Best treatment for hay fever

foreveramum

Hi Guys,

I posted this in the wrong section at first so hopefully this area will be ok!!!

I need to find a good product for hay fever. All the usual stuff does not work and so found this: Lloydspharmacy Hayfever Reliever and Ionising Air Purifier Bundle

It is on the LLoyds website so wonder if it is any good and if not can any recommend a product that actually works? It is for a very good friend of mine who suffers and struggles so bad it really is heart breaking to see and so I would love to be able to help.

Or can anyone help will any other product?

Thanks in advance

sillygoose

I used to suffer extremely badly, fortunately you can tend to 'grow out of it' with age (natural desensitisation) so I get by now OK.

Anyway if its unbearable go to your doctor and see if they will give you a Kenilog shot. Its a moderate slow release steroid that is amazingly effective for up to 6 weeks, relieving all symptoms. (if you go and get heavily exposed you will still suffer a bit for a while)

If you time it right, one shot will get you through the worst of the season so the risks or side effects are negligible. Only catch is some doctors swear by it whilst others won't give it. It has come back into favour a bit lately though as allergies have been becoming more prevalent.

jenniewb

Has anyone tried the Honey remedy? (eating Honey from the town nearest where you live) I've read about it helping but never heard any personal experiences.

fitshase

I used to suffer really badly and tried everything with the exception of the steroid injection as my doc doesn't believe in it.

The honey method did work slightly one year but not hugely effective.

The machine from Lloyds worked a treat to stop the sneezing but not for all the symptoms (itchy eyes, etc) but works in conjunction with everything else. Remember, you can use it with anti-histamines as well.

Gloomendoom

jenniewb wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Honey remedy? (eating Honey from the town nearest where you live) I've read about it helping but never heard any personal experiences.

I have only just recently heard of this remedy. However, I've always wondered if liking honey might be linked to not getting hay fever. My sister hates honey and I love it. She has always suffered from terrible hay fever, whereas I have not.

It is probably just a coincidence.

The only thing that worked miracles for her was an army surplus gas mask I gave her. Instant relief but a trifle inconvenient... and it scared the !*%$ out of the cat!

lynseydee

jenniewb wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Honey remedy? (eating Honey from the town nearest where you live) I've read about it helping but never heard any personal experiences.

My husband suffers with hayfever and he has just had his beehive delivered. He is going to try and see if eating his own honey will help. It will only work I think it's three miles radius from where the bees are as that is how far they will travel to get the pollen. It will be interesting to see if it actually works.

foreveramum

The honey theory sounds very interesting so I will pass this on.

Thank you for all your help, my friend really needs serious help and it appears it is one of those things that is impossible to treat. PS> I like the gas mask!!!!!

Nile

foreveramum wrote: »

The honey theory sounds very interesting so I will pass this on.

Thank you for all your help, my friend really needs serious help and it appears it is one of those things that is impossible to treat. PS> I like the gas mask!!!!!

It's not impossible to treat, there's a new de-sensitising treatment called Grazax.


http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100001210.html


Your friend will need to see his/her GP and ask for Grazax. It might not be an appropriate treatment for him/her, so the GP will probably do a blood test to check if he/she is allergic to Timothy grass pollen.;)

Assuming that he/she wants to take Grazax tablets (and their blood test is positive for Timothy grass pollen allergy;)), they may be referred to an Immunology consultant (but their GP might not want to prescribe this expensive medicine)...............who will do further tests, like skin prrick testing for a range of allergies............before they agree to prescribe Grazax.

It's a long process because I believe that Grazax is an expensive treatment.............but it is possible to treat Timothy grass pollen allergy (hay fever) and it can make a big difference to their summer.

Regards

Nile

foreveramum

Thank you again for all the help. Lots to pass on here.

ailuro2

Treat the cause aswell as the symptoms, things like keeping the windows shut in the bedroom until later on at night, hoovering with a vacuum with a pollen filter, wearing shades outside to stop the pollen getting into the eyes.

It all helps a bit, ime.

I do have the stuff it up your nose light therapy thing from Lloyds and it does help. MY normal hayfever tablets wear off before the day is over in summer, but if I use this on top of tablets they last a whole day.:)

DKLS

jenniewb wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Honey remedy? (eating Honey from the town nearest where you live) I've read about it helping but never heard any personal experiences.

When I first moved to this area, which has a lot of oil seed rape growing, I suffered badly with hayfever, until I received some advice from an old boy in the co-op, he told me to go the road and buy some local honey.

Within a few weeks I had no symptoms at all, and haven't suffered at all since. Hardly a scientific trail, but it worked for me.