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Pollen Allergy

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anz89557
anz89557

I have pollen allergy, in spring I face problem in breadthing a lot. 

I am wondering if there are home solutions for this so that medicine, specially anti allergy pills can be avoided which makes me sleep all day.

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  • care4health
    care4health anz89557

    Posted

    yes, you can try nasal saline rinse wash, or saline sprays. The rinse is more effective.

    You can also try allergy nose plugs, you can get them on amazon or ebay, quite cheap. Or even cheaper, when you feel you start to get those runny nose, sneezing attacks, just plug your nose with a little piece of tissue for a few min.

    Other than that the only thing you can do is avoid being in that environment. 

    There are antihistamine srays, and tablets which don't make you sleepy.

    • anz89557
      anz89557 care4health

      Posted

      Thanks for useful information, but how to use saline rinse wash.
    • care4health
      care4health anz89557

      Posted

      google: Sinus Rinse Video

      the only thing you need to be careful, don't do it if your nose is badly congested, because the water might get to your ears. It happened to me, I didn't know how to use at the time, and it's very painful.

      Do it very gently, push the bottle just a little bit so the water goes in on one side and gets  out on the other. 

      Just do a little bit at the beginning, you don't need to use the whole bottle. I only use less than half at a time, because even though I'm very careful, I still can feel a bit of pressure in my left ear.

      See how you go with it, give it a try for a few weeks at least. 

       

  • chris04388
    chris04388 anz89557

    Posted

    Hi If it's spring you are probably allergic to tree pollen birch is the most common you could try prevalin from Boots to put up your nose to stop the pollen it might help your breathing but maybe ventolin from your doctors could help and not make you sleepy.
    • anz89557
      anz89557 chris04388

      Posted

      You mean ventolin in form of inhaler

      I am been suggeted to use inhaler

      but i am affraid that may be I'll be addicted to it then.

       

    • care4health
      care4health anz89557

      Posted

      definately don't take ventolin. If you have asthma, it's a different story.

      Try the natural ones first, or you can still take antihistamine in tablet or in nasal spray forms. 

       

  • Guest
    Guest anz89557

    Posted

    I agree with you allergic pills make me sleepy but its effects seem to fade over the Days. If helps I was having a strong rhinitis and my GP prescribed me fexophenaldine I do not understand why but being the strongest antihistamine in the GP portfolio it is not drowsy at all for me, change tablets and try if don't work ask to your GP for a different one. In your home you may use an air filter. They seem to be well effective for pollinosis. 

    In the winter check yourself if you are suitable for a private immunotherapy treatment such as grazax or polinex Quattro, that may eliminate the need for medication next season.

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