Allergies in pregnancy

[Lovemylulu]

Has anyone else found a successful way of dealing with allergies in pregnancy? I am only 6 weeks and struggling with my itchy red watery eyes and sneezing, itchy throat and ears and have been told by my docotor that I am unable to take any antihistamines.
I have looked into getting some local honey as I have read that this can work in a homeopathic way, and am using otrivine eye drops, but still feeling pretty rough and the thought of months of this just stresses me out. I am over the moon to be pregnant but am desperate to find a way to cope with these symptoms..
Any ideas very gratefully received

[charley33]

Hi there - I have also been suffering from Hayfever - Mainly sneezing as opposed to watering eyes, itchy throat etc - I tried 2 'organic products' one called Haymax which is a beeswax that you rub around your nostrils and another which is peppermint and cellulose powder that is snorted - Neither helped me so I went and saw Docs who approved use of Beconase nasal spray (which I used last year when not pregnant) and so far it's worked a treat

[Lovemylulu]

Thank you, have added it to my list of things to ask the doctor about!!

[CarGirl]

I was told that I could take piriton and always did during my pregnancies? They told me to wait as close to the 2nd trimester as I could though.

[japhrimel]

Honey works by exposing you to the allergens (ie. local pollen) at low enough doses to not trigger a reaction. If done over a long enough time, your body should start to get used to the pollen, but it only works in your local area. It's the same basic idea used for desensitisation injections for allergies - not homeopathy at all. Homeopathy "works" by placebo effect - the treatments contain no active ingredients.

There is a small risk with using any anti-histamines or steroid nasal sprays, but some doctors are fine with this. If it's really bad, I'd go back to your doctor and insist they look into options. If they're not happy with you taking meds this early (and in 6 weeks presumably it'd be better anyway), they may be fine with you using a saline nasal spray to clear the pollen out of your sinuses - it's only salt water after all.