Think DS, 4, has hayfever.

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DS has a history of being on the allergic side - milk and egg intolerances and eczema which he has outgrown and also peanut allergy which he still has.

I will go to the GP but thought I'd consult the oracle of mumsnet first.

A few days ago he started to rub his eyes and said they were itchy. He rubs and rubs at them. I've noticed this happens later in the day and only when it's been warmer and the sun is out. When it was cold the other day he was OK. He doesn't have a runny nose or any other itching, just the eyes. Even when he's not rubbing them the inner rims look a bit more pink than usual.

Does this sound like hayfever? Anyone's child like this? What do you give them? I gave him some clarityn the other day which seemed to work and today some Boots homeopathic remedy which he preferred taking.

Am also considering going back to the homeopath who sorted out his eczema.

Any info would be great. Thanks.

buy a plant spray from the garden centre/diy shop, fill with water, put onto a fine mist setting and spray over your son, his clothes, the furniture, around the windows, pets etc.
you don't get hayfever when it rains, it helps to make the air as damp as possible.

Another thought is have you heard of neti pots?
Its washing the nose out with very warm water and a little salt. This washes out the pollen.
See nasopure
this is the most effective one.

If you don't like the look of these you could go to your local chemist and ask for sterimar

Coat inside of nostrils and eyelashes with vasaline or balm as this helps trap the pollen

My biggest cure has been the medinose - search on amazon- this works using light waves to densitise the nasal membranes

failing all of the above give him a shower including hair wash and change clothes

I'm a bit of a hayfever bore having suffered for nearly 25 years, my ds2 has got it now so I'm really into doing this naturally and find all of the above work better than any conventional medicine including steriod injections.
good luck x

I developed hayfever at 12 years so I think it can happen later in life, I read that people in general are becoming more allergic. The symptoms do sound like hayfever, but you said it has gone on for months. Mine would last from march/april up to september.
Have you any pets?

Hi again MildmanneredJanitor
I would ask for a diagnosis, you may even have access to an allergy clinic. I have found doctors not great with hayfever, many don't take it very seriously unless they suffer themselves - only then do they understand how miserable it can be.

Local honey is known to reduce reactions to allergens causing his itching.

Thanks for all these suggestions. I'll probably work my way through them, expecially as I'm now feeling itchy and sneezy too.

the honey needs to be taken for a few weeks before the hayfever season starts.

My DS has a lot of allergies and tested positive for hayfever. He has a permanant prescription for Loratadine which is the generic name for Clarytin.

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dont mean to sound worrying but ds when he was 4 got uvitis..I thought it was hayfever and was tearting it for some time...his eyes were sore but no sneezing runny nose etc...in the end i took him to the optition who checked his eyes out and sent DS for an appt at the eye hospital.

Now it more than likely is hayfever but if his eyes continue to be sore and particularly if he can tolerate bright days take him for the optition to have a check up.

Hope he feels better soon

SA2

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