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Rantorama · 01-06-2006, 19:49

Today has been the first day all year I've had very bad hayfever

Anyone recommend tips/best treatments they have used.

Thanks in advance.

im...LOST · 01-06-2006, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rantorama

Today has been the first day all year I've had very bad hayfever

Me too!!!

angeldelight · 01-06-2006, 20:37

One Zirtek tablet after breakfast and it doesn't bother me at all. It's a non-drowsy antihistamine so won't affect driving or anything, I used to use Piriton but had to take it few times and made me really sleepy, couldn't do without Zirtek now!

Smileylynz · 01-06-2006, 20:38

Piriton, , Hope I spelt that right, Excellent Tablets, Cheap too, Get them n any chemist! They dont make me drowsy, but nearly made the girl I work with fall asleep yesterday!!!

Dudess · 01-06-2006, 20:38

NASAL SPRAY!!! One of the best things ever invented! You can get them over the counter or (I think) stronger ones on prescription. Pay attention to the dosage, mind. You can't just use it whenever you start to feel itchy/stuffy/streamy. Use antihistamines in conjunction with it. I, and others, have found that using antihistamines on their own is a waste of time, money and energy. My GP agrees.
There is also an injection. However, I wanted to get it one year but my mum, who's a nurse, advised against it because of the level of steroids it contains.
This was before I started using the wondrous NASAL SPRAY!!
In my experience (and it's not modest, if I may say so), nasal spray + antihistamines = winning combination!
(Go for a non-drowsy antihistamine - I recommend Zirtek - and, again, don't pop them whenever the feeling takes you. Might seem obvious but it has to be said. Also, you don't want to be relying on them. But you shouldn't have to worry about that anyway because of the magnificent NASAL SPRAY!!)

I love you, Nasal Spray. You save my summers!

**smccarrick** · 01-06-2006, 21:28

I suffer from bad hayfever.
I was prescribed Neoclarityn (the big brother of Clarityn) but decided I would have to stop taking them as I was going through 10 or 12 a day, along with a shipload of actifed just so I was able to breath.

I have bought a very large dehumidifier with particulate filters. I have to change the activated carbon about once every 10 days (its a bitch its so difficult to buy activated carbon here.....)

I now need nothing to get a good nights sleep (I still need a ship load of decongestants and antihistamine in work, which is a bitch).

You can get decent dehumidifiers with particulate filters for between 200 and 300 Euro (Argos and some other places do cheaper ones, but while they may work for humidity they are not great as particulate filters).

Santa Claus · 01-06-2006, 21:43

I find Sterimar brilliant. It's a nasal spray of just salt water and is available over the counter.
A quick spray clears out the pollen that gets stuck in the sinus cavity !

cuckoo · 01-06-2006, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudess

NASAL SPRAY!!! One of the best things ever invented! You can get them over the counter or (I think) stronger ones on prescription. Pay attention to the dosage, mind. You can't just use it whenever you start to feel itchy/stuffy/streamy. Use antihistamines in conjunction with it. I, and others, have found that using antihistamines on their own is a waste of time, money and energy. My GP agrees.
There is also an injection. However, I wanted to get it one year but my mum, who's a nurse, advised against it because of the level of steroids it contains.
This was before I started using the wondrous NASAL SPRAY!!
In my experience (and it's not modest, if I may say so), nasal spray + antihistamines = winning combination!
(Go for a non-drowsy antihistamine - I recommend Zirtek - and, again, don't pop them whenever the feeling takes you. Might seem obvious but it has to be said. Also, you don't want to be relying on them. But you shouldn't have to worry about that anyway because of the magnificent NASAL SPRAY!!)

I love you, Nasal Spray. You save my summers!

Word. I use Flixonaise (over the counter nasal spray) every morning, and take an antihistamine in the evening.

This summer i've been getting very itchy eyes - eyedrops (a Boots freebie when i bought some antihistamines there) help.

tabatha · 01-06-2006, 22:56

my husband has it very bad. nothing works for him. he has been taking a table spoon of honey for the last four weeks every morning as this is suppose to help and as of yet he has no problems. he normally gets the kenalog injection every year off the doctor and it lasts all summer long. its a steroid injection. works a treat!

athena 2000 · 02-06-2006, 06:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santa Claus

I find Sterimar brilliant. It's a nasal spray of just salt water and is available over the counter.
A quick spray clears out the pollen that gets stuck in the sinus cavity !

^ This is one of the most simple and effective methods around. It truly works. Wetting a cotton bud or a twist of tissue with plain water and gently wiping inside your nose can be helpful for a quick fix too.

**Static M.e.** · 02-06-2006, 09:52

One Zirtek tablet

Agree on this works wonders for me

Orlee · 02-06-2006, 10:07

Otrivine for your nose - It's amazing!

See if you can get a hayfever injection from your GP - but you can only get it every second year.
It's a bit pricey but if you're really bad then it's worth it. I actually get blisters on my eyes from this curse and I haven't found anything over the counter that works but I suppose everyone reacts differently!

Oobie · 02-06-2006, 10:28

The zirtek isn't working today - I can't stop sneezing!

grimsbymatt · 02-06-2006, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by angeldelight

One Zirtek tablet after breakfast and it doesn't bother me at all. It's a non-drowsy antihistamine so won't affect driving or anything, I used to use Piriton but had to take it few times and made me really sleepy, couldn't do without Zirtek now!

