Any advice for hay fever relief Please !!!!

[Lardlizard]

Poor dh relaly suffering taking antihistamines

What else can he try

Going to get him some eye drops this afternoon but be nice to get him a few bits that might help

Prescription antihistamines (fexofenadine), sterimar nasal spray, and switching to daily disposable contact lenses seem to be working for me at the moment. Eyes aren't itchy much, throat is still claggy feeling/itchy ears but I can function at least

Don't dry washing or sheets outside as sticks to it all. I've started wearing a cap outside too. Try keep windows closed too. I've just started to drink apple cider vinegar as apparently that helps. It's rank though. I've started local honey but it takes months to work

Hay fever is bloody grim

Oh and get him to shower and wash his hair when he gets in to wash it all off

Thanks for the ideas
Will get him to give them a go
Poor thing is relaly struggling

What is he taking ? Some can really knock you out.

I currently take two Loratidene (on GP's ok) and a nasal spray when it gets a bit worse.

I did have Avamys on prescription which worked really well (though it gave me nosebleeds so had to stop)

He does know that there are different types of anti-histamine drug and what works for one person won't help another?

e.g. Loratadine is useless for me, but Cetirizine is great

Has he tried the different ones available?

Local honey

I second a fexofenadine prescription, it's the only thing that remotely works for me. Great stuff. I'm pg so can't have it this year. Not looking forward to the impending facial death

Keep windows closed, if spending lots of time outside change clothes and wash hair when returning home. Keep bedroom windows & doors closed during the day to keep pollen out so sleeping is still ok.

local honey only works if its the unpasteurized variety.
You will BOTH need to wash your hair every night before getting into bed.
Also make sure you don't wear clothes that have been outside if you sit on the bed etc.
Don't dry anything outside.
Keep windows closed.
Wearing glasses/sunglasses can help.
A nose balm can be applied which is meant to stop the particles from traveling up the nose.

Nasal spray, eye drops and cetirizinw for me.

Vaseline inside the nose and if really suffering indoors, wear a face mask (bird flu type).

Keep all windows and doors closed.

I knew someone who suffered really badly every year but the last couple of years he has sworn by being stung by a nettle. He'd go for a run on a morning and make sure his legs got stung a bit by nettles. No idea if it is actually a thing but usually when I saw him in summer his eyes were streaming and practically closed and he was taking way more antihistamines than he should then since the nettle thing you wouldn't even know he had it 🤷‍♀️

Vaseline, ear buds. First thing on waking, cost inside of nose with Vaseline. It blocks the pollen getting in. It takes a bit of getting used to but it really works.

High pollen hygiene at home. Clean window frames, don't dry washing out (esp bedding) don't air in the evening or at high pollen count. Shower and change clothes as soon as you come in. No e.g. sitting on bed in clothes worn outdoors.

Barbed wire for scratching the inner ears, decapitation...

But more practically (there'd be so much paperwork with chopping one's head off) - I would also try different antihistamines, as not all of them work the same for everyone. I also use eyedrops when it's at its worst (Opticrom, which is sodium chromiglicate) and Beconase nasal spray. You can get own-brand versions of most of these, at least in big pharmacies. GPs can give things like steroid injections, so if different OTC options don't work, see your GP.

Shower after coming in from outside works great for me.
Try switching up the antihistamines, loratadine or cetirizine in the day, you can double or triple dose (off license but widely used) and if it's awful a piriton at bedtime.

Plus, the eye drops apparently should be started prior to hayfever season to get best effectiveness, I've never found they work. The nasal spray helps with itchy eyes though!

Get a nasal spray as well as anti-histamine tablets. They have a different mechanism of action so he might get better results. I like to use eye drops as well. Other than that: keep windows closed; invest in an air purifier; don't go outside at the times when pollen levels are highest if you can avoid it; don't dry clothes outside; wear sunglasses outside to keep the pollen away from the eyes.

Fexofenadine. I used to have to alternate loratadine and certirizine each year as did my own GP. Then nothing was working so got fexofenadine. Brilliant stuff. I also have beconase nasal spray and sodium chromoglycate eye drops but not needed the eye drops yet.
Hay fever is miserable. I ended up at the eye hospital as a child as I was affected so badly.

Eye drops and nasal spray only work if you start them before hay fever season starts.

So try to work out when the hayfever started this year, note in the diary and start 2 weeks earlier next year, earlier if it's been a good winter.

Not sure if the same applies to anti-histamines but I take them year round for asthma and I seem to be avoiding my usual triggers this year as I haven't had a gap.

I think the trick is to never let the bastard thing get started.

Where does this idea come from that you have to start taking medication before the start of the hayfever season? Nasal sprays are anti-inflammatory and may need to be used for a week in order to get the maximum relief from symptoms but I can't see why they wouldn't work if started mid-season.

The season started early this year, because the weather was warm and dry in February.

Idea comes from my mate who is an ENT doctor and did his MD in hayfever so I suspect he knows what he is talking about.

Anyway a quick google confirms that the NHS guidelines also state that the steroid nasal drops are most effective if started a couple of weeks before symptoms begin.

So clearly once the inflammation has started, the drops/spray have an uphill task to get it back down again. Much better to stop it starting in the first place.

www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/immune-system/hay-fever#treating-hay-fever

I found hay fever face wipes in savers for 99p. Kinda like wet wipes that help trap pollen.

Ds has really quite extreme hay fever. Doors, windows etc closed at all times. As people have said no outside drying for clothes and shower ASAP and wash clothes (I.e) not sat in washing basket in your room, room ioniser in bedroom and gel eye mask to soothe eyes.
Multiple eye drops, fexofenodine, and more, there’s been a definite difference since he was prescribed Fingers crossed he’s approved this year for immunology

Starting your medication early really helps. My doctor suggested it a few years ago and it’s made the last few summers much more bearable for me.

I had an steroid based injection yesterday which I'm hoping will suppress the symptoms. It is called Kenalog and it used to be available on the NHS but these days you have to go private. I paid £82. I had the injection when I was 16 about to sit my GCSE's and it worked well. The doctor at the private clinic told me they have given me the lowest dose and that if symptoms are still noticeable I should go back for another shot (another £30) but I'm hoping that won't be necessary.
My father in law is Danish and he gets the jab every year without fail, he swears by it.