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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now. |
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
Malmesbury/Larkhill |
"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now."
Take this seriously folks, it's not to be sniffed at  |
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
Take this seriously folks, it's not to be sniffed at "
It's ok I already have 1000s of antihistamines squirreled away and 3 car loads of man size tissues in the garage so I should be safe |
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"joking aside it is a killer to some asthmatics suffer dreadfully if they have hayfever too "
Yup dont I know it, waking up as soon as it warms up all blocked up and a nice asthma attack just for the hell of it such an awesome way to start the day  |
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Tree pollen gets me....some years hardly at all, other years worse. This year was particularly bad...but just about over with now....grass pollen season coming up but that doesnt bother me.
I know some are the other way round so get yourselves a nasal spray....of what and how you take it is your personal choice |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"No need for a lockdown or to be afraid of it, some seasons there might be more sneezing than others. I have noticed that it is more sneezing this year  "
Hiding our noses has wrapped our collective immune systems in cotton wool.
Stress and the fuel crisis, isn't helping neither is the lack of rain, to dampen things down. |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
From the land of haribos. |
"No need for a lockdown or to be afraid of it, some seasons there might be more sneezing than others. I have noticed that it is more sneezing this year
Hiding our noses has wrapped our collective immune systems in cotton wool.
Stress and the fuel crisis, isn't helping neither is the lack of rain, to dampen things down."
Yes, but we didt have to hide it all the time. |
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"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far. "
I tried that for years, it never worked for me. Glad to hear it actually worked for someone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
Take this seriously folks, it's not to be sniffed at "
Such a serious post is not to be sneezed at
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Not noticed any difference this year to any other year... Actually got it much worse when I was a kid.
Nasal spray and a antihistamine sorts me out 
Can also put some vaseline on your nose. Supposed to catch the pollen before it can affect you.
Bless you all |
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"No need for a lockdown or to be afraid of it, some seasons there might be more sneezing than others. I have noticed that it is more sneezing this year
Hiding our noses has wrapped our collective immune systems in cotton wool.
Stress and the fuel crisis, isn't helping neither is the lack of rain, to dampen things down."
The price of cotton wool has rocketed now - heat, eat or wrap up in cotton wool? 
Woo Doctors are very popular, so there's tons of evidence that hope and desperation can get results for them. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far.
I tried that for years, it never worked for me. Glad to hear it actually worked for someone."
Honey for hay fever?
What do suggest for dust allergies? |
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By *Marvel-Man
over a year ago
In The Gym |
Slightly off topic but still relevant to hay-fever.
In the very near future you'll be able to purchase contact lenses for hay-fever. They will be inoculated with which ever medication you wish and then you just wear them as you would a normal contact lense. Therefore stopping the need to take any form of daily medication.
These contact lenses were recently announced at a convention that my optician who is a contact lense specialist attended. He believes they'll be a game changer for people with hay-fever.
The fine details such as how long you can wear then for and the best way to inoculate your lenses weren't mentioned. However, this won't take long for suppliers sort.
I have hay-fever myself and I think they will be brilliant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far.
I tried that for years, it never worked for me. Glad to hear it actually worked for someone.
Honey for hay fever?
What do suggest for dust allergies?"
Mr Sheen  |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far.
I tried that for years, it never worked for me. Glad to hear it actually worked for someone.
Honey for hay fever?
What do suggest for dust allergies?
Mr Sheen "
Is that what you are pledge-ing?
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"No need for a lockdown or to be afraid of it, some seasons there might be more sneezing than others. I have noticed that it is more sneezing this year "
I think I've noticed you walking around the town with a clipboard ?? several lanyards and a very impressive sneezeometer.
Think blowing pollen and pepper into strangers faces is a bit off but needs must in internationally acclaimed research.