Don't pay for brand names! Go to your chemist and ask for generic cetirizine dihydrochloride - it's exactly the same stuff. Most effective treatment I've found, for less than a quid a box.

JohnDigital · 02-06-2006, 10:49

I’ve always had really bad hayfever and have been through all the prescription and non-prescription drugs. For me the nasal sprays just exacerbated the situation. Zirtek seems to be the best for me. But what I figured out a few years ago was a link for me with milk and bad hayfever. I stopped taking milk from May to August and my heyfever is at least 50% less. If I were to drink a pint of milk this morning I would be in bits with heyfever this afternoon. A bit of milk in Tea/Coffee doesn’t bother me.

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Rantorama Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 276 Adverts \| Friends	Tips for the Hayfever Sufferers Today has been the first day all year I've had very bad hayfever Anyone recommend tips/best treatments they have used. Thanks in advance.

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Orlee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,213 Adverts \| Friends	Otrivine for your nose - It's amazing! See if you can get a hayfever injection from your GP - but you can only get it every second year. It's a bit pricey but if you're really bad then it's worth it. I actually get blisters on my eyes from this curse and I haven't found anything over the counter that works but I suppose everyone reacts differently! Last edited by Orlee; 02-06-2006 at 10:10.

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01-06-2006, 20:37	#3
angeldelight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kildare Posts: 2,543 Adverts \| Friends	One Zirtek tablet after breakfast and it doesn't bother me at all. It's a non-drowsy antihistamine so won't affect driving or anything, I used to use Piriton but had to take it few times and made me really sleepy, couldn't do without Zirtek now!

01-06-2006, 20:38	#4
Smileylynz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cork City Posts: 74 Adverts \| Friends	Piriton, , Hope I spelt that right, Excellent Tablets, Cheap too, Get them n any chemist! They dont make me drowsy, but nearly made the girl I work with fall asleep yesterday!!!

01-06-2006, 20:38	#5
Dudess Closed Account Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 34,399 Adverts \| Friends	NASAL SPRAY!!! One of the best things ever invented! You can get them over the counter or (I think) stronger ones on prescription. Pay attention to the dosage, mind. You can't just use it whenever you start to feel itchy/stuffy/streamy. Use antihistamines in conjunction with it. I, and others, have found that using antihistamines on their own is a waste of time, money and energy. My GP agrees. There is also an injection. However, I wanted to get it one year but my mum, who's a nurse, advised against it because of the level of steroids it contains. This was before I started using the wondrous NASAL SPRAY!! In my experience (and it's not modest, if I may say so), nasal spray + antihistamines = winning combination! (Go for a non-drowsy antihistamine - I recommend Zirtek - and, again, don't pop them whenever the feeling takes you. Might seem obvious but it has to be said. Also, you don't want to be relying on them. But you shouldn't have to worry about that anyway because of the magnificent NASAL SPRAY!!) I love you, Nasal Spray. You save my summers!

01-06-2006, 21:28	#6
smccarrick Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: In a little village, I'm not telling you where.... Posts: 15,152 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Accommodation & Property, Adoption	I suffer from bad hayfever. I was prescribed Neoclarityn (the big brother of Clarityn) but decided I would have to stop taking them as I was going through 10 or 12 a day, along with a shipload of actifed just so I was able to breath. I have bought a very large dehumidifier with particulate filters. I have to change the activated carbon about once every 10 days (its a bitch its so difficult to buy activated carbon here.....) I now need nothing to get a good nights sleep (I still need a ship load of decongestants and antihistamine in work, which is a bitch). You can get decent dehumidifiers with particulate filters for between 200 and 300 Euro (Argos and some other places do cheaper ones, but while they may work for humidity they are not great as particulate filters).

01-06-2006, 21:43	#7
Santa Claus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: visiting the naughty girls Posts: 2,533 Adverts \| Friends	I find Sterimar brilliant. It's a nasal spray of just salt water and is available over the counter. A quick spray clears out the pollen that gets stuck in the sinus cavity !

01-06-2006, 22:56	#9
tabatha Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,065 Adverts \| Friends	my husband has it very bad. nothing works for him. he has been taking a table spoon of honey for the last four weeks every morning as this is suppose to help and as of yet he has no problems. he normally gets the kenalog injection every year off the doctor and it lasts all summer long. its a steroid injection. works a treat!

02-06-2006, 09:52	#11
Static M.e. Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,552 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Winter Sports	One Zirtek tablet Agree on this works wonders for me

02-06-2006, 10:28	#13
Oobie Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 289 Adverts \| Friends	The zirtek isn't working today - I can't stop sneezing!

02-06-2006, 10:49	#15
JohnDigital Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 504 Adverts \| Friends	I’ve always had really bad hayfever and have been through all the prescription and non-prescription drugs. For me the nasal sprays just exacerbated the situation. Zirtek seems to be the best for me. But what I figured out a few years ago was a link for me with milk and bad hayfever. I stopped taking milk from May to August and my heyfever is at least 50% less. If I were to drink a pint of milk this morning I would be in bits with heyfever this afternoon. A bit of milk in Tea/Coffee doesn’t bother me.