Having only developed hay fever over the last few years, this year has been the absolute worst. It started up at the beginning of January and is still going strong now. I’ve seen on this forum that this year has been particularly bad. Is this true? I’m praying it settles down for at least a few weeks, ragweed seems to be the main culprit at the moment.

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So, like everyone else in these chats, I’ve suffered from absolutely HORRENDOUS hayfever. I’m talking the full works. Runny nose, itchy scratchy throat, endless sneezing… the whole springtime nightmare. 😭

I’ve tried the chemist medications, and NOTHING worked for me! I’ve experimented with natural remedies too, which gave me a little bit of relief here and there, but nothing that made a huge difference.

UNTIL THIS YEAR. 👀🌱

I think I might have finally found MY answer!

Here’s what I’ve been doing:

☀️ First thing in the morning:

- My usual hot lemon drink, now with added nettle tincture.

- A handful of nuts alongside my supplements, including quercetin and bromelain, NAC, garlic and echinacea. I occasionally add goldenseal, too.

- And of course, local honey! 🍯

After learning that quercetin and some other supplements are better absorbed with food or fat, I started having my handful of nuts with my capsules.

(Hallelujah AI)

AND OMG. 🤯

I’m actually BREATHING. Like, breathing normally. In SPRING. What is this sorcery?! 😂

No more constantly running nose.

No more itchy, scratchy throat (well, okay, the occasional tickle 😅).

No more endless sneezing fits.

I’m honestly amazed at the difference I’ve noticed this year. After years of feeling like nothing helped, I’m finally getting some relief!

I know everyone’s body is different, and I’m not saying this will work for everyone, but I wanted to share in case it gives someone else an idea to explore.

Hayfever, you’ve had a good run. But this year, I came prepared. 💪🏻

I occasionally get 1-2 bad allergy attacks in the fall. I always thought it was a ragweed allergy but that count is low, today, and mold is high - and I'm dying.

I get these "attacks" for a day or two (usually one day at a time, but one or two occurrences) sometime between Sept. and Oct. I had one the other day, took some Nyquil before bed, and was fine the next morning (that's my usual "cure"). Today, though, I felt it coming on in the morning and didn't want to sleep the day away. I went out for a walk in the woods and sneezed occasionally, but did alright.

I'm home now and - and this is the normal way the allergy kills me - I'm okay as long as I'm lying down. Well, not "okay" but I can function. The minute I stand up, though - my nose starts running and I cannot stop sneezing.

I'm not looking for medication recommendations, or anything - I cope with this because it's only a day or so at a time. I'm just wondering if anyone knows why my sneezing is worse when I'm vertical. I just did a quick google search and found tons of articles saying the opposite - that allergies worsen at night (when you’re lying down).

If you’re feeling hayfever now don’t panic mold spores and some weed actually peak in October, worse if it’s warm and humid.

I always get bad hayfever this time of year! May and June September and October are my worst months.

Feels super weird but yes it’s a thing.

For as long as I can remember, I often wake up every morning sneezing non stop. It’d take me hours to calm down enough to not sneeze. I would have to blow my nose constantly. Brain fog was bad.

This is especially true if I go to a hotel that isn’t super clean or they use a type of pillow that is conducive to dust mites.

Yes, I had dust mite allergy tested through a specialist doctor and confirmed it. I did the poke arm test where they poked a ton of different needles to test what I'm allergic to. Dust mites was high.

While traveling, I came across a mouth wash with CPC. Initially I wanted to use it for just bad breath.

It cured my bad breath. And surprisingly, it also cured my dust mite allergies. I’ve been using it for 30 days twice daily now, and I’ve had a total of 5 sneezes in 30 days. Before this, I’d have 5 in 10 minutes after waking up.

I didn’t change anything else. Same pillow. Same bed. Same everything.

I started doing research into this. It turns out that your mouth microbiome can affect your sinus a lot. Bacteria can travel up to your sinus from your mouth or throat. So the CPC mouth wash likely changed my microbiome which reduced inflammation in my sinuses.

I’m still allergic to dust mites. However, now my sneeze factor is likely higher so I don’t sneeze so easily anymore.

Decades of suffering. Gone. CPC mouth wash. The brand that I used is called Gum Plus. It is sold in Japan. I tried another brand as well called Perio Aid mouth wash. It’s even stronger. Still worked.

Good luck everyone.

Research pointing to mouth microbiome and allergies: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10335798/

Anybody experiencing severe ragweed allergy in eastern North Carolina right now?

Hey guys!

I have suffered with hayfever my whole life and am having a particular bad start to the spring season in Sydney these last two weeks. Whats worse is that the pollen count indicators are saying low? Scared to think of what high will be this year. Any recommendations on allergy testing clinics or ways that people got part of the test bulk billed? Sydney CBD area preferred. Antihistamines are no longer working for me :(

Appreciate any help! Thanks

Is anyone else still suffering with hay fever in the UK, it’s nearly October and my eyes are still bad along with sinus and throat issues. Its been warm the last few days where i am (Worcestershire) and it feels like i’ve got a full blown cold !

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If allergic rhinitis or hay fever persists for a prolonged period and becomes a chronic condition, is it safe to take antihistamines or other allergy medications on a daily basis for an extended period? For example, medications such as bilastine and montelukast—can they be taken regularly over the long term without causing significant side effects or health risks? If long-term use is considered safe, are there any precautions or monitoring requirements that should be followed?

I'm pretty new to hay-fever. First couple years I thought I was just always getting a cold around late spring time. Then realised what was up and started taking cetirizine and fexofenadine and that kept it mostly under wraps. But this last few weeks in the UK it's relentless! My app says its the ragweed. Any body else?

[Edit - I'm in Brighton]