r/Hayfever

Hayfever kicked in this week for me. F40 UK. I reached for my go-to, fexofenadine 180 + beconase. I always take medication at night as I hate waking up feeling all horrible. Fexofenadine 180 has always been a lifesaver but doesn’t feel like it’s fully controlling all my symptoms and I’m waking up with a sore throat, gluey eyes and stuffy nose.

One night I took a cetirizine whilst I was waiting for my prescription refill on fexo, and I woke up the next day feeling totally normal. I originally switched from cetirizine because it didn’t feel like it was working. What gives?!

My hay fever is mostly horribly itchy eyes. Cromolyn and antihistimine drops used to manage it fine. Now I can’t find the stuff anywhere. Any leads?

Not an advert, just got an air purifier 4 years ago or so and it was one of the best changes in my life. Don't get me wrong, I still suffer but I suffer a LOT mess and can even open my windows sometimes!

I take 2 x fexofenadine 180mg in the morning for my hay-fever, have Sodium cromoglicate eye drops and an avamys nasal spray. I also have a Beclometasone for when my breathing is particularly affected by the pollen.

More recently, I’ve found all of these aren’t helping as well as they used to and by late afternoon I’m struggling with the sore eyes, sneezing, coughing and getting wheezy again and I really don’t know what to do now 😣 not sure if it’s worth going back to my doctor as I don’t know if there is anything more they can give me.

I love tried natural remedies in the past and don’t find they really work, only one I didn’t try was a local honey as I’m vegan.

Any tips to help a fellow sufferer out?

Thanks