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is there something in the air atm causing my eyes to itch?

11 replies

brimfull · 11/10/2009 20:06

eyes watery and itchy

not a good look

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scaryclaireyboo · 11/10/2009 20:26

Don't know but mine have been a bit burny lately too

wicked · 11/10/2009 20:30

Loads of things could make your eyes itch.

Do you any anti-histamine in the house?

brimfull · 11/10/2009 20:35

I've taken an anti-histamine.Thanks

Pollen calender says nothing around atm ,must be summat else in house as you say.

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BecauseImWorthIt · 11/10/2009 20:36

I was wondering this. I'm not a hayfever/allergy sufferer, but the last two days I've been constantly crying - making the skin on the outside of my eyes really sore.

I changed my contact lenses today, thinking perhaps they were the problem, but it hasn't helped.

brimfull · 11/10/2009 20:38

hmmm strange

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wicked · 11/10/2009 20:43

I developed hayfever in my 40s, or at least something that makes my eyes itch and goes away with anti-histamines.

It is inconsistent and I cannot find a pattern of when I react, even day to day. I had one day last week when I had itchy/gravelly eyes, but not on the days either side of it.

BlueBumedFly · 11/10/2009 21:39

It's ragweed season I think? Mainly a north American thing but we have some here. Have a google?

BlueBumedFly · 11/10/2009 21:42

Yup just checked, aug to sept with the peak in mid-September.

pushmepullyou · 11/10/2009 21:43

Mould? Mine are terrible but i don't have double glazing so they always get bad this time of year before the heating really kicks in.

brimfull · 11/10/2009 21:53

coould be mould or ragweed,don't know if their is any round here

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tinytalker · 11/10/2009 23:39

My dd tested positive for mould spores and was told that damp autumn is when it can be at it's worst. And sure enough she is having to take a daily antihistamine for itchy eyes, frequent sneezing and stuffy nose. Her allergic shiners are really bad too, like she's gone a couple of rounds with Amir Khan!!

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