best hayfever treatment for watery eyes?
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High pollen count today and yesterday and f
k, have I felt it.
Mya hayfever is good in some respects, no coughing, sneezing, runny nose etc. In fact, all I get are tired, watery eyes. They dont even puff up but they weep all day long. I wear glasses which seem to make it worse.
Anyone got any tips for treatment/ Cant wear contact lenses, most over the counter benadryl etc have been average at best, I have a liquid kids version of an anti-histamine I can take, its like calpol and that's alright but still, aint the best.
We're only in April, this is going to be 5 months of misery unless I can sort it.
k, have I felt it.Mya hayfever is good in some respects, no coughing, sneezing, runny nose etc. In fact, all I get are tired, watery eyes. They dont even puff up but they weep all day long. I wear glasses which seem to make it worse.
Anyone got any tips for treatment/ Cant wear contact lenses, most over the counter benadryl etc have been average at best, I have a liquid kids version of an anti-histamine I can take, its like calpol and that's alright but still, aint the best.
We're only in April, this is going to be 5 months of misery unless I can sort it.
The injections were called Kenalog, NHS stopped it but some private drs still do it. Wipes your immune system out for a few weeks but lasts the full season and it stops any reaction, or did for me. £200 was the latest I saw it advertised for.
I use prescription tablets now called Telfast which is fexofenadine. My gp put me on to them two years ago and they are amazing for me. I’ve started to get them from Lloyd’s online pharmacy now that I know I don’t have an adverse reaction to them. Stops all symptoms for me.
I use prescription tablets now called Telfast which is fexofenadine. My gp put me on to them two years ago and they are amazing for me. I’ve started to get them from Lloyd’s online pharmacy now that I know I don’t have an adverse reaction to them. Stops all symptoms for me.
If you have tired watery eyes a product like Hycosan Duo can be useful as it helps both the allergic symptoms and dry eye (which causes the eye to water excessively). It can also be used with contact lenses.
Opticrom drops (or anything containing sodium chromoglycate), are helpful. Otrivine Antisin is another alternative but can only be used for a maximum of 7 consecutive days.
Otherwise usual advice such as hand washing and not rubbing your eyes is more relevant in the current climate.
Changing pillowcases daily and showering/changing clothes after being outside.
Hope this helps
Opticrom drops (or anything containing sodium chromoglycate), are helpful. Otrivine Antisin is another alternative but can only be used for a maximum of 7 consecutive days.
Otherwise usual advice such as hand washing and not rubbing your eyes is more relevant in the current climate.
Changing pillowcases daily and showering/changing clothes after being outside.
Hope this helps
Bicarbonate of Soda. Costs about 50p a tub at Aldi. Been used for donkey years for masses of ailments, even aids against infection.
I use it regularly for watery eyes, or conjunctivitis - more usual for treating acid indigestion (and works!).
Just don't mix with meds. For me, meds are last resort, not first. And at the price of bicarb you have nothing to lose.
When my aunt had blepharitis, the eye hospital stopped her drops which were not working and prescribed... bicarb, which she used daily and it worked. Small pinch in cooled boiled water - (then 20p at the time) one tub lasted her about a year!
They won't tell you first off, because there's no money for pharma in it!
I use it regularly for watery eyes, or conjunctivitis - more usual for treating acid indigestion (and works!).
Just don't mix with meds. For me, meds are last resort, not first. And at the price of bicarb you have nothing to lose.
When my aunt had blepharitis, the eye hospital stopped her drops which were not working and prescribed... bicarb, which she used daily and it worked. Small pinch in cooled boiled water - (then 20p at the time) one tub lasted her about a year!
They won't tell you first off, because there's no money for pharma in it!
Fatball said:
The injections were called Kenalog, NHS stopped it but some private drs still do it. Wipes your immune system out for a few weeks but lasts the full season and it stops any reaction, or did for me. £200 was the latest I saw it advertised for.
I use prescription tablets now called Telfast which is fexofenadine. My gp put me on to them two years ago and they are amazing for me. I’ve started to get them from Lloyd’s online pharmacy now that I know I don’t have an adverse reaction to them. Stops all symptoms for me.
I was the 1980's, the injection, three at weekly intervals in spring were Piriteze or something similar IIRCI use prescription tablets now called Telfast which is fexofenadine. My gp put me on to them two years ago and they are amazing for me. I’ve started to get them from Lloyd’s online pharmacy now that I know I don’t have an adverse reaction to them. Stops all symptoms for me.
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