Bl**dy Hay Fever

[Tricky]

Morning all, found myself on here this morning all on my tod courtesy of hay fever as my daughter is having a nightmare this year.

I know everyone suffers at differing levels, just wondered if anyone has found a miracle cure for the complaint, we're prepared to try anything as she seems to spend the whole night coughing and barking, sneezing and wheezing. She does have prescribed tablets and eye drops. We've also purchased an allergy reliever which somehow lasers her nose from the inside to reduce the amount of histamine she produces.

Any ideas?

[Norman Verona]

See if you can get her to a specialist. I don't think there's a cure, just things that will relieve the symptoms.

[M444TTB]

This is the first year I can remember where a daily dose of Piriton or similar hasn't sorted me out for 99% of a 24hr period. Is anyone else finding it particularly bad?

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Yes, not really had it for years, but had a few mild bouts in the last fortnight. I just thank my lucky stars that Ive not had as bad as some.

[Welly Jen]

Just to be contrary, This year has been a lot better for me thus far than most hayfever wise. The very cold "spring" has put back and altered the pollen production for many plants. Different people get triggered by different pollens. I seem to be lucky so far. No drugs taken yet, though my eyes are a bit gritty this morning.

 

Sorry, no magic cure that I know of. See if you can get your daughter to a specialist.

 

Jen

[FILFAN]

I use shops own tablets and eye drops. They don't cure it but makes it bareable.

As for the coughing / barking I know exactly what you mean I use to get this alot at night. I have a cure for this that works for me. I have a becotide asthma inhaler and a couple if puffs on that practically stops the coughing. I only suffer from that for a few weeks a year and us the only time I use the inhaler. Last time I went for a review at the drs I got told off as I'm meant to take that medication all the time as its ment as a preventative asthma treatment. I refused and said I wasn't going to as I only suffered for a week or 2.

Don't take un prescribed medicine though just a thought to ask the dr

[pete g]

mine has kicked off in the  last week or so.

[corsechris]

Can't vouch for it myself as I don't suffer, but a colleague who has suffered badly for many years tried the 'spoonful of local honey' myth, and swears it's worked. Took the honey last year, this year he's hardly affected by the pollen at all.

[Tricky]

Cheers for the replies folks, prepared to try anything as she is really suffering this year, been to doctors today, might as well have talked to the wall!

[GDH]

A Racal 3M  AH1 respirator helmet perhaps ?   Expensive... but it does blow filtered air over your face so escape from the pollen is possible while you wear it .    Definitely not a fashion accessory but comfortable enough to wear for a long time unlike normal dust masks.  I do not have hay fever but use one to handle irritant powders.

 

Just an idea ....

[SlowPoke]

It was recommended many years ago that i drink korean ginseng tea, with real honey (from local bee keepers, not supermarket stuff)

Seems to have worked, as i no longer suffer HF. Also, a change in diet may have contributed, during HF season i very rarely eat beef, cheese and drink soft drinks (i think its the sweetners that can kick it off).

Having said that, i did have a juicy ribeye steak the other day, and boy did my eyes swell and nose run, but it was worth it...lol.

Hope this info helps.

[van cleef]

About 8 years ago I had quite a bad bout of hay fever to the point I could barely see and with me being a roofer it was making work a little infuriating .

Basically I told the doctor the sneezing attack was making my job more dangerous...... He prescribed me an injection of Kenalog into my rear end and this made it like I never had hay fever. It's basically a steroid injection of some sorts that dampens your immune system and will last all summer.

It's the nearest thing in my opinion to a miracle cure.

[JulianS]

Used to be very bad, and used to have steroid injections once or twice a year as well as tabs. Not needed to do that for 15-20 years but have found this year to be the worst for a very long time.

Don't underestimate how good nasal steroid sprays are - they take a week or so to build up effect and you need to keep using them but they really are great. Beconase ok but pirinase (fluticasone) better for me.

Ed to add kenalog was also what I had but it is not really given nowadays