hayfever thread

kfallon · 25-06-2012 04:42PM

Eyes are very itchy the last half hour, hoping it passes soon tho!

dublinman1990 · 25-06-2012 04:53PM

I got it last night from constant sneezing and a runny nose. It was a horrible feeling. It is as not bad as other years. I had worse things happening when I was younger such as eyeballs swelling up, nosebleeds and red lips.

It is not too bad today. I have the occasional redness in one of my eyes now atm.

My younger uncle gets it too around April & May. I understand that he is allergic to pollen from birch trees located in his back garden.

The usual treatment for both of us is Clarityn and eye drops if it get's really bad. It works out ok for both of us.

A member of staff from my former secondary school gets it as well and he is around 60 years old.

Jason Todd · 25-06-2012 05:05PM

Had it very bad today and yesterday here in Waterford. Was only outside the door for a minute this morning and I was sneezing for 20 mins with red, itchy eyes then for another 15 mins until the tablet kicked in. I'm not sure what it was, I just went into my local chemist and asked him for something.

misterdeeds · 25-06-2012 05:22PM

EI2011 wrote: »

22/05/12 suffering bad here today with it

Not suffering much this year thank God tho last year and the year before I was really bad (so bad I did have to use old t-shirts to blow my nose) horrible experience and only lasts for one day thank god
Zirtex works very well for me

The_Kew_Tour · 25-06-2012 05:25PM

Once I take few tablets it goes away and dont seem to get it back for rest of summer.

Nothing worse though when it does arrive on.

Eyes are worst, noise can be more annoying though.

3ndahalfof6 · 25-06-2012 05:32PM

yep me 3, bunged up ears, itchy cock, looks like I caught it to.

abouttobebanned · 25-06-2012 06:11PM

Nothing ever works for me. Think I will try and see a specialist next year.

SusieBlue · 25-06-2012 07:36PM

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it already, but if you suffer from hayfever you should avoid drying your clothes on a washing line because the pollen in the air clings to the clothes and makes it 100 times worse.

I've had it really bad the past week, was particularly bad yesterday, my eyes were watering constantly. Woke up this morning with sore eyes, so I went to the doctor. I've got an infected tear duct from rubbing my watering eyes.

None of the tablets ever work for me either, usually if I have a shower it calms down a bit though.

SpencerT · 25-06-2012 08:49PM

Guys you have my sympathies! I ended up having to go to GP today it got so bad and embarrassing in work: eyes streaming, 20 million sneezes, lips swollen....NOT attractive. Got some prescription meds and whilst they cost about €60 after taking just one tablet am a hundred times better already....here's hoping

bnt · 25-06-2012 09:07PM

Today I learned that hayfever in German is Heuschnupfen. I was trying to explain why I was snuffling to a person from Germany whose English doesn't yet go that far, so I had to use Google Translate to find it. I like it: it's comforting, one of those words you can roll around in your mouth like a Ferrero Rocher: Heuschnupfen. :cool:

Karen23 · 25-06-2012 09:14PM

SpencerT wrote: »

Guys you have my sympathies! I ended up having to go to GP today it got so bad and embarrassing in work: eyes streaming, 20 million sneezes, lips swollen....NOT attractive. Got some prescription meds and whilst they cost about €60 after taking just one tablet am a hundred times better already....here's hoping

What medication did you get. My two kids suffer really badly but have to change meds every year as they become immune to what they used before. Both on Xyzal at the moment.

JohnMearsheimer · 25-06-2012 09:14PM

Had it bad enough yesterday, lots of sneezing and a terrible tingling sensation in my nose.

wandererz · 25-06-2012 09:15PM

SpencerT wrote: »

Guys you have my sympathies! I ended up having to go to GP today it got so bad and embarrassing in work: eyes streaming, 20 million sneezes, lips swollen....NOT attractive. Got some prescription meds and whilst they cost about €60 after taking just one tablet am a hundred times better already....here's hoping

What meds were these?

SpencerT · 25-06-2012 09:21PM

Karen23 wrote: »

What medication did you get. My two kids suffer really badly but have to change meds every year as they become immune to what they used before. Both on Xyzal at the moment.

I got Singulair - you take one per day. My doc thinks it's a "clean" drug with fewer side effects - so took it in preference to the steroid injections. More expensive but at this stage I would pay anything to get rid!!

connundrum · 25-06-2012 09:38PM

Anyone get the Kenalog Injection?!

I really can't cope with the drowsiness of Piriton and no other tablet works

All I wanna do recently is sleep (inbetween the sneezing, sniffeling and eyes streaming)

juke · 25-06-2012 09:42PM

connundrum wrote: »

Anyone get the Kenalog Injection?!

