Hay fever - what else can I do?

[Biscuitsneeded]

Ds1, 10, has horrendous hay fever. I took him to GP a few weeks ago to pre-empt and got Beconase spray which is a steroid that is supposed to de-congest. He also has over the counter children's loratadine every morning. Until this weekend he wasn't too bad and I thought the Beconase was doing something. But over the last couple of days his eyes have started streaming, and he's totally bunged up. I feel simultaneously really sorry for him and utterly irritated by his bunged upness. He's not sniffing, as nothing is moving or running - it's all just solid, it's just as if he's snoring while awake. Do we just live with it, or go back to GP? Can anyone recommend anything that actually works??

[CocktailQueen]

Allergy reliever - the prongs that you stick up your nose? They work well for me. From tesco, chemists etc.

[Biscuitsneeded]

Do they do those for kids? Will look into it. He's been trying to go to sleep for a while now. I just cracked and gave him some otrivine (which is not meant to be for repeated use) and he couldn't even sniff to inhale it because everything is solid.

[lennonj]

Eye drops for the streaming eyes as I find with my son the oral medicines do nothing, plus sunglasses. I wish I knew what could help his stuffed up nose - having suffered badly as a child and teenager I know how crap hay fever makes you feel. Try whatever you can, luckily there's more options nowadays.

[DoJo]

Have you tried a goodly helping of vaseline around his nostrils? I believe the theory is that it traps the pollen before it can irritate the nasal passages. Also, depending on how co-ordinated he is, could nasal irrigation help? Basically a small watering can full of warm saline solution poured up one nostril so that it comes down the other, flushing out all the blockages as it goes - might be worth a try to shift what's already up there.

[DoJo]

Oh, and don't line-dry clothes as they will pick up pollen and he will basically be walking around in an allergy suit - seems so obvious when you think about it, but I didn't until someone else mentioned it to me!

[Happypiglet]

My DS1 is the same. It's got really bad over the weekend. What eye drops can he use?

[Simplemind]

My son is 7 and is prescribed opatanol Eye drops - they are brilliant . Also we find ceterizine much better than loratadine. My son has just finished 3 years of desensitisation through St Thomas hospital. It's been brilliant. Pm if you want to know more details .

[CocktailQueen]

Allergy reliever is fine for dc over 6 under supervision. My 7yo DS uses mine.

[cedmonds]

Ds is suffering really badly at the moment he is on a huge list of drugs and it still isnt controlled. Last year telfast really helped him its prescription only
At the moment he is taking
avamys nasal spray x 2 day
montelukast tabs one per day
sodium cromogliate (sp?) eye drops.
Telfast x2 a day
loratadine 1xday
and asthma drugs

[TaffyandTeenyTaffy]

local honey
showering night and morning
steam over a bowl of water

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

Vicks mixed with Vaseline around the nostrils. I hate when I get hayfever there's no warning signs it's just full on

[MrsCrankypants]

I'm not sure if they do them for children but my husband swears by using a Hay Band. He has bad hay fever and says its better than any drugs and he's not an alternative medicine kind of person.