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My better half has hay fever pretty bad, sniffing and itchy eyes. I was wondering if there's anyone here that can recommend a decent remedy/medication?

Thanks in advance....huck

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Yes, antihistamine is the standard pill for hay fever or allergies.

If Benadryl doesn't help, you can try Zyrtec (Zyrtec also should not cause drowsiness as much as Benadryl may, Zyrtec is more expensive, though).

The next step up from oral antihistamines is an intranasal corticosteroid spray. See a doctor for advice concerning these. They have possible side effects, but are generally considered safe. They usually have to be taken for several days before peak effect.

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
My better half has hay fever pretty bad, sniffing and itchy eyes. I was wondering if there's anyone here that can recommend a decent remedy/medication?

Thanks in advance....huck
Claritin works for me.

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What's 'Hay Fever'?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What's 'Hay Fever'?
A high temperature that some farm animals get if the are allergic to hay?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What's 'Hay Fever'?
Seasonal allergy to airborne pollen.

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
My better half has hay fever pretty bad, sniffing and itchy eyes. I was wondering if there's anyone here that can recommend a decent remedy/medication?

Thanks in advance....huck
i never liked taking any of the prescribed or over-the-counter medicines for my allergies...
either made me sleepy or wired, not good...

this will not work for everyone, and prolly only those with a slight allergy to pollen, but, gramma always made me wash my hands and face real good with soap and cold water...

still works fairly well to this day...
cheap...
rookie

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Originally posted by rookie54
i never liked taking any of the prescribed or over-the-counter medicines for my allergies...
either made me sleepy or wired, not good...

this will not work for everyone, and prolly only those with a slight allergy to pollen, but, gramma always made me wash my hands and face real good with soap and cold water...

still works fairly well to this day...
cheap...
rookie
During my early halcyon years as helion, my now departed dear Mom often

washed my mouth out with black, coarse Lava Soap for being good.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
During my early halcyon years as helion, my now departed dear Mom often

washed my mouth out with black, coarse Lava Soap for being good.
What did she use when you were bad?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What's 'Hay Fever'?
In most of the civilized world, hay fever is also known as allergic rhinitis. True hay fever is caused specifically by an allergy to grass pollen.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
During my early halcyon years as helion, my now departed dear Mom often

washed my mouth out with black, coarse Lava Soap for being good.
I remember Lava soap as being coarse, yes, but I also remember it was green, not black.

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
My better half has hay fever pretty bad, sniffing and itchy eyes. I was wondering if there's anyone here that can recommend a decent remedy/medication?

Thanks in advance....huck
I use unbranded cetirizine hydrochloride and find it perfectly effective as well as delightfully inexpensive.

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Originally posted by avalanchethecat
I use unbranded cetirizine hydrochloride and find it perfectly effective as well as delightfully inexpensive.
This is Zyrtec. If you can find it, generic equivalents are always cheaper.