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Yet the fkkn bozo govt allows greedy farmers to grow that fkkn r'apeseed plant close to towns it's evil stuff! Kills dogs breathing in its pollen. I drove past a field of it once nose got so contested i blew my nose it was yellow gunk in the tissue! |
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I stopped taking antihistamines a while ago as it's linked to dementia. The drug reduces the vessels in the nose from swelling and guess what does the same to the little ones in your brain. Doesn't take a genius to see that. I've worked up a tolerance to pollen. Rubbing stinging nettles on your skin each day does the same. DIY BDSM right there folks! |
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"This is the first tear I've ever had it. I feel like shit.
What's some good stuff to use?
I saw someone mention local honey. But I'm not keen on honey."
It's one of the few things that work. I detest BBQ sauce but if table spoon of it once a day eradicated my migraines, I'd do it like a shot.
Get some local honey and get it down ya. |
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"This is the first tear I've ever had it. I feel like shit.
What's some good stuff to use?
I saw someone mention local honey. But I'm not keen on honey."
Non-drowsy meds are simple. Over the counter, including supermarkets. |
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Yup and rub nettles on your skin every day and build up itchy scratchy resistance...nettle tea with local honey is high in nutrition I was tempted to drink it myself. I think hedge witchery is a activity we should all learn |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m sure there are plenty on here who would advocate a nationwide lockdown now without delay. Can’t pass it on. Irrelevant. Lockdown now till every last reported case has gone. Can’t be too careful whatever the cost. People are dying !!!!!!!! |
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"I stopped taking antihistamines a while ago as it's linked to dementia. The drug reduces the vessels in the nose from swelling and guess what does the same to the little ones in your brain. Doesn't take a genius to see that. I've worked up a tolerance to pollen. Rubbing stinging nettles on your skin each day does the same. DIY BDSM right there folks! "
if what you are doing is working for you keep going. I must say it is only one type of antihistamine that is linked to dementia that is anticholinergic when taken long term. They are used for lots of things such as helping bladder control and parkinsons disease. Most antihistamines are fine. |
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now."
Lock down!! No chance |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’m sure there are plenty on here who would advocate a nationwide lockdown now without delay. Can’t pass it on. Irrelevant. Lockdown now till every last reported case has gone. Can’t be too careful whatever the cost. People are dying !!!!!!!!"
Everyone needs to have the vaccine despite what they think of it. The vaccine doesn’t stop you from getting it but it does stop you from getting as bad as you might get it if you didn’t have the vaccine at all. My sister won’t have the vaccine, she caught Covid (no underlying illnesses), she was in hospital for a week on oxygen. I’ve had the vaccines, caught Covid last week, I also have asthma, still not ended up in hospital. Go figure. |
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"Recently got hayfever couple years ago not had it this year as yet does this ever go away or am I stuck with sore eyes and runny nose foot ever now "
I have had it since I was 7, some years are just a sniffle, other years I am dying from it. By that I mean no energy, running nose, eyrs streaming, coughing at the time. |
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"Recently got hayfever couple years ago not had it this year as yet does this ever go away or am I stuck with sore eyes and runny nose foot ever now
I have had it since I was 7, some years are just a sniffle, other years I am dying from it. By that I mean no energy, running nose, eyrs streaming, coughing at the time."
I'm like that this year. Get some funny looks from those still scared by covid. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now."
i`m hoping pfzer answers this dreadful demand to help all karens n snowflakes! maybe carparks turned into pfzer profit parks....i mean helpful volunteers x |
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By *mp411Man
over a year ago
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
i`m hoping pfzer answers this dreadful demand to help all karens n snowflakes! maybe carparks turned into pfzer profit parks....i mean helpful volunteers x"
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
Longridge |
"Yup and rub nettles on your skin every day and build up itchy scratchy resistance...nettle tea with local honey is high in nutrition I was tempted to drink it myself. I think hedge witchery is a activity we should all learn "
Took a girl to Southport many years ago.
When we came out, she was bursting to pee. In her Bube Tube top and Mini Skirt, she whipped down her pants and started to pee, lost her balance and fell backwards into the biggest clump of nettles I've ever seen.
