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lor138

Hayfever

For the first time in my life, this year I'm suffering from Hayfever.
Itchy sore eyes, nose running like a tap some days amd sneezing. At the moment I'm using the one a day hayfever tabs which are really helping. But i just wondered if there was anything i could do or take, rather than these tabs, to help myself?
baldowrie

Allergies can hit a any age.

One thing you could try is local honey as that will contian some pollen and help the body to deal with it better.

However my first bout of hayfever was BADDDDDDDDDDDDDD.  I couldn't open my eyes first thing in the morning for the entire season. My mother had to bring up luke warm water for me to bath my eye to get them open in the mornings.
wildgarlic

I've been ok so far...

I've had it for years now and I find that sunglasses really help - when it's bad i even wear them indoors!
I've tried a few natural/alternative remedies - one that did work quite well was luffa which you can either take as a nasal spray or you can take the droplets - it's a homeopathic remedy. http://www.bioforceshop.co.uk/products/luffa_complex

Obviously what works for one might not work for another so please don't blame me if it doesn't work or your head swells up to the size of the moon.

I've got something else to try this year - it's called haymax and you smear a bit of the stuff on the end of your nose and it supposedly traps the pollen and stops it causing problems... jury is still out on this one and I'll let you know more later in the year.
wildgarlic

Just reading Baldowrie's post then reminded me of my first bout - I ended up at the eye hospital cos the whites of my eyes blew up like cushions and I couldn't move them left or right etc

Forgot about the local honey - good idea!
PurpleDragon

wildgarlic wrote:
I've got something else to try this year - it's called haymax and you smear a bit of the stuff on the end of your nose and it supposedly traps the pollen and stops it causing problems... jury is still out on this one and I'll let you know more later in the year.


I now have a mentqal image of you wandering about with a slowly increasing globule of pollen stuck on the end of yur nose.
IainC

Someone I know recommends http://www.butterbur.co.uk/ he says it's made a real difference if you keep using it.

I've been lucky in that I've never suffered from it at all.
Julie

It seems significant that you never had it before this year. You would know best about the cause of it of course, but it might be worth looking at it from other angles as well.
Is it possible there is some new crop growing in the near vicinity that has not been grown previously or maybe it is some other sort of allergy giving the same symptoms.
Have you got a new pet, changed your washing powder, perfume or anything?
One of our dogs has a fine undercoat and I have congestion problems because of her but don't react to the other two. It baffled me for ages before I worked out that it cleared up ever time I went to my Mum's for a holiday and never had it until six years ago, before we had her.
Sorry if you've already ruled all that stuff out and I'm stating the obvious
lor138

Julie wrote:
It seems significant that you never had it before this year. You would know best about the cause of it of course, but it might be worth looking at it from other angles as well.
Is it possible there is some new crop growing in the near vicinity that has not been grown previously or maybe it is some other sort of allergy giving the same symptoms.
Have you got a new pet, changed your washing powder, perfume or anything?
One of our dogs has a fine undercoat and I have congestion problems because of her but don't react to the other two. It baffled me for ages before I worked out that it cleared up ever time I went to my Mum's for a holiday and never had it until six years ago, before we had her.
Sorry if you've already ruled all that stuff out and I'm stating the obvious

Sorry Julie, just seen this, not sure how i missed it!
Had my new foster dog for over 3 months now. He is the only thing in the house that has changed!! None of the other dogs we've fostered have ever bothered me, but there's always a first time i guess.
As for new crops locally, I don't think so, but i couldn't be sure of course!!
Can't change the washing powder as OH and kids have all got sensitive skin.
Last week OH was scraping the grass off the bottom of the mower after cutting it. I was only out talking to him for about 5 mins then had to come inside as my eyes were running that badly, i couldn't see!!

Thanks for your suggestions.
Julie

The other thing I have found is that since I have become sensitive to the dog, I have a heightened sensitivity to other things. Dairy fat (only the free kind such as butter, wholemilk or melted cheese - cottage cheese and hard cheese are not a problem), my Angora rabbits hair, spicy food and iced lollies all start the mucus production in my sinuses and throat.
We have a friend who was allergic to one of his dogs but not the other too. He said the dog in question had a fine downy undercoat - just like my dog has.
baldowrie

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The other thing I have found is that since I have become sensitive to the dog, I have a heightened sensitivity to other things


This is common.  Your histamine levels are raised and can often go haywire and you have more reactions.

My hay-fever has now developed into asthma.  I always got a bit wheezy with it and developed seasonal asthma that only need antihistamines but now I have to have inhalers.  I suffered a major asthma attack a few years back, and a minor heart attack because of it, which kick started everything back to the beginning and left me with an even worse reaction until permanent inhalers are needed.

I now also get skin reactions to certain materials, usually the medical splints given to me....sigh.....
lor138

Julie wrote:
The other thing I have found is that since I have become sensitive to the dog, I have a heightened sensitivity to other things. Dairy fat (only the free kind such as butter, wholemilk or melted cheese - cottage cheese and hard cheese are not a problem), my Angora rabbits hair, spicy food and iced lollies all start the mucus production in my sinuses and throat.
We have a friend who was allergic to one of his dogs but not the other too. He said the dog in question had a fine downy undercoat - just like my dog has.

Maybe you could answer another question i have.....
When I've eaten mainly dairy foods although it can be other things, I have a constant need to clear my throat - any ideas why? Made me think about it when i read your bit about Dairy fat above.
Julie

Sounds the same thing I get - you just phrased it more delicately
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