Question 1

how to get rid of hay fever?

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Hay Fever: Hello. What you are asking is how to rid yourself of allergic disease. This may be impossible. What we recommend is to decrease your symptoms by avoiding your triggers, consider medicine such as an antihistamine or intranasal nasal steroid and finally consider allergy immunotherapy. Your ENT doctor or Allergist can help. Good Luck.

Question 2

how do i get rid of hay fever? does this require a visit to the urgent care?

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Depends: For milder cases, an otc antihistamine may help.  For moderately severe cases, ask your doctor to prescribe a nasal antihistamine or steroid.  For bothersome and lingering cases, an allergist would be your best bet.  Avoidance of the trigger ( pets etc) would be an important first step.

Question 3

can you tell me how to get rid of my hay fever?

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Target the cause: Hay fever is a common general term to describe allergic, non-allergic or mixed rhinitis.  Allergic rhinitis is most commonly due to sensitization to pollens (tree, grass or weeds), animal dander, or dust mite.  Allergy shots are particularly helpful in this case.  Non-allergic rhinitis can be due to irritants (eg perfumes, smoke), infection, structural defects etc.  Treatment depends on cause.

Question 4

how to get rid of really bad hay fever symptoms?

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Nothing to sneeze at: Severe hay fever requires prescription medication.  Otc antihistamines (loratadine, fexofenadine, cetirizine) help with most symptoms, but usually not with nasal stuffiness. Oral decongestant combinations may be help with stuffiness, but have side effects. Topical decongestants (nose and eyes) should not be used more than 5 days. The best solution is allergy shots by a board-certified allergist.

Question 5

is there a way to prevent hay fever?

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No: The development of allergic antibodies requires a genetic predisposition, (likely present in about 1/3rd of the population) and an exposure to a trigger that exceeds a certain stimulation threshold. There is a theory that exposure to a "dirty" environment, such as growing up on a farm, might be protective against  the development of allergic disorders. This is called the "hygiene hypothesis".

Question 6

how much local honey should i  eat to prevent hay fever?

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Doesn't work: Local honey, unfortunately, is not effective in treating seasonal allergy to pollen. However, it does taste good!

Question 7

how to prevent crusty eyes when having a hay fever?

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Eye drops: Assuming that your symptoms are truly 'hay fever' - i.e., due to allergy, antihistamine eye drops will be the most helpful. You should see your primary care physician or allergist for this, though. Most otc eyedrops have a decongestant in them to "get the red out"  - these can cause irritation if used frequently; this is not a problem with prescription drops.

Question 8

can i use petroleum jelly into the nostrils to get rid of dryness due to hay fever? i even get very mild nose bleed because of that.

Accepted Answer

Try alternative: Use a saline nasal spray instead. They are available at any pharmacy.

Question 9

how to manage hay fever?

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Allergy: Some people ignore it. Others use saline spray in the nose antihistamines help and you can see an allergist

Question 10

i have severe hay fever why?

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Genetics & location: We're all being inundated with pollen (that you cannot see), animal dander, dust mites, and mold spores. Your genetics makes it possible for you to get, or not get, symptoms when exposed.

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