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Tips for the Hayfever Sufferers

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    #182
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    tk123 wrote: »
    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!
    nnnooo!! I'm not able for it!! :( Think I'm going to have to contact my GP over the next week or two and get the injection so! And i need to start stocking up wit piriton and lorat.


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    #183
    noelo
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭noelo


    ChewChew wrote: »
    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 me too, itchy throat and one nostril is runny or all duffed up. **** it mus have something got to with the fukashima nuclear disaster lol. thats not even funny......... all jokes aside , i am the same and it is to early. mind you the weather is good and theres millions of daffs, addittionally spring is springin...............


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    #184
    SlimCi
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭SlimCi


    No you're not, I'm the same here streaming eyes and nose....what is the injection? Is it steroids? Must find out about it from the doc, maybe it might give some relief!


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    #185
    ChewChew
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    SlimCi wrote: »
    No you're not, I'm the same here streaming eyes and nose....what is the injection? Is it steroids? Must find out about it from the doc, maybe it might give some relief!
    yeah it's a steroid injection. works a treat except for that rotten blast we got last june :eek: I get it every April and the nurse in the gp practice can give it.

    I was so bad today. I've not been sneezing, just the itchy eye and runny nose :(


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    #186
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    ChewChew wrote: »
    yeah it's a steroid injection. works a treat except for that rotten blast we got last june :eek: I get it every April and the nurse in the gp practice can give it.

    I was so bad today. I've not been sneezing, just the itchy eye and runny nose :(

    Started two days ago for me. Been bothering me constantly since. Moved to new house surrounded by grass after several years in the city centre, not a good change from a hayfever point of view.


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    #187
    SlimCi
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭SlimCi


    Would you believe ended up in hospital on Saturday with my little boy aged 6. He got out of the car on the way to Cork to go to the toilet and got back in, said his eyes were itchy, started rubbing and then I looked at him two minutes later and his eyes were almost swollen shut!!! God what a fright I got....into the hospital with him and they thought some sort of airborne allergen. The eyes are only back to normal today after antihistamines and steroid eye drops etc. Suppose I'll have to get him allergy tested to make sure there is nothing else lurking.....!!!


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    #188
    ChewChew
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    nesf wrote: »
    Started two days ago for me. Been bothering me constantly since. Moved to new house surrounded by grass after several years in the city centre, not a good change from a hayfever point of view.
    Oh no!!! That's going to be a right pain for you, especially not being used to the grass!! The gardeners in work cut the grass right outside my office today and I was in bits for the day :( arrgghhh.
    SlimCi wrote: »
    Would you believe ended up in hospital on Saturday with my little boy aged 6. He got out of the car on the way to Cork to go to the toilet and got back in, said his eyes were itchy, started rubbing and then I looked at him two minutes later and his eyes were almost swollen shut!!! God what a fright I got....into the hospital with him and they thought some sort of airborne allergen. The eyes are only back to normal today after antihistamines and steroid eye drops etc. Suppose I'll have to get him allergy tested to make sure there is nothing else lurking.....!!!
    Jeeper SlimCi that's rough on the poor little chap. hope to god he's not going to be a bad sufferer for the rest of the summer.


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    #189
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    ChewChew wrote: »
    yeah it's a steroid injection. works a treat except for that rotten blast we got last june :eek: I get it every April and the nurse in the gp practice can give it.

    I was so bad today. I've not been sneezing, just the itchy eye and runny nose :(

    I'm guessing you are talking about Kenalog . . Used to take it once a year when I was younger and it worked a treat . . Doctor stopped prescribing it for me about 5 or 6 years ago. The side effects with long term usage can be pretty severe . .

    Instead though, he prescribed prednisolone (also a corticosteroid) as a short term rescue medication . . . I take a combination of Neoclarityn / Xyzal / Singulair / Zaditen every day. . and then for days when it gets really bad, I can take some pred . . really works well but he will only allow me to take about 8 days worth over the season. .

    Am also looking into desensitization . . anyone here tried it ? ?


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    #190
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    hallelujajordan wrote: »
    I'm guessing you are talking about Kenalog . .
    Nope, the one I get is called Depo-Medrone


    What a pox of a day today. Grass was cut again in work today so I died a stuffy, teary death!! Booked myself for the injection on Friday. Cannot handle the thoughts of another 4 months of this.


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    #191
    ppink
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    SlimCi wrote: »
    Would you believe ended up in hospital on Saturday with my little boy aged 6. He got out of the car on the way to Cork to go to the toilet and got back in, said his eyes were itchy, started rubbing and then I looked at him two minutes later and his eyes were almost swollen shut!!! God what a fright I got....into the hospital with him and they thought some sort of airborne allergen. The eyes are only back to normal today after antihistamines and steroid eye drops etc. Suppose I'll have to get him allergy tested to make sure there is nothing else lurking.....!!!

    I used to get this from hayfever as a child. lived on a farm and at hay baling time I had to be carried from the fields as i could not see my eyes were swollen shut. it is nasty. also happened me with barley.

    still happens me now to be honest but i can avoid it better.

    with regards to that injection, my gp actually wont give it anymore as it leaves indents on the skin? not sure which one? i'd take the indents over the hayfever though:rolleyes:


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    #192
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    Can anyone recommend a good nasal spray? In previous years I've used the tablets but I find that they aren't 100% effective and I keep needing to swap them around.


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    #193
    Truley
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    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good nasal spray? In previous years I've used the tablets but I find that they aren't 100% effective and I keep needing to swap them around.

