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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hayfever?
I have been suffering from severe hayfever ever since living in both London and Ireland (12 years of annual suffering). I grew up in South Africa and would get hayfever only on occasion and certainly not every year. I lived in South East Asia for almost a year and never experienced hayfever or any allergies at all. I have tried all the over the counter medication including one prescribed medication xyzol. All are either ineffective or put me in an existential state of being. I have never gone for an allergy test as I am not sure whether knowing particularly which pollens are affecting me would help bring a solution other than an anti histamine. I would appreciate any information and advice that could help me as I have this notion in my head that every year that I endure the onslaught of this cursed hayfever that my life span is being systematically being shortened; at least that s how I feel.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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As you mentioned that you are having "HAY FEVER" i.e an allergy caused by pollen or dust in which the mucous membranes of the eyes &/or nose are inflamed causing sneezing & watery eyes.
In allergic hay fever there are few major signs( symptoms ).
Nasal itching, watery eyes, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, sneezing, post nasal discharge.
Non-allergic hay fever have signs ( symptoms ).
Nasal congestion & discharge , facial pressure/pain,post nasal discharge,fever, cough , fatigue, anosmia, ear pressure.
But allergic or non allergic usually symptoms are same .
When such cases visit my clinic I prescribe them "monteleukast+bambuterole " tablet once or twice in day .
But avoidance is important as for pollen , mold , hay , fine dusting powder, mite , sudden change of temperature.
Hot coffee, steam inhalation also helps .
Don't desperate as this is a predisposing of asthma and you will have to take treatment whenever you will come in contact with these allergens .
Hope this information will help you.
As you mentioned that you are having "HAY FEVER" i.e an allergy caused by pollen or dust in which the mucous membranes of the eyes &/or nose are inflamed causing sneezing & watery eyes.
In allergic hay fever there are few major signs( symptoms ).
Nasal itching, watery eyes, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, sneezing, post nasal discharge.
Non-allergic hay fever have signs ( symptoms ).
Nasal congestion & discharge , facial pressure/pain,post nasal discharge,fever, cough , fatigue, anosmia, ear pressure.
But allergic or non allergic usually symptoms are same .
When such cases visit my clinic I prescribe them "monteleukast+bambuterole " tablet once or twice in day .
But avoidance is important as for pollen , mold , hay , fine dusting powder, mite , sudden change of temperature.
Hot coffee, steam inhalation also helps .
Don't desperate as this is a predisposing of asthma and you will have to take treatment whenever you will come in contact with these allergens .
Hope this information will help you.
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