Stung from head to foot and in her panic rolled onto her front, collecting more stings while trying to get up.
Within minutes, severe Anaphylactic shock set in, luckily there was a paramedic parked on call on the corner on stand by. Ambulance turned up and was in hospital for 2 days.
It nearly killed her. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far. "
Sounds like he did well to avoid a sticky situation  |
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By *not69Man
over a year ago
Burnley |
It's not just any honey that you can buy at the supermarket, for it to be beneficial it has to be raw and unfiltered. Also eating raw honeycomb is even better for you.
You're basically trying to retrain your body to accept pollen and not try to fight it thinking its there to do you harm. Constant use of raw honey that still has tiny amounts of pollen in it does this retraining over time but its not an instant cure, you have to start taking it a couple of months before hey fever season. |
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By *x cplCouple
over a year ago
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Society has seen many rises in cases of hay fever and asthma. One of possible leading reasons why this may be happening in the increase in chemicals that act as irritants in the house. Aerosol cleaning agents, synthetic chemical room odourisers etc. Many contain toxic chemicals whilst not causing hay fever or asthma as irritants and can trigger attacks. We all know about traffic and industrial pollution yet few consider that many are now making homes as polluted with often more harmful chemicals. |
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
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"Society has seen many rises in cases of hay fever and asthma. One of possible leading reasons why this may be happening in the increase in chemicals that act as irritants in the house. Aerosol cleaning agents, synthetic chemical room odourisers etc. Many contain toxic chemicals whilst not causing hay fever or asthma as irritants and can trigger attacks. We all know about traffic and industrial pollution yet few consider that many are now making homes as polluted with often more harmful chemicals."
Not so much the chemicals, but over cleaning with them.
Heard the term "a bit if shit never hurt anyone". Asthma and Allergies in farm folk and others exposed to outdoor contaminants, tend to suffer much less or not at all.
Although, there are obvious other risks with consequences, it does seem humans need a little shite in in their lives.
Asthma is mostly an overreaction of the immune system to something that is perfectly safe as its not previously been exposes and assumes a threat.
Those that have lived sheltered lives, will tend to suffer the most. The immune system as we grow up, needs triggering by background contact, by keeping over-clean and locked indoors, this exposure dies not occur.
POLLEN being one, hence 'killer' in high doses hot weather brings. So, instead of conspiracy and tin hats, there is a logical explanation to those that could be severely affected to be cautious as it could kill them, literally.
It's possible to become immune to peanuts by having a micro amount of exposure to the active compounds under medical supervision.
"The immune system plays a central role in the onset and severity of asthma. At its heart, asthma is a disease characterized by an overactive immune response in which the body reacts aggressively to environmental triggers by releasing cells that incite inflammation in the airways."
- we need to stop being too clean!!
- get pets
- get mucky
And show our immune systems, the world can be a friendly place and to stop panicking..
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Society has seen many rises in cases of hay fever and asthma. One of possible leading reasons why this may be happening in the increase in chemicals that act as irritants in the house. Aerosol cleaning agents, synthetic chemical room odourisers etc. Many contain toxic chemicals whilst not causing hay fever or asthma as irritants and can trigger attacks. We all know about traffic and industrial pollution yet few consider that many are now making homes as polluted with often more harmful chemicals.
Not so much the chemicals, but over cleaning with them.
Heard the term "a bit if shit never hurt anyone". Asthma and Allergies in farm folk and others exposed to outdoor contaminants, tend to suffer much less or not at all.
Although, there are obvious other risks with consequences, it does seem humans need a little shite in in their lives.
Asthma is mostly an overreaction of the immune system to something that is perfectly safe as its not previously been exposes and assumes a threat.
Those that have lived sheltered lives, will tend to suffer the most. The immune system as we grow up, needs triggering by background contact, by keeping over-clean and locked indoors, this exposure dies not occur.
