Anyone else suffering from the tree pollen?

Same as you keepingquiet - I am sneezing and sniffing .
I take an antihistamine every night. I also have Bronchiectasis (lung problems). Last night, I woke up feeling something pushing my chest , couldn’t tell if it was pushing outward or inward, if you know what I mean and I can’t tell you if it was a nightmare. I live alone.

My DH seems to get it from Silver Birch. Once that comes into leaf he is OK.
One year he had bumps on his eye balls!

Puts my snotty nose to shame.

Hope you all get well soon and the pollen calms down.

crazyH

Same as you keepingquiet - I am sneezing and sniffing .
I take an antihistamine every night. I also have Bronchiectasis (lung problems). Last night, I woke up feeling something pushing my chest , couldn’t tell if it was pushing outward or inward, if you know what I mean and I can’t tell you if it was a nightmare. I live alone.

I definately need an anti-histamine stronger than Clarityn which does nothing. I'll try the GP again tomorrow morning although I also have to get to the hair dresser...
I also have bronchiectasis! I am really suffering as the post-nasal drip goes to my chest so I'm coughing all night. My throat and chest are so sore it hurts to breathe.
Although I don't live alone my son lives with me and he's a gardener- so he now out all day and until late- he also brings the pollen in the house on his clothes!
No matter what I'll go to the chemist again tomorrow although it is costing me a fortune.
JodieB I know it won't last forever but I have a busy week ahead again next week. This week I'd hoped to catch up on things but have got nothing much done.
The pollen forecast isn't good for the upcoming weekend either...
It is good to know I'm not on my own though, thankyou.

Yes. My eyes are always the worst affected. I’ve been down at the end of my garden hacking back the weeds wearing swimming goggles today, good job nobody could see me.

I had a streaming nose, cough and sore throat for about 2 weeks, even lost my voice at one point.
What ever pollen caused it is on the way out now as in the last few days I'm starting to feel better.

I'm waiting for a 111 call back now.

I've been taking anti-histamines & using my steroid nasal spray (prescription) religiously and the antihistamines make a world of difference to me when pollen's high. I take them daily, starting before the pollen count actually gets really high.

It must be a ‘mast’ year for the lime tree - really horrible but next year will not be as bad.

and for beech too, we have two that have been upwind of us in this persistent easterly, & the mast's got everywhere - in the house if windows / doors open, even all over the dog if he goes to sleep in the garden!

I find Fexofenadine to be the most effective antihistamine. I get it on prescription but you can get it from Superdrug now.
I also use a nasal spray which acts as a barrier in your nose so helps reduce the amount of pollen. This is BHM NoriZite nasal spray which was developed by the University of Birmingham & you can order online from Birmingham Biotech

Hope you are OK keepingquiet

Whitewavemark2

Hope you are OK keepingquiet

Thankyou- popped by at this late hour to say I had a 111 call and then just had a local out of hours service call from a GP.
Unfortunately it was all rather a waste of time because I now have to go to bed and try to get through to the GP surgery again tomorrow.
I do feel I need some medical advice for the hay fever (seems to be dismissed as nothing serious) but also my bronchiectasis flare-up. The woman at 111 seemed surprised that this isn't monitored at all by my GP and I am just left to fend for myself. Most of the time I'm fine but I think this makes it worse because when you're not you're tended not to be believed ot taken seriousl, especially when you have no other health conditions.
So again my plan is to: ring the GP from 8:00 to see if someone will see me the same day or go to get more over the counter treatment from the chemist.
What worries me most is that we have a bank holiday coming up and I really want to get seen by Friday if I can.
So I'm off to bed! Thanks for your helpful comments.
Apparently there is no lime seed this time of your- I was told it is either poplar or willow pollen that is makig the mess in the air- I dare say mixed with dandelion seeds although I know what they look like.
I'll let you know how my night went in the morning.

As I've got older my body has really changed ;
I didn't have hay fever before -now I have to take antihistamines or else feel miserable.
It developed about five years ago .
My head and ears ache ,my throat can be sore my eyes stream and my nose is blocked .
I guess that we are lucky to have anti histamines !

valdali

I've been taking anti-histamines & using my steroid nasal spray (prescription) religiously and the antihistamines make a world of difference to me when pollen's high. I take them daily, starting before the pollen count actually gets really high.