Taken off the market before last summer, afaik. I got a different one last year that wasn't worth a damn

Brendog · 25-06-2012 10:03PM

I usually get terrible, crippling hayfever, but today I am the only one of many many friends who hasn't gotten it.

Its great to be able to breathe through my nose.

LimerickSports · 25-06-2012 10:06PM

yes ive bad hayfever and my nose has been runny for the last 2 weeks lol

gara · 25-06-2012 10:13PM

LimerickSports wrote: »

yes ive bad hayfever and my nose has been runny for the last 2 weeks lol

I must be lacking a sense of humour when it comes to my hayfever

pm. · 25-06-2012 10:32PM

I get it really bad but the best thing i have come accross are the http://www.ebay.ie/itm/100-10-TAN-BETTER-BREATH-NASAL-STRIPS-SM-MED-LARGE-RIGHT-WAY-STOP-SNORE-/110897750463?pt=UK_Health_HealthCare_RL&var=&hash=item5f7ce95cf0 they are €18 for 30 in tesco ....... I use these before I go to bed hope this helps

Palytoxin · 25-06-2012 10:32PM

Haven't had it too bad this year, live on a farm and have no choice but to draw in silage, so avoiding allergens is not really an option for me. Bit congested on a few days, usually take clarityn but it doesn't help at all, use flixonase spray as well, it's a good bit better. Trying cetrine allergy, and finding it good enough so far.

Piste · 25-06-2012 10:34PM

I constantly look like I've been crying, I keep sneezing and my nose is so itchy. I'm really conscious of it as I'm in a hospital 9-5 so keep having to wash my hands every time I sneeze/blow my nose. I'll probably get mistaken for a patient with all the snivelling I'm doing.

BenEadir · 25-06-2012 10:38PM

Anyone know of a good Android App which will pop an alert if the Pollen count is heading in the wrong direction??

I thought I had found the perfect App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.medmedia.pollenalert&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImllLm1lZG1lZGlhLnBvbGxlbmFsZXJ0Il0.) but apparently it's not being supported anymore and there doesn't seem to be any other app on the Play market covering Ireland :mad:

Ben

girl in the striped socks · 25-06-2012 10:45PM

My nose is running like a tap if it's not completely blocked, itchy throat, watery & weeping eyes, constant sneezing.
I only got three nose bleeds & a touch of mild conjunctivitis so my eyes aren't that swollen, so I'm not doing too bad.
However I have a bad head cold too so it's hard to tell which is which.
Currently taking six different tablets a day & have the nasal spray.

EI2011 · 25-06-2012 10:53PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

My nose is running like a tap if it's not completely blocked, itchy throat, watery & weeping eyes, constant sneezing.
I only got three nose bleeds & a touch of mild conjunctivitis so my eyes aren't that swollen, so I'm not doing too bad.
However I have a bad head cold too so it's hard to tell which is which.
Currently taking six different tablets a day & have the nasal spray.

just like me its hard to tell if the cold is clearing or not :mad:

Mars Bar · 25-06-2012 10:59PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

My nose is running like a tap if it's not completely blocked, itchy throat, watery & weeping eyes, constant sneezing.
I only got three nose bleeds & a touch of mild conjunctivitis so my eyes aren't that swollen, so I'm not doing too bad.
However I have a bad head cold too so it's hard to tell which is which.
Currently taking six different tablets a day & have the nasal spray.

I managed to stay away from the nasal spray this time. It always gives me nosebleeds and I wasn't risking that happening on a bus journey.

Hasn't been as bad today but maybe that's coz I'm back in Dublin and there seems to be less fields and open air!

Mance Rayder · 25-06-2012 11:35PM

Yesterday and today where by far the worst hay-fever days I have suffered through in years. It was awful! and the antihistamines did feck all.

BenEadir · 26-06-2012 08:55AM

BenThere wrote: »

Anyone know of a good Android App which will pop an alert if the Pollen count is heading in the wrong direction??

I thought I had found the perfect App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.medmedia.pollenalert&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImllLm1lZG1lZGlhLnBvbGxlbmFsZXJ0Il0.) but apparently it's not being supported anymore and there doesn't seem to be any other app on the Play market covering Ireland :mad:

Ben

^^^^ I guess the answer to my question is "NO"???

Ben

The_Kew_Tour · 26-06-2012 09:07AM

I really do feel for people in cases where tablets dont work.

At least when take something it works for 95% of it and usually my hayfever wars off after couple weeks taking tablets for it.

I would go out of my mind if nothing worked for me, really would

croker1 · 26-06-2012 09:30AM

My problem is that I never take anything for it until I actually have hayfever and that that stage i'm sure its too late as i'm already dying from it!
I'm sure i'm not the only one that doesn't prepare in advance though?
I think most people want the quick fix to get it to fcuk off on any given day of getting it

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