POLLEN being one, hence 'killer' in high doses hot weather brings. So, instead of conspiracy and tin hats, there is a logical explanation to those that could be severely affected to be cautious as it could kill them, literally.
It's possible to become immune to peanuts by having a micro amount of exposure to the active compounds under medical supervision.
"The immune system plays a central role in the onset and severity of asthma. At its heart, asthma is a disease characterized by an overactive immune response in which the body reacts aggressively to environmental triggers by releasing cells that incite inflammation in the airways."
- we need to stop being too clean!!
- get pets
- get mucky
And show our immune systems, the world can be a friendly place and to stop panicking..
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But “farm folk” are exposed to a lot less pollution. So it still suggests that pollution is the cause. Not exposure (or lack of) to whatever every day germs there are. |
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"joking aside it is a killer to some asthmatics suffer dreadfully if they have hayfever too "
I have never been an asthmatic until a few years ago, I had a bad yesr of hayfever and ended up on an inhaler due to my allergies. Luckily I haven't needed one since. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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What's the obsession of some people about lockdowns for this that and the other when no-one credible has ever suggested this? COVID was a significant global deadly event requiring an extraordinary response. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What's the obsession of some people about lockdowns for this that and the other when no-one credible has ever suggested this? COVID was a significant global deadly event requiring an extraordinary response. "
I took the OP to be tongue-in-cheek. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What's the obsession of some people about lockdowns for this that and the other when no-one credible has ever suggested this? COVID was a significant global deadly event requiring an extraordinary response.
I took the OP to be tongue-in-cheek."
Perhaps ... keep seeing it though! |
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
Take this seriously folks, it's not to be sniffed at
It's ok I already have 1000s of antihistamines squirreled away and 3 car loads of man size tissues in the garage so I should be safe"
I'll sto k up on toilet rolls saves buying tissues as well |
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
Lock down!! No chance "
scaremongering |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Leading scientist mark knozville has said that this year's hayfever may end up with an unprecedented number of runny noses and in some extreme cases there could be puffy eyes, he added there is no need to panic buy tissues yet but a shortage may happen.......scary world what with covid, monkeypox and now hayfever I predict a lock down coming before winter we just won't cope with a mild cold now.
Lock down!! No chance scaremongering"
Just ridiculous now, fascinating watching gullible people fall to pieces with each new scare |
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By *ilffadMan
over a year ago
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There won't be another lockdown, there would be civil unrest.
There will be a surge in cases in the autumn which will be met by an increased vaccine campaign, probably combined with flu.
Hayfever will increase this year because we are out and about for the first time without restriction and without masks.
The virus is still out there, but it is being met and challenged now |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There won't be another lockdown, there would be civil unrest.
There will be a surge in cases in the autumn which will be met by an increased vaccine campaign, probably combined with flu.
Hayfever will increase this year because we are out and about for the first time without restriction and without masks.
The virus is still out there, but it is being met and challenged now"
Humans are funny and the fact they would fear something that has been created by companies that have earnt billions in prfit yet don`t have the time to look up the facts but tbh if you fear what you are told then keep it up fellow humans x
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"There won't be another lockdown, there would be civil unrest.
There will be a surge in cases in the autumn which will be met by an increased vaccine campaign, probably combined with flu.
Hayfever will increase this year because we are out and about for the first time without restriction and without masks.
The virus is still out there, but it is being met and challenged now
Humans are funny and the fact they would fear something that has been created by companies that have earnt billions in prfit yet don`t have the time to look up the facts but tbh if you fear what you are told then keep it up fellow humans x
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What did these companies create that should be feared ??? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There won't be another lockdown, there would be civil unrest.
There will be a surge in cases in the autumn which will be met by an increased vaccine campaign, probably combined with flu.
Hayfever will increase this year because we are out and about for the first time without restriction and without masks.
