3 year old with allergies help!

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She suddenly developed hayfever 4 weeks ago whilst out in our local park, never had it prior to this but her eyes become swollen. Since then its been on and off. Tried various anti-histamine liquids and nothing seems to be helping. Doctors can't provide anything as under 6 years old. Does anyone know what else might help? There are barrier creams on the market? Any natural remedies? Please help

Shower/bath every day to wash pollen off them and don't dry clothes outside as they can capture the pollen and it can trigger reactions whilst they are sleeping in bedding or through their clothes

Try a few antihistamines. They work best if they are given before a reaction so getting into the habit of giving them first thing. Speak to the pharmacist about combination approaches such as eye drops as well as liquid antihistamines.

Stay in doors with windows closed when possible. After having hayfever since being 2 or 3 really avoiding the pollen is better treatment than any of the medication

My daughter has had hayfever since 10 months when she crawled in the grass and started sneezing and itching her face. We avoid her playing on the grass when the grass pollen is high which has helped.

Try haymax - a natural remedy.

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@Superscientist thank you! Its just super hard with the weather being nice and the nursery send them outside daily, its not grassy but im guessing its in the air! But i will try the drops too.

@CCLCECSC i have already ordered this

Will appreciate any further help on this from anyone else too!! ❤️

My 4 year has Zyrtec prescribed by doctor for his hay fever. He’s had it since he was 2. It’s been worse this year than usual and he’s been having it most days the last 2 months.

Also. I don’t dry his bedding or clothes outside right now (April- July ish). As they just get pollen on drying.

Wash face when home from nursery around lunchtime, then again mid afternoon and evening if we go back outside

The doctor also prescribed eye drops for when it’s really bad.

I think zyrtec is actually an over the counter product in uk. So if you go to pharmacy you might not actually need a prescription.

But if you can get doctors appointment it’s probably helpful

Allergy UK has done useful tips here

My 4 year old has been prescribed eye drops (olapatadine) and nose spray (mometasone) in addition to oral antihistamines. I've just checked the leaflets and the nose spray is for age 3 and over, and the eye drops say not for under 3, so might be worth going back to the GP for a conversation about these options.

I've got an eye spray that I use alongside my antihistamines when my eyes are itchy. Can use over the age of 2, unfortunately I can't remember the name of it.

My mates 2.5year old has it to. They apply Vasiline around the nostrils generously throughout the day. Bathe as soon as they get home. On high pollen days they stay indoors or only do indoor activities.
As an adult I can't take antihistamines as I am sensitive to them they all make me drowsy even the non drowsy. So I have to use the same techniques. Vasiline, nasal irrigation, showers and staying indoors in high pollen days.

I don't think it would work for a 3 year old but I use these nose filters:

https://tinyurl.com/ywu6p3pc

They are a hepa filter that you wear in your nose. When I breathe pollen outside, it makes my throat swell up and is really uncomfortable, so I wear these all the time when out in summer.

The metal filters that are sold on that same page as a replacement are easier to breathe through and still work just as well.

I really don't think this would work for a tiny child, but might be something to consider when she's older.

My frend wear very close fitting wrap-around sunglasses to stop pollen getting in her eyes and she finds that works.

When my son and I had really bad hayfever one year when he was three, we found that we were fine on the roads and terrible in grassy areas, so we just stayed in the paved areas for a few months. It also turned out that we had weird fast growing grass and we had to get rid of it and replace it with something more sedate in the garden.

Washed face before bed and some Vaseline under her nose to stop the pollen.

If you can find some local honey to buy a spoonful of that will help too.