headache and hay fever

valval

well neck stiff today and causing headache have tried wheat bag co cods know it will pass but not to good at moment.
did think would have less probs with hay fever due to taking sulfa which is an autoimmune depressant but no luck nose itching and sinuses throbbing and the sun is not even out val

stickywicket

Do you take any meds for the hay fever, val? I went through a bad phase of allergic rhinitis and was prescribed a steroid nasal inhaler. I was taking two squirts in each nostril twice a day but I'm now on a low maintainance dose of just one in each at night. Hay fever sounds quite trivial but, given the headaches and on top of all the other rubbish we have to put up with, it can be the final straw.

elainebadknee

Have you tried taking honey, some people swear by it that it relieves hayfever symptoms...Worth a go....Im like SW have nasal spray as have autoimmune disease but it isnt helping much and am on the naughty stuff, blocked nose spray..

Elainex

marrianne

Hope you are feeling better today Val ,My daughter has the hayfever to its very miserable not god on top of Arthritis its raining here hope you have the same it tends to damp down the pollen Marrianne

valval

yes have spray and can use it three ties a day when things get very bad along with inhaleing steam head much better today not right but can string two scentences together it raining here to day as well so should help had hoped to dump anti histamines this year anything to reduce the number of tablets have to swallow. have not tried honey do not like the taste of it but might have to force myself one of these days to see if it helps. thanks for replys can move neck again today so all not bad val

stickywicket

I'm glad it's a bit better today. It's a horrible feeling and inhaling steam never works for me.

If you do go down the honey route, val, I think it's supposed to be locally produced honey for best results, to protect against local pollens which makes sense.