Hayfever hell?

Question

Has anyone successfully treated hayfever with alternative medicine? I already take anti-histamines, but the effect seems to be wearing off.

Answer 1

I know its a nightmare, i find i can treat it with pills but then am completely out of the game for a few hours so is no way i can take them when am at work. I researched it because i want to try some natural remedies I am going to try eating local honey, you heard that one? A tablespoon of local honey bought from a bee keeper within 100k of you every day helps build anti bodies against hay fever. Caplets of Quercitin and stinging nettle from the health food shop can relieve symptoms. I heard Butter bur is good too and grass or mixed pollen pills. I am off to try ALL these things now, i also heard that kissing is good?! its meant to raise natural antihistamine in the body, hey who am i to question so am off to give that a go, if it doesn't work at least its taken my mind off the sniffling!

Answer 2

I found that anti-histamines need changing fairly regularly to remain effective though Cetirizine (generic) often branded as Zirtec had done the job really well for the last few years.

There is a New-Era hayfever remedy (natural) but it only stayed effective for a couple of weeks for me.

Your other alternative if it's really bad is to go to the doctor and try steriod jabs to prevent it for the whole season - they are really not good for you though and if you can make anything else work effectively don't go this route.

Also avoid Triludan if prescribed - it's good but can lead to heart defects later in life (unfortunately I didn't know this as a kid and took stupid strength doses for 6 years at the urging of my doctor).

Answer 3

This is a difficult one. The best cure is anti-histamines. But there are other things you can do.

Wear large lensed sunglasses, if you are male and have facial hair, i.e. beard/moustache, keep it trimmed. Have short hair, or keep it tied back.

My main trigger is Stinging Nettle Pollen. I live on a farm and have to regularly deal with stingers. I wear long a sleeved shirt, gloves, dust-mask, wrap-around goggle and forestry helmet with visor. It does reduce the effect, but not completely.

Answer 4

Hi! I am successfully treating my sons allergies with Flax seed oil (it has an antihistamine ) and Hyssop and Licorice Root in the morning (another antihistamine and a respiratory herb) in the morning, and at night I just take the Hyssop out and add Chammomile ( also an antihistamine). I am at Windstarhealing.com if you have any questions. Best to you!

Answer 5

I like you have tried every anti-histamine and feel nothing works.

My doctor recently gave me a homeopathy remedy of grass pollen tablets which have been working well up till now. Good luck. x

Answer 6

I have read that if you eat the honey produced by the bees in your area that this can work, it didn't for me tho, I'm still on the
anti-histamines.

Answer 7

dont take the same type all the time buy at least three differant ones,not brands i mean ingredients like citrezene,buy from tescos,morrisons,wilkos,£0:99p each,take alternate days,like wen u have the flu take paracetamol,then asprin,no asprin if ashma,good luck

Answer 8

Boiron has products. I also take Alium Cepa for runny and tichy noise and watery eyes. Works fine for me. Homepathics.

Answer 9

You could try immunotherapy (allergy shots) takes some time but it can provide lasting relief.

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