Hayfever

[Littlesticklebrick]

My 11 year old DS has had hayfever for years and he suffers quite badly. Hayfever medicine has a bad effect on him, I've tried numerous types over the years. The ones that say non drowsy still make him drowsy. The one that is better I've found is Cetirizine, he has 5ml in the morning and 5ml at night but I'm finding it's not helping this year. He also has a nasal spray for when he needs it.
He's just said that hayfever is making him feel horrible this year and I'm wondering if any of you have any different advice? Wipes don't help and I can't keep him indoors as he's so active. Thank you!

Bumping for you and watching with interest for my dd13

Hi, have you tried fexofenadine? Only thing that works for me and my DD.

Our ds started getting hayfever at age 12, 4 years ago

he now takes fexofenadine, montelukast, murine eye drops and beconase nasal spray .

He changes his clothes and showers (washing hair and face thoroughly) when he gets home from school. His clothes and bedding are not dried outside and we keep his bedroom window closed.

Pharmacists can be very useful in getting the right combination sorted.

Take him to the GP they will give him tablets ,nose spray & eye drops by son was exactly the same all reaction. Even the stuff prescribed didn't help. He was then referred to the allergy clinic at the hospital & he had immunotherapy treatment over 3 years. He doesn't need any medication at all now.

He could try managing with just eye drops and a nasal spray to try and avoid the drowsiness.

I second fexofenadine (you can buy on Amazon) and the GP also advised us to use multiple methods so tablets, nose spray and eye drops to cover all bases. We are using fexofenadine tablets, sterimar nose spray and Optrex hay fever eye drops. These reduce symptoms but nothing gets rid of it completely so we also do windows closed at night, don't dry his clothes outside, and sometimes he stays in on high pollen days. Sending sympathy as it's hard seeing them struggle with this and I do worry about exam time. My DS is 13 and has suffered since age 3

Is fexofenadine the Allevia tablets? I’ve just looked on Amazon.

Is fexofenadine the Allevia tablets? I’ve just looked on Amazon

Allevia is the branded one. You can buy the generic fexofenadine cheaper from places like savers.

Think the ones dh bought were Treathay branded

what are the main symptoms?

chrom...(?) eye drops are really effective for itchy eyes.

cetirizine is ok as well, look up the dosage. I think dc that age was on 2 tablets (much much cheaper than the liquid) a day on bad days on advice from our gp.

sounds like you need to see the gp (or nurse if they offer an allergy clinic)

Thank you, I really appreciate this suggestion. We’ll give it a go!

I doubt our doctors will send us anywhere.

@bluecomputerscreen
cetirizine believe it or not makes him tired.
symptoms this year seem to be just making him very lethargic (not normal) and nose running or blocked. We’ve tried the usual recommendations. I just feel bad that he’s like it. His eyes can be bad but that’s not started yet.

yeah, it's one of the side effects.

dc is now an older teen and has switched to a steroid nasal spray. but I would not give that to a younger child without advice from a dr.

@BucksMum2022
thank you, I shall make sure I don’t dry his clothes outside as I have been doing that recently. Yes, I’ve looked ahead and thought about exams. It’s SAT’s time soon and I all I want is for him to try his best, I don’t want him feeling uncomfortable.

I found wrap around sunglasses helped slightly with sore itchy eyes (55 years of suffering)
No help to your son I know but mine started when I hit puberty and started to slowly calm down by my mid 40's