Hayfever

[Emperor]

Used to take Piriteze and then the pharmacist of a store which sounds like it sells splendid narcotics recommended their own cetirizine tablets in batches of 30 for under £3 and apart from a couple of bad days where I exceeded the dose, its been great.

 

[laughing]

If you suffer with your nose, try a hayfever nasal spray, it really will change your life

 

[gossipboy21.]

These two have been a game changer this year, nose balm 89p home bargain, tablets were £7 with Tesco Clubcard

Thank you! I will definitely look out for both of these items.

 

[Rosie878]

Fexofenadine tablets in conjunction with a nose spray (I’m using beconase at the moment but Avamys has been brill when my hayfevers been at its worst).

 

[gossipboy21.]

I've been so unwell the past week wi it. Can't breathe, eyes ready to be clawed out, wheezy. Someone said try to have a spoonful of local honey and that should help so off I go to the local farm shop, fingers crossed

I tried local honey as well. I honestly can say I didn’t notice any difference or any help at all.
Maybe you need to take the honey for years to build up a bit of immunity but 1 jar didn’t help in the slightest.
Sounds like you need proper hay fever medication and maybe an eye spray to help with the itchy eyes.

 

[laughing]

Update: my really bad hayfever turned out to be...the start of some horrible chest/throat/Sinus infection. I have been in bed most of weekend and am off work. ( not covid, I tested)

Person above, still see your GP they may be able to help

My partner also had this, on antibiotics.

 

[Angiek0909]

I've been so unwell the past week wi it. Can't breathe, eyes ready to be clawed out, wheezy. Someone said try to have a spoonful of local honey and that should help so off I go to the local farm shop, fingers crossed

 

[TheStrawberryThief]

Update: my really bad hayfever turned out to be...the start of some horrible chest/throat/Sinus infection. I have been in bed most of weekend and am off work. ( not covid, I tested)

Person above, still see your GP they may be able to help

 

[Megansnarkle]

I've been so unwell the past week wi it. Can't breathe, eyes ready to be clawed out, wheezy. Someone said try to have a spoonful of local honey and that should help so off I go to the local farm shop, fingers crossed

That won't help, you need actual medication.

 

[anotheronebitesthedust.1]

I've been so unwell the past week wi it. Can't breathe, eyes ready to be clawed out, wheezy. Someone said try to have a spoonful of local honey and that should help so off I go to the local farm shop, fingers crossed

Taking honey helps before season starts so you can have some of desensitisation to it but when symptoms start you do need either tablets or sprays to help relieve it

 

[Lana.lee]

Yes! Huge difference! I’ve not had to take a single antihistamine since having it, I’ve had no hayfever symptoms at all. I really recommend it, it’s honestly changed my life so far. It’s been amazing to live normally on the hotter days!

Wow - sounds amazing! Would be very tempted to get this.

Worth noting of course the potential side effects, the NHS stopped giving Kenalog injections because they decided that the potential side effects outweighed the benefits. It's personal choice but not one to enter into lightly if it's possible to get by with other medications (and particularly so if you're a grass pollen sufferer as we're coming to the end of the season).

What are the side effects?

 

[yogiessexdubs]

It's probably a bit late tbh. Most stuff takes a while to kick in, so you should start taking it around two weeks before the season starts to give it a chance to build up. Grass pollen season should be starting to wind down (although it does seem to stretch on later each year). Your best advice would probably be to limit exposure. Keep windows shut, wash your hair and change your clothes when you get in for the day, don't dry your clothes or bedding outdoors. Wear big sunglasses when outside.

Thank you I feel bloody terrible
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It's probably a bit late tbh. Most stuff takes a while to kick in, so you should start taking it around two weeks before the season starts to give it a chance to build up. Grass pollen season should be starting to wind down (although it does seem to stretch on later each year). Your best advice would probably be to limit exposure. Keep windows shut, wash your hair and change your clothes when you get in for the day, don't dry your clothes or bedding outdoors. Wear big sunglasses when outside.

Thank you I feel bloody terrible

 

[gossipboy21.]

It seems very bad this year.
I take a antihistamines daily, use an eye spray for itchy eyes, hayfever wipes, tried local honey and I still get the snuffles. Seems much worse this year. I may have to go to the Dr to see what else I can do / use / take.

 

[whyhellothere83]

I've been so unwell the past week wi it. Can't breathe, eyes ready to be clawed out, wheezy. Someone said try to have a spoonful of local honey and that should help so off I go to the local farm shop, fingers crossed

Agree with the person above, it doesn’t help much/at all. Get some proper medication x

 

[ByCandleLight]

Has anyone had any bleeding with the fexofenadine? I'm a bit concerned