Hi there Hayfever season is in full swing!
Any other choices apart from zyrtec popping?
I also use Nasonex at times but would love to see what you guys all use
Best Hayfever Remedies
gooner85 on 01/11/2019 - 09:14
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I've just been using normal Rhinocort after trying every antihistamine, working wonders, combining with the occasional clarytyne with decongestant
+1 prescribed Rhinocort; it's the bomb.
I only need tabs once in a blue moon now.
Telfast. But I also find that after a while your body doesn’t respond the same way.
Some of my friends swear by owning Zyrtec and telfast and just swapping every few days to the other.
I've heard that those are basically the 2 main antihistamines and they work on completely different things/people.
So basically if you have some allergies you take one of them. If it doesn't work you take the other.I have all the allergies 🤦🏼♀️
Zyrtec is very old version of antihistamines, like penicillin of antibiotics, it main problem is causing drowsiness. I prefer telfast, but now use nasonex but gotta do it everyday to keep the symptoms away.
Try phenergen, take it the night before as it does make you drowsy.
I used to give that to my 2 year old before a long flight.
I used it on my last flight, slept at least 3 hours
I just change to a different active ingredient ever year. Aerius does a good job
Nasonex FTW
I am a Nasonex evangelist!GP recommended it to me, and it has been a godsend!
first week, 2 puffs per nostril each day,
then use as recommended for another week (one puff per day),
then as required.Through Hayfever season, I've been spraying once per week at most.
Through normal times, I was down to maybe once per month at most.Even visiting my in-laws' surrounded by yellow Canola fields in every direction I have had no problems! As opposed to my previous 40 years of being essentially agrophobic (or a sneezing, red eyed mess) from September to December!
Home remedies that have had varying impact
Washing eyes with running water
Coffee (or caffeine in general) - due to the Pseudoephedrine-like effect of the caffeine
Blessed Refrigerative Aircon!
Nasonex is the only way to go, ideally if you start taking it before the season starts you won't even get symptoms.
I had a few days of hell this year as I ran out and hadn't had any symptoms yet so put off buying a new bottle.
I still spray daily throughout early sprint and autumn which is when I get hit the hardest.
Never found a tablet, injection or other nasal spray that works as well. I feel like they reduce symptoms but do not remove them completely.
Nasonex doesn’t seem to work for me. =(
Note as someone else pointed out, it's an ongoing preventative, not an instant "cure" like an anti-histamine can be.
You need to use it for a prolonged period of at least a week, likely 2 weeks before you see any noticeable results.
However, once you're "protected", I have found that I can reduce my dose rate significantly.Other topical/ nasal spray corticosteroid treatment brands have been mentioned here too.
Been on it since like July.
Get prescription eye drops (Patanol) and combine with a tablet (sometimes I take Zyrtec and Telfast) and nasal spray (Nasonex). I do this every day during Hayfever season…
A one-way ticket to Mars.
advertising works!
Zyrtec and Telfast do nothing for me. I have the Nasonex spray and it works okay. The only thing that ever fully stopped my hayfever was Children's Demazin liquid. It was like radioactive blue and bloody amazing. Dried up everything. They stopped making it years ago because people were extracting stuff from it to make crack.
Honey that is sourced from your local area.
It builds your tolerance to those specific allergens.
Telfast works fine for me. I only use it occasionally.
If you want real hayfever protection, you need to invest the time in nasal sprays such as Rhinocort or Avamys. You need a good week before they really kick in and work but it's worth it in the end if you suffer badly.
Also most people make the mistake of using the nasal sprays as a reliever. They need to be used as a preventative and some need a good weeks worth of use to become properly effective.
Tablets only do so much….
Death.
What would be your preferred method?
It is apparently more dangerous to not sneeze than to sneeze:
brain aneurysms, ruptured throat, collapsed lungsHmmm, interesting choice (to put it kindly). I'd place it in the same category as pushing too hard when pooping.
A broken heart
To not have hayfever
The side effects are irreversible.
I'd stay away or at least consult a doctor before starting.
Intranasal corticosteroid spray - speak to your GP about it
A pharmacist once told me it may help to cycle between actives (such as fexofenadine/loratadine/cetirizine). For the bargain hunter, you can also get non-branded versions of these the same way you can with paracetamol.
For the true bargain hunter, you could just stay indoors and avoid doing anything. Saves money and sneezing!
