rant Hayfever

This bl**dy hayfever is driving me up the wall, ive been completely blocked up for the past two days unable to breathe through my nose. I cant even smell or taste anything at the moment its that bad!

Has anyone got any tips or what not for getting through it, i heard eating honey from your local area is meant to help?

I bought one of those lloyds allergy reliever things today, it apparently uses light technology to block the release of histamine and increase blood flow. has anyone used this before? does it work?

it better bl**dy do at £15.00!

rant over.

cant help now but for next year ,eat local honey one teaspoonful every day stops it

yep sore eyes for the last week , not blocked up just itchy mince pies

I just got some Loratadine 10mg tablets from Llyods chemist. Used them last year, worked well for me.

Llyods do some pretty decent hay fever tablets so may be worth asking if you don't have much joy with your light thingy.

I have prescribed tablets for it, but at the moment not even they are doing the trick.

Like beagle said local honey is always good, but what i find is even better is honey cappings. This is the top of the honey comb that gets thrown away, you can chew on it like gum, it gets rid of the systems for a few hours at a time and most places will give it to you free if you take your own jar

will normal honey from sainsbury's not work? I don't where I could get 'local' honey.

...never too late to try the local honey. Interesting to read your post edd_t, not heard of that one

Beconase is the best 'instant' relief i have found. I'll also second Lotradine one-a-day tabs..till the honey does its work.

One i have never tried.. Nettle Tea. Made using just the tips of the plant..I have heard it works a treat tho!!

Seems to be a heavy year for hayfever tho

EDIT: try your local butchers for local honey.. or if you have farm shops around you. They often sell on for the supplier, or may know where he is based..

I hate hayfever. I'm feeling so rubbish at the moment.

I find Anadin helps to dry me up though.

Aweegin: Love your avatar mate..... been watching the little guy for about5 minutes now

Someone from our work has a confirmed case of swine flu, so me sneezing and runny nose and headache people are starting to avoid me!

It's absolutely chucking it down outside and my eyes are still all itchy this morning!

well after years of suffering badly I got injections, worked a treat, now in the UK, they are bad so not allowed. Back to suffering like an idiot. This year I had enough..... Decided that I dont care how much I spend, I am not going to suffer... Went and bought an air purifier (£100) put it on at 7/8 in the evening and I sleep every night, which is great, as I normally only sleep 3/4 night a week with hayfever. Also wake up with very little issues and hayfever during the day is no where near as bad as it normally is.

air purifier =

I say it every year (and then Jamesmark comes along to add his bit) but don't pay full price for branded tablets.

Try:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk

I paid 28p for each pack of 30 tablets, £1.68 for 6 packs plus £2.95 P&P, they came within a few days of the order being placed and were sent recorded.

Unfortunately they have now gone up to 29p a pack but it's still pretty cheap despite the hefty rise.

Because they are "generic" and not branded they come in a lot cheaper than the chemist.

Zirtec and Benadryl contain Cetirizine Hydrochloride

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/30-days-allergy--and-and%3B-hayfever-relief-cetirizine-tablets_1_10167.html

Claritin contains Loratadine

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/loratadine-10mg-tablets_1_26054.html

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/allergy--and-and%3B-hayfever-relief-loratadine-30-days_1_1818.html

Piriton contains Chlorphenamine maleate, an alternative:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/hayfever-tablets---piriton-alternative_1_10256.html

Non-drowsy ones etc may have different names, do your research and stock up.

For anyone who doesn't fancy this pop down to your local supermarket or chemist and you'll probably find similar unbranded options for a bit more than this but a lot less than Zirtec etc. You might have to ask them to get the cheap stuff from under the counter.

Obviously you should probably consult a doctor before randomly buying medication on the Internet or listening to advice from me.

For anyone with itchy eyes the hayfever drops work really well, pop one or two onto your lower eyelid and then have a bit of a blink, instant relief, a slight sting and then more relief for the day in my experience.

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/hayfever-eye-drops_1_155338.html

Some of you may find this link useful:

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/pubic-lice-crabs_c_425.html

*archives for next year*

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Obviously you should probably consult a doctor before randomly buying medication on the Internet or listening to advice from me.

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your version for a disclaimer?

your version for a disclaimer?

 

No, just my way of spelling advice incorrectly and letting you highlight it to the world

sorted

You'll go far in this evil world, your act of kindness has warmed my heart

got the drops they seem to help , been on loratadine for the last few years but this time he gave me a different type , maybe the body gets used to a certain type after a while.

oh and its all free , so living here has some advantages lol

You'll go far in this evil world, your act of kindness has warmed my heart

the world is what you make of it

fellow member and all...

Beconase does the trick for me, and because you snort it, it gets to work quicker than tablets.

The honey thing is a bit of a myth - the theory is that if the honey is made from local plants, eating it will de-sensitise you to the local pollens. In practise, there's a lot of placebo effect going on there. Also, most people move around a lot for work, so "local" isn't really so local after all.

 

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/30-days-allergy--and-and%3B-hayfever-relief-cetirizine-tablets_1_10167.html

 

29p for 30, just ordered some.

Thanks Michael, I have missed this post each year so far so

The honey thing is a bit of a myth - the theory is that if the honey is made from local plants, eating it will de-sensitise you to the local pollens. In practise, there's a lot of placebo effect going on there. Also, most people move around a lot for work, so "local" isn't really so local after all.

How far do the bees go to collect honey? Knowing my luck the local honey would be made by bees that catch the train to Nottingham every day.

Beconase does the trick for me, and because you snort it, it gets to work quicker than tablets.

 

The honey thing is a bit of a myth - the theory is that if the honey is made from local plants, eating it will de-sensitise you to the local pollens. In practise, there's a lot of placebo effect going on there. Also, most people move around a lot for work, so "local" isn't really so local after all.

i wouldnt say that honey cures it, i think its more like the honey coats the throat and stops the pollen from getting into the system. like i said, it works for a couple of hours just to reileve the symtoms.

I hate honey.

In addition to the previous replies, I've used Beconase (nasal spray) for years & years. It's about £8 a bottle and lasts about 6 weeks

It's a ruddy nightmare that's what it is. Damn hay.