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Post by baz62 on Dec 3, 2011 9:42:51 GMT 12
Greetings all hay fever sufferers!
I was wanting to find out from those who do (or know people who do)what they use to help alleviate the symptoms of hayfever. Sometimes it seems like one year one product works and the next year it doesn't or at least not as well.
Friday morning I had it all going on, sore itchy eyes, sneezing, blocked up nose. I had taken something but the hayfever basically gave it the fingers and carried right on annoying me!
I ended up going home and felt crap all day. This morning is a lot better, eyes were the same initially but are fine now.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 3, 2011 11:03:52 GMT 12
I just do the Clarityne thing, but I don't get bad hay fever all the time so it's only a few times a year. There are some limitations on some anti histamine based products and flying, so be careful what you take if you intend to indulge in a bit of altitude.
If you have got to the point where you are not getting any better or it's unbearable, you might like to try eye drops and/or a sinus flush. Sounds disgusting and it is, but the saline solution through the nasal passages is a huge relief if you are suffering.
The best idea is to consult your doctor or pharmacist, and if you are going to be flying, your AME.
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Post by Darren Masters on Dec 3, 2011 11:43:18 GMT 12
I too suffer a few times a year. Also affects my skin. I get hives occassionally. Try Telfast. Works well for me. Don't be popping them all the time though. They don't affect flying but long-term use of anti-histamines is no good.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 3, 2011 11:53:38 GMT 12
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Post by Darren Masters on Dec 3, 2011 12:12:21 GMT 12
Really any sort of flying when you are 'blocked-up' can be quite risky. Funny though, some colds you can fly with while others cause you great pain. I remember I had sinus once and did not even know I had it that bad. Descent into Wellington was like murder and I'm not joking. Luckily the sinuses did not get infected. That could have lead to all sorts of problems. Got to remember to protect those precious ear drums too. Perforate that and flying is over...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 3, 2011 13:28:55 GMT 12
I usually suffer badly from hayfever, and of all the places I have lived Waikato is the worst region whereas Christchurch was the lowest levels I suffered, but I am wondering if it's much more dusty there now with all the building dust that is making things worse?
So far this year apart from sore eyes, and one or two bad days, I have not had it too bad, as the weatehr here through spring had been pretty wet and cool. The rain keeps the polun levels down. Some years I'm a wreck for a month. In 1995 I had to have an operation on my nose simply to allow air to pass through it, it was that swolen the septum had deviated and I could only breath through my mouth, causing issues while sleeping - I would wake up gasping for air as I hadn't been breathing. At the time they said it would cure all my problems and I could kiss goodbye to hayfever... yeah right. The only good bit was befoe the op they inject you with a mix of cocaine and adrenalin. Quite a rush.
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Post by mumbles on Dec 3, 2011 14:16:14 GMT 12
I find the daily preventative nasal sprays like Telnase or Flixonase really effective.
Claratyne and Telfast are usually effective acute relievers for me. As well as flying, be careful not to mix them with alcohol.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 3, 2011 14:45:55 GMT 12
I forgot to say that the best medicine I have found is Telfast. I used to like Teldane before it was taken off the market too.
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Post by Dave.K on Dec 4, 2011 7:07:36 GMT 12
More speights Baz.
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Post by baz62 on Dec 4, 2011 8:15:16 GMT 12
Yeah but I keep falling down then ha ha. Thanks for the tips guys I'll nip down the chemist I think and try some of the nasal ones and the eye drops. Yeah bit like you flyjoe its only this time of year that does it, couldn't stand this all year round!! |
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Post by lumpy on Dec 4, 2011 8:16:39 GMT 12
I know a guy that gets it so bad that he takes two strips of handi towel , rolls them into cylinders and stuffs one into each nostrel ! When they get too wet he makes new ones . Looks a bit retarded ,but he says the nose tampons are the only way he can keep working .
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Post by phil on Dec 6, 2011 21:16:27 GMT 12
I use Zyrtec with reasonable results. Sometimes I need two.
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