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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes. |
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"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes. "
Try opticrom eye drops...they are pretty good.
Cant comment about the face cream as i tend to take the antihistamine tablet and use the eye drops... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
Try opticrom eye drops...they are pretty good.
Cant comment about the face cream as i tend to take the antihistamine tablet and use the eye drops..."
I take a tablet and that works on the itchy throat and nose but it doesn't seem to help my eyes.
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"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes. "
I feel your pain Lickety but No, I think that would be uncomfortable to say the least. A swift shot of something strong and a cold wet towel until you can get to the chemist is the only option at this time on a Sunday!! |
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"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
Try opticrom eye drops...they are pretty good.
Cant comment about the face cream as i tend to take the antihistamine tablet and use the eye drops..."
yes the eyedrops are great, i also take ledum tablets for my allergies....its homeopathic stuff and its great .... may be worth a try....... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
I feel your pain Lickety but No, I think that would be uncomfortable to say the least. A swift shot of something strong and a cold wet towel until you can get to the chemist is the only option at this time on a Sunday!!"
I might stick an eye mask in the freezer and use that tonight.
I just need to avoid the 3am itch fest.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've grown out of hayfever.
I used to get it really bad.
But I think that was when I was younger and still lived at home in the country.
Now I live in the city it's ok.
I'm allergic to dust now.
Excessive dust. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've all been suffering today especially my little one with itchy, streaming eyes  wet towel as suggested above is pretty effective.
Tomorrow I'm on the search for locally produced honey as I've heard it's excellent for helping to relieve the hayfever symptoms. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
I feel your pain Lickety but No, I think that would be uncomfortable to say the least. A swift shot of something strong and a cold wet towel until you can get to the chemist is the only option at this time on a Sunday!!
I might stick an eye mask in the freezer and use that tonight.
I just need to avoid the 3am itch fest.
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Yep - that'll work, i always have an emergency bag of frozen peas just for those gawd damn i wanna scratch my eye balls out moments! Us blokes don't do eye masks you see  |
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loratadine Tablets.. is what I use..
Think that's what's its called ??
Have tried allsorts - local honey and the likes and also Used the Eye drops and nose inhalers etc etc
But - These Tablets seem like Great Stuff and only seem to need to take 1 every now and again..  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
I feel your pain Lickety but No, I think that would be uncomfortable to say the least. A swift shot of something strong and a cold wet towel until you can get to the chemist is the only option at this time on a Sunday!!
I might stick an eye mask in the freezer and use that tonight.
I just need to avoid the 3am itch fest.
Yep - that'll work, i always have an emergency bag of frozen peas just for those gawd damn i wanna scratch my eye balls out moments! Us blokes don't do eye masks you see "
I don't have frozen peas. I think the frozen lobster could be awkward and the ice cream lollies might be messy. |
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"loratadine Tablets.. is what I use..
Think that's what's its called ??
Have tried allsorts - local honey and the likes and also Used the Eye drops and nose inhalers etc etc
But - These Tablets seem like Great Stuff and only seem to need to take 1 every now and again.. "
Yep - loratadine. I have to take antihistamines every day of the year so have to rotate them otherwise they stop working so well. The other one is Cetrizine - both are available as supermarket own brands for a fraction of the branded ones (& are exactly the same dosage) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My hayfever season is in full swing but I can't find antihistamine eye drops anywhere.
This year I've developed an itchy face too.
Do you think using antihistamine cream on my face will help with the itchy eyes? Obviously, I don't mean sticking the cream in my eyes.
I feel your pain Lickety but No, I think that would be uncomfortable to say the least. A swift shot of something strong and a cold wet towel until you can get to the chemist is the only option at this time on a Sunday!!
I might stick an eye mask in the freezer and use that tonight.
I just need to avoid the 3am itch fest.
Yep - that'll work, i always have an emergency bag of frozen peas just for those gawd damn i wanna scratch my eye balls out moments! Us blokes don't do eye masks you see
I don't have frozen peas. I think the frozen lobster could be awkward and the ice cream lollies might be messy. "
Bring me some peas and make it snappy! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"loratadine Tablets.. is what I use..
Think that's what's its called ??
Have tried allsorts - local honey and the likes and also Used the Eye drops and nose inhalers etc etc
But - These Tablets seem like Great Stuff and only seem to need to take 1 every now and again.. "
I can't use Loratadine without experiencing constipation so I use Cetrizine based tablets.
I think that my body is a little immune to using antihistamines as I was on them daily for 12 years until two years ago. Now they don't give the same sort of relief.
Right, off to recover the eye mask from the freezer. Take the tablet and hope for the best.
I wish all you fellow suffers an itch free night.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cetirizine + nose spray + eye drops + balm on my nose + sunglasses + washing my hair every night to wash the pollen out of it is my routine from May to July  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
If loratidine and cetirizine don't work well for you, see your GP as there are other, prescription only, anti-histamines.
Desloratidine and fexofenadine are examples. There are probably more though. |
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By *tep121Man
over a year ago
manchester |
I'm glad that the worse I get is just blocked nose/ runny nose.
Did have it far worse and was on tablets for most of the year, but when it dropped to just blocked nose, I thought stuff it. I'll just deal with it. It's now my 7th year of it being like this
When I was at my worst, I missed the last half of the British gp at Silverstone. Really miffed off with that. Couldn't keep eyes open as they were hurting that bad.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They reckon if you eat honey produced by your local bees it builds up an intolerance to how the pollen effects you.dont no how true it is though."
Yes that's what I've heard too, honey produced within 5 miles of where you live? ~ which isn't easy to find! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've never found anything that works. If it gets really bad, drink yourself to sleep."
have u tried Ledum? homeopathic stuff? i find it brilliant....... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have hayfever, i own a garden centre and live out in the countryside. Still have a filthy session in the fields though "
How do you do it?
They are talking about immunotherapy now.
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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago
MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire) |
High dose fexafenadrine here, nasal spray, eye drops, vaseline round my nostrils every day, inhalers, steroids and anti-histamine cream. Wear glasses out and about every day too to protect my eyes.
Started using it all early last month - its the only benefit of todays snow - a wee break from it.
I'll be rattling with hayfever remedy from now until october.
Its miserable.
Oh and cooled camomile tea bags do wonders on really itchy eyes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have steroid tablets frome the dr, used to have a injection. "
I had steroid injections when I was doing my GCSEs, AS levels and A Levels to stop hayfever buggering up my exams. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The frozen eye mask helped a lot and then the mowers were out at 7am in the park by my bedroom window. I remember once cutting ours early like That because the weather was so nice Did,nt go down well with the neibour Even thou it was quite bright at the time ..
Sorting myself out properly at the chemist tomorrow.
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) - I'll pick up some nasal spray on the way to work.
Thanks Mr. P.