The virus is still out there, but it is being met and challenged now
Humans are funny and the fact they would fear something that has been created by companies that have earnt billions in prfit yet don`t have the time to look up the facts but tbh if you fear what you are told then keep it up fellow humans x
What did these companies create that should be feared ???"
Get educated on how Pfizers company acts with profits and morals, if someone dies from vaccine that1s £120k payout won`t do anything for a lost partner/ dad/ mum etc the companies goals are free to read and availbale for all that give a shit!
I`m guessing you support vaccines and that`s fine with me, no arguement, all humans have that freedom x |
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I know that this post has sparked a lot of amusing quips but my wife's pollen allergy this year does seem far worse than usual prompting two visits so far to the local hospital eye clinic,great discomfort and misery.
Perhaps the plant kingdom are getting their own back on humans for all this pushing of veganism...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Mr has been dosing himself with local honey & it seems to be paying off as he’s not been affected at all so far.
I tried that for years, it never worked for me. Glad to hear it actually worked for someone.
Honey for hay fever?
What do suggest for dust allergies?"
Mr Sheen |
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I suffered terribly all my life (itchy eyes, runny nose, constant feeling of about to sneeze, headaches, exhaustion by the end of the day) and the only thing that would work was the steroid injection, but it would only last for maybe 3 or 4 weeks and then doctors have stopped giving it due to apparent links to osteoporosis in later life.
Then 2 years ago, a new doctor i went to prescribed me a combination of telfast tablets and avamys nasal spray. Its been like a miracle cure for me. I start a 4 month dose of it at the beginning of april right through to end of July and it works an absolute treat. Never thought I'd ever be able to enjoy a summer before |
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"I suffered terribly all my life (itchy eyes, runny nose, constant feeling of about to sneeze, headaches, exhaustion by the end of the day) and the only thing that would work was the steroid injection, but it would only last for maybe 3 or 4 weeks and then doctors have stopped giving it due to apparent links to osteoporosis in later life.
Then 2 years ago, a new doctor i went to prescribed me a combination of telfast tablets and avamys nasal spray. Its been like a miracle cure for me. I start a 4 month dose of it at the beginning of april right through to end of July and it works an absolute treat. Never thought I'd ever be able to enjoy a summer before"
I've been having a terrible time of it. After more than two years with an allergy and immunology consultant he's finally given up on me and discharged me. He says I just need to accept that Fibromyalgia makes me more sensitive to allergens and irritants.
At that minute I'm using:
30mg Rupatadine twice daily, 10mg Montelukast on an evening (I'm not asthmatic), Avamys nasal spray, 2% sodium cromoglicate eye drops and both a reliever and preventer inhaler (even though I'm not asthmatic).
Every three months I have to cycle between 60mg of Rupatadine, 100mg Cetirizine or 720mg Fexofenadine per day as I build up a tolerance to them all.
I've used Cetirizine for over twenty years and then a few years ago it just stopped working. Fexofenadine worked well for a few years and then that stopped. I try to cycle between them now, to let the tolerance die down a bit, but I just tried Cetirizine again after a break and it had no impact. Loratadine never worked for me.
Thankfully this year hasn't been as bad as last, but I'm dreading October when the allotments can start burning rubbish again.
Inhaled smoke of any kind, paint fumes and polish make me severely ill and, being irritants rather than allergens, the medication is even less effective.
I've tried short courses of steroids but they don't work, especially for a long term condition. They can indeed cause loss of bone density.
Blood tests show I'm highly allergic to mugwort pollen (sounds like something from Harry Potter) and dandelion pollen. When I found out what mugwort was I tried looking for it and managed to find quite a few large infestations.
People can joke, but allergies coupled with Fibromyalgia can be extremely debilitating. |
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"I suffered terribly all my life (itchy eyes, runny nose, constant feeling of about to sneeze, headaches, exhaustion by the end of the day) and the only thing that would work was the steroid injection, but it would only last for maybe 3 or 4 weeks and then doctors have stopped giving it due to apparent links to osteoporosis in later life.
