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Treating hay fever without anti histmines

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Comefromaway · 31/05/2023 10:40

Dh is suffering from terrible hay fever but he can't take anti histamines. The GP hasn't got any advice. Is there anything he can do? Reluctantly I know I am going to have to start using the tumble dryer instead of drying clothes on the line.

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Brunilde · 31/05/2023 14:37

Steroid injections were the best thing I ever did. Used to get them on the NHS but they stopped doing it. Will be getting a private one next year

GloriousintheArctic · 31/05/2023 14:43

I never found Beconase spray worked for me. Flixonase does though - it is now available from the pharmacy under the name 'Pirinase'. It'll take a few days to start working.

rhubarb84 · 31/05/2023 14:44

Also Becodefense. It's essentially glue you shoot up your nostrils. You can use it in addition to the steroid nasal sprays.

Whatevergetsyouthroughthenight · 31/05/2023 14:45

AppropriateAdult · 31/05/2023 10:47

Steroid nasal sprays (Beconase, Flixonase, Avamys) are very effective and safe. They don't work immediately so people often give up on them after a day or two, but if you use them consistently you'll notice a difference after a week or so.

This ^

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Comefromaway · 31/05/2023 14:48

I was prescribed flixonase when I was pregnant so I’ll get him to ask the pharmacist

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comeondover · 31/05/2023 15:48

Fexofenadine is a mast cell stabiliser rather than an antihistamine. Maybe worth asking a pharmacist if that would be OK with the beta histine?

coxesorangepippin · 31/05/2023 20:08

Shower nightly

Wear sunglasses

Tie hair up

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 31/05/2023 21:16

comeondover · 31/05/2023 15:48

Fexofenadine is a mast cell stabiliser rather than an antihistamine. Maybe worth asking a pharmacist if that would be OK with the beta histine?

That's interesting, what does that mean? Everything makes me drowsy even the non drowsy stuff, I wonder if I could tolerate this more?

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 31/05/2023 21:16

rhubarb84 · 31/05/2023 14:44

Also Becodefense. It's essentially glue you shoot up your nostrils. You can use it in addition to the steroid nasal sprays.

Vaseline works too

comeondover · 31/05/2023 22:44

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor I'm not a pharmacist or anything, so I hope one will come along and confirm/refute/explain better, but here goes. Mast cells are part of the immune system that release all kinds of things in the face of some provocation. One of those things is histamine. So mast cell stabilisers make the mast cells less trigger-happy and therefore they release less histamine. Antihistamines, on the other hand, block histamine receptors. So hopefully a mast cell stabiliser wouldn't make you drowsy. You could also try the nettle tea, as I don't think that's soporific.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 31/05/2023 22:51

comeondover · 31/05/2023 22:44

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor I'm not a pharmacist or anything, so I hope one will come along and confirm/refute/explain better, but here goes. Mast cells are part of the immune system that release all kinds of things in the face of some provocation. One of those things is histamine. So mast cell stabilisers make the mast cells less trigger-happy and therefore they release less histamine. Antihistamines, on the other hand, block histamine receptors. So hopefully a mast cell stabiliser wouldn't make you drowsy. You could also try the nettle tea, as I don't think that's soporific.

Thank you, great explanation! I'll get some tomorrow and hope it works 🤞

Peridot1 · 01/06/2023 10:09

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor - I take Fexofenadine - Allevia - at night time. So even if it made you drowsy it shouldn’t matter. I take that at night going to bed and a nasal spray in the mornings. I can’t believe the difference it’s made to me this year. I am normally miserable with hayfever but I’m totally fine this year.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/06/2023 11:22

Peridot1 · 01/06/2023 10:09

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor - I take Fexofenadine - Allevia - at night time. So even if it made you drowsy it shouldn’t matter. I take that at night going to bed and a nasal spray in the mornings. I can’t believe the difference it’s made to me this year. I am normally miserable with hayfever but I’m totally fine this year.

I'm so sensitive to antihistamines even taking one at night affects me the next day. Really hoping the Allevia works 🤞

Peridot1 · 01/06/2023 11:58

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor - that is a pain indeed. Really hope it works for you. And I mentioned up the thread that I had acupuncture a few years ago for hay fever and found it helped a lot.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/06/2023 12:34

Peridot1 · 01/06/2023 11:58

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor - that is a pain indeed. Really hope it works for you. And I mentioned up the thread that I had acupuncture a few years ago for hay fever and found it helped a lot.

I have acupuncture for an unrelated issue ,I will mention it nest appt,thanks 😊

InAFettle · 01/06/2023 12:37

I don’t take antihistamines as I don’t think they do anything to me tbh.

Eye drops, nasal spray and an it purifier in the house. I never find hanging clothes out or showering 7 times a day helps tbh.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 02/06/2023 19:27

Peridot1 · 01/06/2023 11:58

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor - that is a pain indeed. Really hope it works for you. And I mentioned up the thread that I had acupuncture a few years ago for hay fever and found it helped a lot.

Took some a few hours ago, all ok so far, no drowsiness at all. I can't quite believe it, just feel a lot less eye watery and itchy . Yay!!!

Peridot1 · 02/06/2023 21:38

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor yay indeed! That’s fab.

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