure what's different about this year though.

Bob
 
I get it too, it's funny when i go to sneeze out in public and try and hold it in. My legs jump and i make a noise, get some weird looks when sitting next to someone, sometimes they even move :D:D

I find driving in the car with the window open helps it :thumbs:

Tony :thumbs:
 
Not too bad this year, my son is getting it quite bad though.

On the subject of medication, we have found the one a day versions of Benadryl and Piriton to be useless. The traditional one every four hours versions seem to work well though.


Steve.
 
I get mine all year round, well it's more of a rhinitis type thing, I'm not just allergic to pollen but I do get worse around this time of year and September.

I only normally take my prescription stuff in the summer though with a nose spray for the rest of the year and none of it is really working.

I am tempted to give that Lloyds thingy a try though
 
I get it quite bad, but i've got a nice prescription nasal spray, eye drops, and one a day pills.

They seem to be quite effective, but also the nasal spray needs a bit of getting used to.
 
Unfortunately I suffer with “hayfever type symptoms” all year round, I may get a brief respite either side of Christmas, but its fairly limited - although people tend to blame the symptoms on pollen, there are many other possible causes, air pollution, house dust mites, pets, even food allergies.

Different people are allergic (or more correctly intolerant to) to different pollens. Typically from May to July grass and flowers are in pollen, making these the most common cause of hayfever. During spring, from March to May, pollens from trees are the most common cause of hayfever. But with global warming and climate changes, the seasons are changing and blurring into one another.

I read recently that “More than half of us could be suffering from hayfever by 2060” - Experts put some of this rise down to global warming, meaning many flowers including trees and grasses, are flowering for longer and releasing more pollen.

I have to take anti-histamine tablets daily, and change between brands every so often as they tend (for me) to loose their effectiveness. - One word of warning, decongestant tablets and nasal sprays (typical over the counter medication type) will help relieve a stuffy, blocked nose with catarrh, but they should only be used for a few days, otherwise they can cause ‘rebound congestion’ making the symptoms worse.
 
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Try Nettle Tablets from Holland & Barrett, work a treat for me, also eat natural honey daily, about 1-2 teaspoons, i put mine in porridge, this gets some of the pollens into your system. I usually suffer badly, but since i have been using the two above methods, i have had hardly any sneezing, and no itching or streaming eyes.:thumbs:
 
i use telfast 120 tablets and a nasal spray , usually work but not this year !

probably got used to them
 
I normally suffer very badly... best over the counter drug I have found is benadryl PLUS. However this year, I had enough of not being able to sleep, etc, etc... So bought an air purifier (£100) and works a treat. Used to only get about 2 - 3 full nights sleep a week, since I bought the air purifier (2 weeks now) I have not had trouble sleeping at, well not from hayfever.

Also from another forum I am on:
Try:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk

I paid 28p for each pack of 30 tablets, £1.68 for 6 packs plus £2.95 P&P, they came within a few days of the order being placed and were sent recorded.

Unfortunately they have now gone up to 29p a pack but it's still pretty cheap despite the hefty rise.

Because they are "generic" and not branded they come in a lot cheaper than the chemist.

Zirtec and Benadryl contain Cetirizine Hydrochloride

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/30-da...s_1_10167.html

Claritin contains Loratadine

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/lorat...s_1_26054.html
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/aller...ys_1_1818.html

Piriton contains Chlorphenamine maleate, an alternative:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/hayfe...e_1_10256.html

Non-drowsy ones etc may have different names, do your research and stock up.

For anyone who doesn't fancy this pop down to your local supermarket or chemist and you'll probably find similar unbranded options for a bit more than this but a lot less than Zirtec etc. You might have to ask them to get the cheap stuff from under the counter.

DISCLAIMER:
Obviously you should probably consult a doctor before randomly buying medication on the Internet or listening to advice from me.

For anyone with itchy eyes the hayfever drops work really well, pop one or two onto your lower eyelid and then have a bit of a blink, instant relief, a slight sting and then more relief for the day in my experience.

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/hayfe..._1_155338.html

Some of you may find this link useful:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/pubic...abs_c_425.html
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I get horrendous hayfever but tackle it with Flixonase. Even allows me to strim grass without any problems.
 
lostsoulal2 said:
Unfortunately I suffer with “hayfever type symptoms” all year round, I may get a brief respite either side of Christmas, but its fairly limited - although people tend to blame the symptoms on pollen, there are many other possible causes, air pollution, house dust mites, pets, even food allergies.

Different people are allergic (or more correctly intolerant to) to different pollens. Typically from May to July grass and flowers are in pollen, making these the most common cause of hayfever. During spring, from March to May, pollens from trees are the most common cause of hayfever. But with global warming and climate changes, the seasons are changing and blurring into one another.

I read recently that “More than half of us could be suffering from hayfever by 2060” - Experts put some of this rise down to global warming, meaning many flowers including trees and grasses, are flowering for longer and releasing more pollen.

I have to take anti-histamine tablets daily, and change between brands every so often as they tend (for me) to loose their effectiveness. - One word of warning, decongestant tablets and nasal sprays (typical over the counter medication type) will help relieve a stuffy, blocked nose with catarrh, but they should only be used for a few days, otherwise they can cause ‘rebound congestion’ making the symptoms worse.
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That Vick nasal spray does that, but Beconase steroid spray doesn't.
Doc told me never to let symptoms go untreated or I'd become more sensitive.
My symptoms are very mild now, but at around 25 yo they were dreadfull.

Anyone using Claratyn one a day tablets - Buy Asda Hayfever & Allergy relief. Much cheaper and identical (Loratadine).

Anti allergy eye drops from a pharmacy help a lot too.

Too late for this year, but it's worth starting medication about a month before the pollen season starts.

I used to hate summer because of Hay Fever.
 
I was just thinking about going out to get some allergy relief, want some non-drowsy stuff just to make sure.
 
Mr.Orb said:
I was just thinking about going out to get some allergy relief, want some non-drowsy stuff just to make sure.
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Asda one - (loratadine) is non drowsy.
 
My eldest son suffers terribly with it.

Btw you can lay the blame on the farmers for sowing oilseed rape.
 
Galaxy66 said:
My eldest son suffers terribly with it.

Btw you can lay the blame on the farmers for sowing oilseed rape.
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I think the reasons have become complex.
Some folk are affected by grass pollen. Others get bother with tree pollen. Some by any pollen.
I am unaffected by oilseed rape.

Atmospheric pollution plays a part.

Certainly seems to have got worse over the years.
 
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