Then 2 years ago, a new doctor i went to prescribed me a combination of telfast tablets and avamys nasal spray. Its been like a miracle cure for me. I start a 4 month dose of it at the beginning of april right through to end of July and it works an absolute treat. Never thought I'd ever be able to enjoy a summer before
I've been having a terrible time of it. After more than two years with an allergy and immunology consultant he's finally given up on me and discharged me. He says I just need to accept that Fibromyalgia makes me more sensitive to allergens and irritants.
At that minute I'm using:
30mg Rupatadine twice daily, 10mg Montelukast on an evening (I'm not asthmatic), Avamys nasal spray, 2% sodium cromoglicate eye drops and both a reliever and preventer inhaler (even though I'm not asthmatic).
Every three months I have to cycle between 60mg of Rupatadine, 100mg Cetirizine or 720mg Fexofenadine per day as I build up a tolerance to them all.
I've used Cetirizine for over twenty years and then a few years ago it just stopped working. Fexofenadine worked well for a few years and then that stopped. I try to cycle between them now, to let the tolerance die down a bit, but I just tried Cetirizine again after a break and it had no impact. Loratadine never worked for me.
Thankfully this year hasn't been as bad as last, but I'm dreading October when the allotments can start burning rubbish again.
Inhaled smoke of any kind, paint fumes and polish make me severely ill and, being irritants rather than allergens, the medication is even less effective.
I've tried short courses of steroids but they don't work, especially for a long term condition. They can indeed cause loss of bone density.
Blood tests show I'm highly allergic to mugwort pollen (sounds like something from Harry Potter) and dandelion pollen. When I found out what mugwort was I tried looking for it and managed to find quite a few large infestations.
People can joke, but allergies coupled with Fibromyalgia can be extremely debilitating."
I dont doubt it for a second. Horrendous |
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"I suffered terribly all my life (itchy eyes, runny nose, constant feeling of about to sneeze, headaches, exhaustion by the end of the day) and the only thing that would work was the steroid injection, but it would only last for maybe 3 or 4 weeks and then doctors have stopped giving it due to apparent links to osteoporosis in later life.
Then 2 years ago, a new doctor i went to prescribed me a combination of telfast tablets and avamys nasal spray. Its been like a miracle cure for me. I start a 4 month dose of it at the beginning of april right through to end of July and it works an absolute treat. Never thought I'd ever be able to enjoy a summer before
I've been having a terrible time of it. After more than two years with an allergy and immunology consultant he's finally given up on me and discharged me. He says I just need to accept that Fibromyalgia makes me more sensitive to allergens and irritants.
At that minute I'm using:
30mg Rupatadine twice daily, 10mg Montelukast on an evening (I'm not asthmatic), Avamys nasal spray, 2% sodium cromoglicate eye drops and both a reliever and preventer inhaler (even though I'm not asthmatic).
Every three months I have to cycle between 60mg of Rupatadine, 100mg Cetirizine or 720mg Fexofenadine per day as I build up a tolerance to them all.
I've used Cetirizine for over twenty years and then a few years ago it just stopped working. Fexofenadine worked well for a few years and then that stopped. I try to cycle between them now, to let the tolerance die down a bit, but I just tried Cetirizine again after a break and it had no impact. Loratadine never worked for me.
Thankfully this year hasn't been as bad as last, but I'm dreading October when the allotments can start burning rubbish again.
Inhaled smoke of any kind, paint fumes and polish make me severely ill and, being irritants rather than allergens, the medication is even less effective.
I've tried short courses of steroids but they don't work, especially for a long term condition. They can indeed cause loss of bone density.
Blood tests show I'm highly allergic to mugwort pollen (sounds like something from Harry Potter) and dandelion pollen. When I found out what mugwort was I tried looking for it and managed to find quite a few large infestations.
People can joke, but allergies coupled with Fibromyalgia can be extremely debilitating.