    Beconase (not to be confused with Flixonase!) is an absolute lifesaver! a squirt in each nostril before going out and it works a treat.

    My hayfever really played up on me today, however it's not as bad as it was a few years ago. I think I've nailed a ritual which seems to be working for me. Take Luffa tablets throughout Winter and Spring. One generic zirtek on 'risky' mornings where I think it might flare up. Make sure to shower and change clothes on days I've been outside a lot. And of course- lots of tissues!


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    #194
    ChewChew
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    ppink wrote: »
    with regards to that injection, my gp actually wont give it anymore as it leaves indents on the skin? not sure which one? i'd take the indents over the hayfever though:rolleyes:
    Yea that's the warning my GP gives me every year, is that it can leave and indent. But so far I have not had any marks to the skin, and the injection is given around the hip bone area anyways. This year was my 6th injection and I certainly haven't had any marks. thankfully.


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    #195
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    I get VERY bad hay fever...but it hasn't kicked in yet this year. I usually get it from mid July onwards


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    #196
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,020 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good nasal spray? In previous years I've used the tablets but I find that they aren't 100% effective and I keep needing to swap them around.

    Avamys is very good - perscription only thou - luckily I got a 12 month perscription from the respitory specialist.


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    #197
    Buckerface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Buckerface


    Have you tried Prevalin, a new, natural nasal spray for hay fever? Here's a link for more info: www.prevalin.ie


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    #198
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    ChewChew wrote: »
    Yea that's the warning my GP gives me every year, is that it can leave and indent. But so far I have not had any marks to the skin, and the injection is given around the hip bone area anyways. This year was my 6th injection and I certainly haven't had any marks. thankfully.

    Skin indents are not really the primary concern with this . . particularly as you get this shot in your backside. There are a number of more serious risks associated with prolonged use of long term corticosteroids, one of the most significant (and the reason my GP now refuses to prescribe for hayfever) muscle wastage.


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    #199
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    ....and here we go!


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    #200
    Wolfe Tone
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    Mines killing me today, puffy around the eyes, runny nose etc. Took a claritin, they aren't great.

    Never heard of nasel sprays, are they that good?


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    #201
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Mines killing me today, puffy around the eyes, runny nose etc. Took a claritin, they aren't great.

    Never heard of nasel sprays, are they that good?

    Just bought one right there. I got the Beconase one as it was recommended in this thread. The pharmacist told me that it may take a few weeks to work properly although the documentation says it should work within 2-3 days.


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    #202
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    first thing in the morning and last thing at night it's getting at me! Lorat are great though. only one a day and they work instantly.


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    #203
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    really bad today. Had to take piriton now as i've just discovered that sleeping with the window open is no longer an option


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    #204
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Anyone used an air purifier to help with hay fever? They range from 70euro to 500euro but not sure which are best or if they even work for hay fever. Any thoughts? OH couldn't even sleep last night,poor lamb, so need to find something that will keep it away. Just reading up on some remedies there seems to be a couple of solutions:

    - Acupuncture (Think this could be worth a shot)
    - Nasal Rinse
    - Spoon full of raw honey (to build up immunity against pollen)
    - Air Purifier
    - Don't dry clothes outside, wipe your pet down with a damp towel to reduce pollen ( a small dog will surely be a pollen magnet), take a shower before bed to clean off any pollen, don't undress in bedroom to avoid keeping pollen in the room.

    Might as well try all of these to get over these. very tired today....


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    #205
    Mars Bar
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    Blurgh...

    Usually my sister gets it worse than me but I'm trumping her by a mile this time.

    My nose and eyes are driving bananas and I have an itchy nose and throat.

    I'm taking the sudafed nasal spray coz the doctor thinks I have fluid behind my ear drums and it's making my tinnitus worse.


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    #206
    Mr. Presentable
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    The problem with Beconase and similar nasal sprays is that they thin the lining in your nose and over the long term make you more sensitive.

    My daughter suffers quite profoundly with Hay Fever but we manage it very well with an aqueous nasal spray (no chemicals) to wash out any irritants, and a Medinose phototherapy device. The Medinose, of which I was highly sceptical seems to have reduced symptoms by about 80% compared with previous years when it wasn't used, or if she forgets to use it for a week.

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    #207
    Mars Bar
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    Yeah I can tell already that it's messing with my nose. The thing is, I'll do almost anything if it means helping lessen the tinnitus to some degree.

    It's just a no-win situation really...


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    #208
    The_Conductor
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    These last 2-3 days have been pretty awful.
    There is a limit to how much pseudoephedrine you can take unfortunately- and if you're drinking lots of coffee because you're up all night with a new baby- by god the palpitations between the various hayfever remedies and the coffee is something else........ I'm going to get the shot I think- as my blood pressure is through the roof........


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    #209
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    3 solid bloody weeks of it now and I'm going mad....................Hate it, it's driving me mad:(

    Started 10 years ago when I was pregnant on my last child and these past 3 weeks have been non stop with the drippy nose!!!


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    #210
    dlofnep
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    I've never had it in 28 years of my life - but dieing with it since March or April. Sucks really bad. :(


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    #211
    nesf
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    dlofnep wrote: »
    I've never had it in 28 years of my life - but dieing with it since March or April. Sucks really bad. :(

    Welcome to my world for the past 23 years! It's a bad year this year, breaking out in rashes despite all the drugs I'm taking for it.


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