i have had hayfever since good friday anyone else...my nose is really sore and my eyes today are bright red

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..............i am even thinking of going to the gp

my nose is so inflamed inside

only me then?

there must be some other people i wondered what pollen it could be...some sort of trees

You're not alone, my symptoms started today - couldn't stop sneezing this morning, and my eyes have been soooo itchy.

i have a gardening job on tuesday so i think that has not helped

it is worst it has been for years

and i am at college studying horticulure so worse i guess

do you take anything splish

I don't know if I can, because I'm pg. I used to take the Boots 1 a day tablets, because Piriton just knocks me out totally, makes me feel like I've taken a sleeping tablet (I guess) and Piriteze wasn't much better. Usually wearing contact lenses seems to help my eyes not be too bad, but it wasn't working today.

What about you? Aren't nasal sprays supposed to be good?

i think im going to try a nasal spray

tho i thought they were bad for you

What are they supposed to do to you? I've never tried them, and it seems ages since I was able to take anything, what with pg and bf, and pg.
What i miss is children's Piriton, I used to love love love that when I was young

oh i just googled apparently this year is supposed to be going to be the worst for years could be birch pollen

Brilliant news

I've suffered with hayfever for years and tried most treatments including steriod injections right across to acupuncture and homeopathy.

I will list in order of what really works (these are all drug free}:

medinose Its changed my life, I used this all of last summer and yes expensive but brilliant, my ds2 uses it aswell.

nasopure try not be scared off by the photo, it washes out all the pollen - thats why you don't get hayfever when it rains or by the beach - lots of good articles and other netipots but the nasopure is the most powerful

vasaline or balm smeared up nose and around eyelashes

plant spray (buy from garden centre £1.00) put on fine mist setting, fill with water and spray over self, furniture, clothes, hair, near windows, pets and others if necessary, I also buy small travel sprays and keep in the car/in handbag. The idea is to keep the air as damp as possible.

Last resort, have a shower, wash hair and change clothes
Think thats it!

I get really bad Rhinitis/Hayfever and Flixonase and Beconase work really well. I can feel them working almost immediately.

i have lots of allergies which used ot be a problem but then werent so bad but this is awful..i had thought i had somewho grown out of it

that is expensive isnt it but i have to do something or i will go mad not to speak of it being a very bad look too

someone on another allergy thread said that Lloyds do a cheaper version of the medinose and highly recommended it

Yes the light really does make your nose bright red, but I promise you it works. I was desperate and paid the full amount and it has been worth it. One year I resorted to wearing a industrial dust mask while I was driving as I was sneezing so badly I'm sure I was dangerous on the roads.

I think the medinose is something to do with the light waves desensitising the nasal membranes...If you go on the medinose website I think it will explain in better detail

Try some elderflower cordial.

Try some elderflower cordial.

Thankfully I don't get it too badly, but yes, plenty of sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes over here! Some sort of tree pollen according to the tv I think.

one of my ears is bad too

will check out the eldflower too

i have the local honey to try

lots of tree pollen at this time of year - have a look here - you can download a time line thing for different species at the bottom.

I bought some allergy eye drops yesterday in the hope my eyes might look somewhat normal today.

WIll report back.

thanks i am sure i am allergic to many

it never goes away even in winter but i just put up with it but this is awful

i am planning to do a n arborculure ft course in september hahahahahahah

i looked in the mirror yesterday at the garage where they wer seeing to my car and i looked like i had been on drugs..it was a much better mirror than the one at home

and my nose is swollen