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Help! DD’s hayfever hell & GCSEs

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JamNittyGritty · 04/05/2023 12:13

Dd gets awful hayfever - blocked nose, streaming eyes - all of it. Affects her sleep, concentration and just feels crap. Last year she really struggled with it through mocks in spite of full dose piriton each day and I really want to do everything I can to minimise it while she’s got her GCSEs.

So please recommend your top antihistamines, meds, natural remedies - open to anything!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

TripleDaisySummer · 04/05/2023 13:43

I'd try the GP.

Otherwise when I was pg and bf GP and chemists refused me anything I found the Vaseline around nose thing actually did work.

Only other thing I found that sort of worked was nettle tea.

Also agree with not drying bedding outside - but in dryers.

Haven't tired it ourselves but air purifiers with HEPA filters may be worth looking at for her bedroom. Long term we've improved by moving away from oil seed rape growing area we'd been living in but obviously not useful for exams.

Covidwoes · 04/05/2023 14:02

Fexofenadine. It's amazing!

mycoffeecup · 04/05/2023 18:50

pinksparkly · 04/05/2023 12:40

One of my work colleagues who has suffered badly for years has just paid privately for an injection around £70 I think and he said its been unbelievable the difference!! Well worth the money. Not sure what age you need to be though?

If it's kenalog it's dangerous and hasn't been accepted practice for well over a decade. Your friend can look forward to a future that involves osteoporosis if he does it too often

mycoffeecup · 04/05/2023 18:52

wonderinglywondering · 04/05/2023 12:50

not sure the age limit but I can second the injection mentioned by @pinksparkly , it’s called Kenalog, costs about £70 annually, you can get it privately.

I was like your DD and clicked on the thread as I have vivid memories of sitting exams with streaming nose, which made me feel really self conscious in the exam and didn’t help my concentration! My husband’s colleague mentioned it to me as I suffer so badly and it sets off asthma. It is honestly life changing, when I have it I have no symptoms. This year i’m pregnant so I can’t have it and already starting to get symptoms!

Let's hope they are not advertising it any more..... https://www.allergyuk.org/news/kenalog/

MHRA and CAP take action against illegal ‘hay fever injection’ adverts online

Kenaloginjections are corticosteroids injections used for a wide variety of conditions to reduce inflammation including arthritis and joint pain.

https://www.allergyuk.org/news/kenalog

JockSmashnova · 04/05/2023 18:59

If it’s that bad, can she get a special consideration to take the exam in an air conditioned room?

few of my mates did this during exam season.

talknomore · 04/05/2023 19:08

My kids had serious hay fever during exam period few years ago, I think it was in 2014. I bought each an air purifier with an active Hepa filter. The more you pay fir such machine the better and quicker effects. They had each working 24/7 in their rooms. Windows and doors were shut and they ate on their room.
I remember researching it and the measurement to take into account is the size of particles your air putifier catches. I think niwadays you need to pay well over £500 to get the best effect.
Tbh if you buy one and put it in her room you will see effect within 30 min or so. Her sympthoms will ease dramatically.

Peachyboop · 04/05/2023 19:12

This nasal spray has been amazing for me. Before I started using it my eyes were so itchy and sore. I noticed the difference after the first spray too. I also take one fexofenadine before bed.

I hope you find something that works for your daughter 🤞 Hayfever is so horrible.

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JamNittyGritty · 04/05/2023 20:54

Thank you so much - lots of fabulous suggestions to investigate, hopefully we will find something that works

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Muchtoomuchtodo · 04/05/2023 21:06

I would suggest seeing your pharmacist

ours sorted ds out really well last year with fexofenadine, eye drops and a nasal spray then arranged for the Gp to take over repeat prescriptions.

definitley shower after school every day and wash her hair. Change of clothes and don’t dry clothes and bedding outdoors.

get sorted asap because these things can take a while to really get up to effective levels.

Workyticket · 04/05/2023 21:18

Those of you with kids on fexofenidine,what strength are they on?

Ds had them last year and was great on them. Not so much this year (unless they've just not kicked in yet)

He's 11.

cocksstrideintheevening · 04/05/2023 21:34

Fexo. Every day not just when symptomatic.

Bobbybobbins · 04/05/2023 21:36

A tip is to take sensitive baby wipes to school and wipe her face to get rid of any pollen - I always find washing my face when I go inside from outdoors helps.

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