Hay Fever

[auscyclefan94]

Melbourne is currently going through its worse Hay fever seasons in 10 years and I suffer from Hay fever quite badly. Do any of you have any remedies?

 

[L'arriviste]

Melbourne is currently going through its worse Hay fever seasons in 10 years and I suffer from Hay fever quite badly. Do any of you have any remedies?

Hi, ACF, sorry to hear that. A lot of the usual drugs don't work for me. I used to take Terfenadine (Triludan) and that worked well, but then there was a big scare about liver damage. Currently, I use a nasal spray with the main active ingredient being Beclametasone (Beconase).

Don't know whether it would need a TUE. Maybe someone else could weigh in on that.

As to herbal / homeopathic remedies, I haven't had any success with any to date.

Let us know how you get on, anyway!

 

[flyor64]

L' Arriviste will laugh at this, but....

Neti Pot

I won't stop the hayfever but it will reduce the symptoms (drastically in my case)...and the relief offered is pretty amazing considering there is not medicine involved...

 

[slartiblartfast]

The nasal cortisone sprays such as those containing beclomethasone, budesonide and mometasone are the best first line treatment, but you need to use them every day for them to work best over the course of the hayfever season. Mometasone is the most effective but also the most expensive and is a prescription item in Australia.

I am not sure about TUE requirement but the amount absorbed is minimal and in no way performance enhancing.

The non sedating antihistamines like terfenadine and loratidine don't tend to work as well but can be taken on an "as needed" basis.

If you are keen you can see an allergy specialist and get specific allergy testing followed by a prolonged course of desensitising injections. For some reason this does not seem to be popular.

 

[ruamruam]

L' Arriviste will laugh at this, but....

Neti Pot

I won't stop the hayfever but it will reduce the symptoms (drastically in my case)...and the relief offered is pretty amazing considering there is not medicine involved...

I second that, I have hay fever and it really helps with the symptoms.

 

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[Monsanto]

It's a bit more indirect and/or long-term, but trying an 'anti inflammatory' diet might be worth it. If you have mild reactions to dairy and gluten, your allergies will likely be worse from the pollen etc. that's out there now. (This was the idea Lim was on to at Garmin-Slipstream, having them eat rice instead of pasta: http://bicycling.com/blogs/theleadingedge/2009/06/26/race-results-it’s-not-just-about-the-bike/ )


Cutting down your sugar intake will also affect your immune system in a positive way. But cutting back on sugar is really really difficult!!

These two things seem to have helped my asthma, but during the peak of allergy season it might not be enough...

 

[The Devil]

I know this person who suffers from severe hayfever ( allergic rhinitis ) He was prescribed Neo-Clarityn and a nasal decongestant. Did not provide much relief for him. After trying other medication's none of them made very little difference either. The only thing that ever helped was a slow release steroid injection for inflammation that works for up to six weeks. This injection is not without its side effects though. But it helped him immensely coupled with an anti-histamine.

 

[Beech Mtn]

L' Arriviste will laugh at this, but....

Neti Pot

I won't stop the hayfever but it will reduce the symptoms (drastically in my case)...and the relief offered is pretty amazing considering there is not medicine involved...

Absolutely this will help. Use it after you come in from a ride, or any prolonged outdoor activity. It washes the allergens/irritants out of your sinuses. Use with warm water and kosher salt (not table salt - the iodine in table salt will sting, but kosher salt has no iodine added.) Use daily to keep the sinus cavities cleaned out of gunk before they can become irritated and activate your body to fight back.

 

[auscyclefan94]

thanks for your help. cause i have had to blow my nose so much i have had numerous nose bleeds because my nose is so sore.