Ok guys n girls, who's got the Hayfever kicking in? Not as bad as it can get but I'm already sneezing and the itching of eyes. I'm sure it's to do with the grass cutters, as I can walk through fields of yellow without a single problem 
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Been getting itchy eyes for the last few days but I didnt have it down to hayfever! Now you say it it makes sense 
Hate hayfever...means my eczema is not too far way either
Hate hayfever...means my eczema is not too far way either
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Mines been awful the last few days, hate hayfever season
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I'm more of a tree pollen kind of guy and as yet haven't been affected at all, however I think I'm going to start on the Piriton quite soon to start building a bit of a resistance before the *hopeful* nice weather.
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Bit early for grass pollen this year, more likely tree pollen.
I'm both, unfortunately
April through to July
Been through the lot. Finally found a combination that works which is daily Citirazine with top ups of Acrivastine (Benadryl) when needed. Plus a nasal spray and eye drops, and a supply of extra strong Halls to clear my nose.
Zirtek. I have tried all kinds of antihistamine tablets... but I just so happen to find the most expensive one to be the most effective, even though they all contain the same 10 mg of cetirizine hydrochloride 
I should add that I don't suffer from hayfever though - I suffer from hives. Antihistamine tabs help prevent and get rid of these stupid rashes that I get.
I should add that I don't suffer from hayfever though - I suffer from hives. Antihistamine tabs help prevent and get rid of these stupid rashes that I get.
Zirtek. I have tried all kinds of antihistamine tablets... but I just so happen to find the most expensive one to be the most effective, even though they all contain the same 10 mg of cetirizine hydrochloride
Cetirizine isn't covered by a patent, so you can get them uber cheap. Just ask a pharmacist for them. You can usually get packs of 30 for under £2.
No point in paying for the branded ones.
The only one that is still patented is Actrivastine which is in the Benadryl 8 hour tablets. The other 1 a day tablets with Loratadine in can be had cheap.
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I've been getting hayfever symptoms the past week. I think it's the tree pollen as someone said above. Will expect a rash too when (if) the sun starts making a regular appearance.
This. I feel your pain
This. I feel your pain
Soldato
I get it randomly, 2 years ago after never having it before and I suffered badly with it, but last year wasn't as horrible, have to see what this year brings.
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Yeah, last year wasn't too bad because the constant rain washed the pollen out of the air.
This is actually a fallacy. Rain forms around 'something' in the atmosphere. It can be dust particles or anything, but during the summer it can be pollen.
Then when it rains that pollen that was high up in the atmosphere is carried back down to earth in a rain drop. Then when the ground dries that pollen is released back into the low level atmosphere and back into your nose and eyes.
As long as it stays wet you are ok, but if it rains and then dries it can be worse than had it not rained at all.
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I wondered why my hayfever flared up after the rain! Now I know.
I see a couple of people at least are taking multiple meds at the same time - Is this advisable? I assumed that the 1 per day limit on antihistamines applied to all of them, not just each brand?
I've just started using Prevalin, seems pretty good so far but I'm reluctant to recommend it until I've used it for a good while. Anyone else tried it yet?