My daughter's GP told her to start taking daily antihistamines in January each year.

Esmay

As I've got older my body has really changed ;
I didn't have hay fever before -now I have to take antihistamines or else feel miserable.
It developed about five years ago .
My head and ears ache ,my throat can be sore my eyes stream and my nose is blocked .
I guess that we are lucky to have anti histamines !

Yes, this is me! I wish I had got to see someone as soon as my symptoms started instead of using that Becanase spray from last year. I thought I was doing the right thing- yes it does affect all my head and throat but I don't much of a headache.

Good news is I slept like a log (although it was 1 am before I went to bed following those very late calls!) and have now managed an appointment today with yet another nurse practitioner- not sure we even have doctors any more at my surgery.

If she can prescribe me some stronger anti-histamines than the useless Clarityn I may begin to feel better.

Thanks for your messages, it really does help to know you're not struggling on your own when everyone else is out enjoying the fabulous weather!

I am highly allergic to pollens and every irritant you can imagine from house dust to pet hair.
Pollen though and particularly rapeseed can send me asthmatic.
Clarity is useless it increases your appetite and does little for the symptoms.
You need Fexofenadine also known as Allegra or Allevia.
Go to a pharmacy and get some of the above and continue with the nasal spray, why on earth did you stop?
Remember to use the tablets consistently you need a build up.

I am having a bad year with pollen too. I'm a golfer (of sorts) and our course has an abundance of beautiful flowering trees and many other non flowering. I dripped my way through the game yesterday feeling really tired the whole way round. I have the drugs and the sprays and would be much worth without. I love to be outside so its juts getting on with it and enjoying th Spring for me.

I agree about fexofenadine and its cheaper to buy it like that than as Allevia.You should take 120mgs once a day.
And if possible take it before your symptoms get really bad.

Apparently there is no lime seed this time of year

Was a little confused as the seeds fall in autumn

As if tree pollen allergy isn’t enough this week I’m also suffering the after effects of the Covid jab which is worse than ever this year. 😩

I suffer dreadfully this time of year, I have recently started Fenofexadine, it's great has helped a lot, you can even buy it from Amazon now, where I get mine from. I also use a nasal spray before bed. Hope this helps

My hay fever is also particularly bad this year, with uncomfortably sore sinuses. I had been taking cetirizin, but that wasn’t helping much. The pharmacist said that it can stop being effective if you have been using it for a while and suggested Fexofenadine, which I took for the first time this morning and it seems to be helping. Apparently, you shouldn’t have fruit juice when you are having this because it reduces its effectiveness, but l’ll live with that.
Interestingly, I accompanied my husband to the hospital on Tuesday and several people we chatted to there, including a nurse, were complaining about how bad their hay fever was at present. The prelude to stormy weather can also stir up a lot of pollen/dust from the ground, so not good for asthmatics, but the rain should hopefully then wash some of the pollen out of the air.

I'm another one with bad hayfever this year. I't's the worst I've been for years.
My usual Loratadine antihistamine and Beconase nasal spray aren't helping at all.
I've wasted money on buying different tablets and have now given up and continuing with my usual and as I've read, smear some vaseline just inside the nose to stop the pollen entering.
I've tried Allevia and that made me feel woosey stop stopped taking them.
As in the case of others here I've had a headache at times. Itchy inside my ears and feel blocked also blocked sinuses although a squirt of Sudafed nasal spray helps to clear my nose.
My eyes are the most affected. Absolutely streaming! I have bought a couple of different eye drop which do nothing. I found on an online pharmacy some eye drops called Ketofall which are fantastic for drying my eyes up. I filled in an assessment and the doctor posts them out. Private prescription. 14.99 and postage cost but worth it. I don't think i'mm allowed to give out the pharmacy name but if you message me I'll give the info. A 100% genuine trusted. pharmacy.
We have very large trees lined outside our houses from top to bottom of our road so it doesn't help. I have to keep our bedroom windows closed at the moment.