What to take for Hay fever as antihistamines aren’t recommended?

[Brenda48]

Have suddenly developed hay fever and my nose is streaming every time I go outside. Have bought an allergy spray to control my eyes watering but seem to remember antihistamines are a no no! What can anyone suggest? I live in the UK. Hope someone can help!!

[Madlegs1]

There's a good conversation about safe antihistamines on HU.

Search "antihistamine and Bejwo" by clicking the 'more' button top right and tap the search in drop-down.

There are safe antihistamines,but they can vary between individuals, according to that chat.

Good luck.

Also, a good trick is to put Vaseline around your nasal orifice,-- it can stop pollen getting into the breathing passage.

[Brenda48 in reply to Madlegs1]

Thanks Madlegs1 , your advice was much appreciated. I am having success with a nasal spray and eye spray from Boots the chemist but have lots of recommendations from other members like yourself to try if I get any worse.

[Kaarina Administrator]

Here is the link to which Madlegs1 is referring: healthunlocked.com/rlsuk/po...

[ookla]

Alegra is supposed to be ok. I use the nasal spray nasacort. Good luck!

[Hidden]

I use Beconase nose spray and its ok for my RLS. It isnt a antihistamine.

[Brenda48 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the information. I am doing quite well with Boots Allergy Mist Spray, like that I can just close my eyes and spray my eyelids!! As long as I haven’t put my make up on!!

[Pippins2]

Allegra and Clarytin /Claritin NON drowsy are ok for vast majority x

[Brenda48 in reply to Pippins2]

Thanks for the advice!

[dianaboxe]

I drink nettle tea for hay fever (and even pet allergies!) and really recommend it.

It is a natural antihistamine so you don't get any side effects with it. I buy it in a local supermarket or health food store, just nettle tea on its own, not mixed with something else. Admittedly it tastes a bit like grass, not that I've ever tasted grass but it's how I reckon it tastes! I'll have a cup first thing in the morning when I get up, one during the day, then one again in the evening. and my hay fever is totally sorted.

[Parminter]

Butterbur, quercetin, nettle, eyebright, ginkgo.......

[Brenda48]

Thank you Diana. I read the draxe .com website about nettles and found it very informative. So far I am coping with a nasal spray and an anti allergy eye spray but if things get worse I will consider the nettle tea. Legs are behaving themselves !!