HAYFEVER - It's that time of year!!

[snowflake]

Well folks, you guessed it by the thread title, it's that time of year for the biker's curse: Hayfever!! ( "You mean there's another biker's curse?" ).

I've just got back from the SuperRally where this f*&%er really got to me and made some of the riding out there less enjoyable than it could have been.

Yes, I take pills (Zirtec or Clarityn) and when necessary I use a nasal spray and eye drops. The point being, how many of you also suffer from Hayfever, how does it affect you and do you have any suggestions other than the standard stuff I've mentioned above that I (and other forum users) could perhaps try to get better results against this blight to biking?

Clearly a footnote needs to be put in here about medicines and doctors and all that sort of stuff - take advice from a doctor or pharmacist before taking any new drugs!!

[BaZa ®]

Rob try these:

Benadryl Allergy & Hayfever : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

and under your buff try this:

Respro: Allergy Relief - Hay Fever - Sportsta Mask

[WORMY]

I go to the hospital with mine its that bad i have it all year[mainly caused by me having a total allergy illness], try a pill called fexofenadine only from doc though but very good,the other thing that is pretty good is a NEW ERA pill for hayfever you take 4 pills every 30mins if needed it has no side affects and you can still take your normal stuff to,also if its nose running sneezing etc try bit of vaseline around edge nostrils stops the pollen going up it.good luck with it.

[snowflake]

Cheers for that guys - Baz, I specially like the look of that filter face thingy...

Keep the ideas coming - there must be more of you out there with experinces/top hayfever tips...

[Ming the Merciless]

That well known medical resource - Steve Wright in the Afternoon - said get a cortisone injection (or at least his resident quack Dr Hilary Jones did). Apparently it lasts for 2 months or so.

[willy_warmer]

Originally Posted by Ming the Merciless

That well known medical resource - Steve Wright in the Afternoon - said get a cortisone injection (or at least his resident quack Dr Hilary Jones did). Apparently it lasts for 2 months or so.

You need the injection so you can listen to his programme

[snowflake]

I used to have the cortozone thingy, but most quacks won't give them now as they are too high in steroids....

[Tones]

I use a cheapy from Morrisons, (there own brand but ingredients same or slightly up on Piriton etc).
As long as you take them regular, they work after 4 days right through till september. Need the 4 days to work properly.

[chrissy]

Originally Posted by snowflake

I used to have the cortozone thingy, but most quacks won't give them now as they are too high in steroids....

ive tried every tablet known to man and the only thing thats ever worked for my hayfever was the steroid injection, it was called kenalog and used to have to carry a card round. doctor wont give it any more .
wouldn't wish hayfever on anyone.

[rocking rooster]

I use Beconase nasal spray which works OK for me most of the time. Also wear shades when out and about. Not only do you look cool but it stops squinting which opens up the nasal passages and lets more of that naughty pollen up your nose.
I did read somewhere that you can gradually grow out of hayfever as you get older, and I certainly don't suffer as much now as I used to some years ago.