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Tips for the Hayfever Sufferers
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blocked nose I can deal with,well kinda,1 bostril blocked,the other running away!sore itchy eyes and wheezy is woeful,plus I look like someone has beaten the crap out of me ,either thant or I look like I have been on a session for a week,and sad to say I havent!
and the sun is shining,another day indoors
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jimbuckleybarre wrote: »I'll give that a try. What about berocca could I use that instead? Started drinking that about two weeks ago and no hayfever but the count has been low anyway so hard to judge. Didn't really link it to the lack of hayfever but who knows.
Jim
I'm sure Berocca will do no harm. The vitamins and minerals will probbaly boost the immune system. I think the thing about drinking probiotic drinks over a sustained period of time allows the beneficial bacteria in them to establish themselves in the gut and have a positive effect.would natural yogurt be better than those gimmick actimel? i read that there full of sugar and artificial cultures unlike natural yogurt. the chinese hearbalist in the blanch centre told me that allergies can sometimes be caused by a low immuine system. is ther any truth in it?
I don't think Actimel are gimmicks. Granted there are many such products on the market that are not of the desired quality nor do they contain the amounts and numbers of the stated bacteria. Fromwhat I've read Actimel and other big brands are generally good under any tests carried out.
The thing about probiotic drinks compared to natural yoghurt is the amount of bacteria in them. Probiotics will contain substantially more and thus more will reach and be able to survivre in the gut and possibly exert a beneficial effect. probiotic drinks may also contain bacteria that have been shown to positive health effects.
Allergies can absolutely be linked to the immune system. Indeed hayfever is one such condition, as well as eczema. the immune system can be over sensitive to foreign particles, such as pollen, coming into contact with the body. So this over reaction causes the production and release of inflammatory compounds that cause swelling and irritation in the nose throat and eyes, etc. Probiotics have been shown to have beneficial effects in reducing the amounts of these inflammatory compounds produced.
Again I must state it is my opinion that probiotics have helped my hayfever. But there have been some good scientific studies showing promising results for the use of probiotics in the treatment of a myriad of conditions. It may not work for everyone but why not give it a try
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cool ill try thanksI'm sure Berocca will do no harm. The vitamins and minerals will probbaly boost the immune system. I think the thing about drinking probiotic drinks over a sustained period of time allows the beneficial bacteria in them to establish themselves in the gut and have a positive effect.
I don't think Actimel are gimmicks. Granted there are many such products on the market that are not of the desired quality nor do they contain the amounts and numbers of the stated bacteria. Fromwhat I've read Actimel and other big brands are generally good under any tests carried out.
The thing about probiotic drinks compared to natural yoghurt is the amount of bacteria in them. Probiotics will contain substantially more and thus more will reach and be able to survivre in the gut and possibly exert a beneficial effect. probiotic drinks may also contain bacteria that have been shown to positive health effects.
Allergies can absolutely be linked to the immune system. Indeed hayfever is one such condition, as well as eczema. the immune system can be over sensitive to foreign particles, such as pollen, coming into contact with the body. So this over reaction causes the production and release of inflammatory compounds that cause swelling and irritation in the nose throat and eyes, etc. Probiotics have been shown to have beneficial effects in reducing the amounts of these inflammatory compounds produced.
Again I must state it is my opinion that probiotics have helped my hayfever. But there have been some good scientific studies showing promising results for the use of probiotics in the treatment of a myriad of conditions. It may not work for everyone but why not give it a try0 -
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Are anyone elses allergies acting up like a fecker the past few days? I'm on antihistamines and Avamys nose spray for the past fair while and have had no problems, and just the past few days I have been having such pains in my nose (like the sinus problems I used to have a few years ago) and pains above my eyes (almost in my eyebrows) and into my head
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Urgh every year I forget about this and seeing this thread has just reminded me about it. I find that I have to swap between the different anti-histamines for the summer as if I use one continuously it wears off. The last couple of years I tried eating local honey for months in advance but to no avail. Last year seemed to be particularly bad-I ended up getting very bad pains in my eyes. No, I'm not looking forward to going through this again 0
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Thank god I'm not alone!Brussels Sprout wrote: »Urgh every year I forget about this and seeing this thread has just reminded me about it. I find that I have to swap between the different anti-histamines for the summer as if I use one continuously it wears off. The last couple of years I tried eating local honey for months in advance but to no avail. Last year seemed to be particularly bad-I ended up getting very bad pains in my eyes. No, I'm not looking forward to going through this again
Last year even though I had the injection, I got to a point where I was taking a strip of piriton a day!! :eek: the effects soon wore off and I went onto Lorat (I think that's what they're called) and they worked an absolute godsend so I will be sticking to them! 0 -
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Hi all, 'm a newly diagnosed allergy sufferer and am in my 40's and have developed asthma also in the last two years. I take nasacort, singulair and sometimes antihistamines if really necessary. Can I just ask about eye problems please? Mine don't run as such but the lids swell and get very itchy. I live in the country and today my eyes are in a right state as the farmers around here have been spreading slurry etc for the past two weeks. I'm allergic to the HDM, Grass Pollen, Cat and Dog hair and a mould called Cladosporium. I've also developed IBS or something similar which is aggrivated when the allergies are bad. Anyone experience something similar. I'd love to hear of the symptoms allergy sufferers have as I am only learning at the moment.
I've Crohn's Disease- and get similar problems with my eyes (its definitely not grass pollen, I'm really not sure what it is). To be honest- even when my eyes aren't swollen (and my eyes swell as well as the eyelids etc)- I have problems even with a mild breeze- or bright light
The only relief I get is from steroid shots- alongside ridiculous amounts of neoclarityn (I've found that the otc antihistamines simply don't cut it for me).
Something that I've found helpful- curiously- is actifed (not sudafed). Not sure why. Its effective- but it wears off ridiculously quickly.0 -
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am I obsessing over this? but I'm convinced Im getting that niggeling hayfever feeling at the back of my nose.. arrgghh it's too early!! anyone else feeling it?
Yep - my eyes are melting and i've been taking flixonase since december (for a different prob) so it's definitely in my system for all the good it is! 0
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