I dont doubt it for a second. Horrendous "
There's no desensitisation therapy licensed in the UK for dandelion or mugwort pollen. Different sources say different things, but the Royal Botanical Society told me that mugwort pollen was the main cause of hay fever in Europe and North America and not grass, as the name suggests.
I wonder if I can get it done privately somewhere.
The local council has been great (it's literally the only thing they've ever been helpful with) and they've nuked all of the infestations of mugwort that I pointed them to on their land. They even contacted Aldi and had them clear out an infestation on a pilot of land that a Aldi had bought over ten years ago but never used.
I felt ill within about thirty minutes of visiting Teesbay Retail Park every time I went over there. There's large 6ft fences between the shops and some dunes or slag heaps.
I put two and two together and had a nosey and found loads of almost 6ft tall mugwort bushes growing behind the fences.
The owners of the retail park were great and destroyed them all. |
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"I suffered terribly all my life (itchy eyes, runny nose, constant feeling of about to sneeze, headaches, exhaustion by the end of the day) and the only thing that would work was the steroid injection, but it would only last for maybe 3 or 4 weeks and then doctors have stopped giving it due to apparent links to osteoporosis in later life.
Then 2 years ago, a new doctor i went to prescribed me a combination of telfast tablets and avamys nasal spray. Its been like a miracle cure for me. I start a 4 month dose of it at the beginning of april right through to end of July and it works an absolute treat. Never thought I'd ever be able to enjoy a summer before
I've been having a terrible time of it. After more than two years with an allergy and immunology consultant he's finally given up on me and discharged me. He says I just need to accept that Fibromyalgia makes me more sensitive to allergens and irritants.
At that minute I'm using:
30mg Rupatadine twice daily, 10mg Montelukast on an evening (I'm not asthmatic), Avamys nasal spray, 2% sodium cromoglicate eye drops and both a reliever and preventer inhaler (even though I'm not asthmatic).
Every three months I have to cycle between 60mg of Rupatadine, 100mg Cetirizine or 720mg Fexofenadine per day as I build up a tolerance to them all.
I've used Cetirizine for over twenty years and then a few years ago it just stopped working. Fexofenadine worked well for a few years and then that stopped. I try to cycle between them now, to let the tolerance die down a bit, but I just tried Cetirizine again after a break and it had no impact. Loratadine never worked for me.
Thankfully this year hasn't been as bad as last, but I'm dreading October when the allotments can start burning rubbish again.
Inhaled smoke of any kind, paint fumes and polish make me severely ill and, being irritants rather than allergens, the medication is even less effective.
I've tried short courses of steroids but they don't work, especially for a long term condition. They can indeed cause loss of bone density.
Blood tests show I'm highly allergic to mugwort pollen (sounds like something from Harry Potter) and dandelion pollen. When I found out what mugwort was I tried looking for it and managed to find quite a few large infestations.
People can joke, but allergies coupled with Fibromyalgia can be extremely debilitating.
I dont doubt it for a second. Horrendous
There's no desensitisation therapy licensed in the UK for dandelion or mugwort pollen. Different sources say different things, but the Royal Botanical Society told me that mugwort pollen was the main cause of hay fever in Europe and North America and not grass, as the name suggests.
I wonder if I can get it done privately somewhere.
The local council has been great (it's literally the only thing they've ever been helpful with) and they've nuked all of the infestations of mugwort that I pointed them to on their land. They even contacted Aldi and had them clear out an infestation on a pilot of land that a Aldi had bought over ten years ago but never used.
I felt ill within about thirty minutes of visiting Teesbay Retail Park every time I went over there. There's large 6ft fences between the shops and some dunes or slag heaps.
I put two and two together and had a nosey and found loads of almost 6ft tall mugwort bushes growing behind the fences.
The owners of the retail park were great and destroyed them all."
Fair play. Didnt expect any council or a large private company to move that quick. Clearly that stuff is bad news all round |
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I suppose that's like owning a cattery and being allergic to cats xx