I heard that if one of the actives work on different things, so one can be very effective and the other useless depending on the person.
And so if one works, just stick with it.
Dymista, nasal spray with a corticosteroid and antihistamine.
Knocks it on the head quickly for me if I have symptoms, even when they are relatively severe. Needs a script from GP.
Its quite effective, but very pricey (~$50 a bottle)
It is, usually $40-50 a bottle, but you can also claim on PHI with appropriate cover.
Move country
I did. Lived in UK, got hayfever. France, hayfever. US, hayfever.
Came back to Australia, hayfever not as bad as other countries.
Conclusion: Australia best country (for hayfever).
Rhinocort is the best.
Apart from the normal zyrtec/telfast/etc, I sometimes grab pseudoephedrine. Works well for me but unfortunately it can get pricey and the chemist tracks your purchases
Eg clarantyne-D or telfast decongestant
If it's bad ill take my normal telfast tablet plus a clarantyne-D
Yeah in Melbourne this week its been pretty bad. I go for off the shelf stuff. I used to have Polaromine but i hear they took it out from sale due to it being a double dose. So all you can get now are half-strength.
Zyrtec.
Typically depends on severity in regards to what you treat but as a general guideline it can stepped up as follows
1. Oral or Intra-nasal Antihistamine (E.g Certirizine (Zyrtec) or Loratadine (Claritin) or Fexofenadine (Telfast))
2. Intra-nasal Corticosteroid (E.g. Mometasone (Nasonex)
3. Combine the above agents together
4. Consider addition of a MontelukastGenerally severity is considered as
1. Intermittent Mild
2. Intermittent Moderate-Severe
3. Persistant Mild
4. Persistant Moderate - SevereAs mentioned previously, antihistamines are used for symptom relief, whereas corticosteroids are used for prevention - usually will see improvement in symptoms within a few days but can take up to a month
Obviously if over the counter medications aren't working for you, you should see your GP
Had nasal surgery 35 years ago; that stopped all my hay fever for 20 years.then it returned 😢!
Had surgery again 13 years ago, made no difference.
Have been on antihistamines and expensive nasal sprays (Avamys the best), and twice daily saline nasal flushing (immediate results).
HOWEVER, decided to finally begin Immunoltherapy. One injection per month for 3 years. Began 3 months ago and am already noticing a slight difference. Wish I’d done this years ago.
I am mainly driven by the SNORING congestion brings, and the bed partners it may drive away!
Wish me luck!! ❤️
The responses listed above are all valid
Intranasal corticosteroids (Nasonex, Rhinocort, etc) are first-line therapy.
One thing I'd add is the regular use of Fess or any other saline nasal flush. These will clear the nasal cavity from any lingering allergens.
Good LuckI use nasonex for the mild stuff, itchy nasal passage etc
When its really bad, sore eyes, runny nose, sneezing I bust out the codral day and night original and have a hot shower. You will need to show your ID
Don't go outside.
I was talking to a group of friends here in Brisbane, all of whom have moved from overseas or interstate.
The consensus is Brisbane has helped in their allergy situation. Interstate includes Melbourne and Canberra.
I personally have issues with Melbourne when I visited in spring one time….
I am the exact opposite. Qld is shiiiite for my allergies.
My daughter is a dispensary technician at a public hospital pharmacy. She says the corticosteroid sprays are very, very effective for allergic rhinitis but many patients discontinue them because of the most common side effect which is nosebleeds.
Manuka honey. Highest MGO you can afford.
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/shop-online/3597/manuka-…
All antihistamines stopped working for me in high school. But manuka honey still works.
Just don't bother with Capilano.
pro tip: Order your anti-histamines online from overseas you can get hundreds for the price of 7 pack here.
Also if you get itchy eyes use paracetamol, works wonders to dull the itch.
Honestly, move to a different city.
About 8 years ago when I was still in Qld I had to take a Telfast 180 first thing in the morning before eating. About an hour later I was ok. If I took it at any other time it didn't work. Rhinocort was my alternative but only occasionally worked.
Then I moved to Melbourne. Suddenly all my allergies were gone (used to be itchy eyes, throat, stuffed sinuses). Now, nothing.
Fexal works for me I have tried everything else out there
Zyrtec used to be fine but wearing out recently on me. Got a prescribed Rhinocort nasal spray that's dual strength than the over-the-counter type and it worked great.