My eyes are so itchy! Do I have seasonal allergies again? What remedies have been working for you?

I am not a doctor, but I do have a lot of experience with seasonal and non-seasonal allergies (two children that suffer, one needing shots). I would strongly recommend that you see an allergist and find out what it is that you are allergic to. If you eyes are bothering you now and bother you every year around the same time, it is likely that you have seasonal allergies.

However, that may not be the case. Dust mite allergies can mask as seasonal allergies, depending on your local climate, as they need a certain humidity level (higher in spring and summer in some places) in order to survive. While there are many over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications that are very good, they are not all the same nor do they work for the same types of allergies.

Claritin and Zyrtec are both good for pollen allergies, but Claritin is completely ineffective for non-pollen allergies. Your allergist can best guide you. In addition, there are some great prescription eye drops that work really well for allergies.

I personally would not recommend an OTC eye drop solution. If you really don't want to see an allergist, I would recommend the following strategies that work well for POLLEN allergies: 1. When you come in from outside, wash your face and hands to remove any pollen residue.2.

Keep all windows closed during allergy season, unfortunately this can mean running an air conditioner in Feb. Depending on the season (ouch my electric bill).3. Use a saline nasal rinse, such as a Neti pot or NeilMed's sinus rinse.

This will help clear the pollen from your nasal passages. I know it seems weird, but if you can keep your systemic response under control, it can help your eyes. 4.

For acute symptoms, until you see a doctor, take two paper towels and fold them up into small squares. Soak them with very cold water. Partially wring them out and place them over your closed eyes.

This can help reduce some of the itchiness and inflammation.5. Wipe down interior surfaces to remove pollen. Use a HEPA vacuum cleaner to clean any carpet of upholstery.

Wash your furniture pillows, sheets and blankets. If you have dust mite allergies, you will need to use dust covers for your mattress and bed pillows. You will also need to wash your sheets and bedding in hot water on a weekly basis.

Tis the season for allergies, sure, though mine are year-round because my sinuses just straight-up suck. I'm still trying to find something that REALLY works well for me, but I've had good short-term results from a lot of things. They just stop working for me after a while, unfortunately.

I bought a Neti Pot at the pharmacy for about fourteen dollars. This is a fairly-easy way to flush out your sinuses, and it doesn't take very long, either. I had to get used to tilting my head at just the right angle to avoid choking myself, but that took about two attempts to master.My sinuses would be clear for a few hours after I did the neti-pot flush...too bad it doesn't work at all for me anymore.

Zyrtec and Claritin are both over-the-counter, which is great as far as I'm concerned. Zyrtec made me drowsy, so I couldn't take it on class days because I have to drive to and from school and really didn't want to, you know, nod off and wreck the car. Claritin started *really* working a few days after I started taking it, so give the pills a chance to kick in before you give up on them.

What's REALLY helped me a lot, though, was throwing EVERYTHING out of my bedroom and giving the place a thorough cleaning. This got rid of a lot of the dust and other tiny allergen particles that were hiding in my carpet, and in my curtains, and even in my bed.It took the better part of two days to clean up everything, but I'm feeling better than I have in months.

I am not a doctor, but I do have a lot of experience with seasonal and non-seasonal allergies (two children that suffer, one needing shots). I would strongly recommend that you see an allergist and find out what it is that you are allergic to. If you eyes are bothering you now and bother you every year around the same time, it is likely that you have seasonal allergies.

However, that may not be the case. Dust mite allergies can mask as seasonal allergies, depending on your local climate, as they need a certain humidity level (higher in spring and summer in some places) in order to survive. While there are many over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications that are very good, they are not all the same nor do they work for the same types of allergies.

Claritin and Zyrtec are both good for pollen allergies, but Claritin is completely ineffective for non-pollen allergies. Your allergist can best guide you. In addition, there are some great prescription eye drops that work really well for allergies.

I personally would not recommend an OTC eye drop solution. If you really don't want to see an allergist, I would recommend the following strategies that work well for POLLEN allergies: 1. When you come in from outside, wash your face and hands to remove any pollen residue.

2. Keep all windows closed during allergy season, unfortunately this can mean running an air conditioner in Feb. Depending on the season (ouch my electric bill).

3. Use a saline nasal rinse, such as a Neti pot or NeilMed's sinus rinse. This will help clear the pollen from your nasal passages.

I know it seems weird, but if you can keep your systemic response under control, it can help your eyes. 4. For acute symptoms, until you see a doctor, take two paper towels and fold them up into small squares.

Soak them with very cold water. Partially wring them out and place them over your closed eyes. This can help reduce some of the itchiness and inflammation.

5. Wipe down interior surfaces to remove pollen. Use a HEPA vacuum cleaner to clean any carpet of upholstery.

Wash your furniture pillows, sheets and blankets. If you have dust mite allergies, you will need to use dust covers for your mattress and bed pillows. You will also need to wash your sheets and bedding in hot water on a weekly basis.

Tis the season for allergies, sure, though mine are year-round because my sinuses just straight-up suck. I'm still trying to find something that REALLY works well for me, but I've had good short-term results from a lot of things. They just stop working for me after a while, unfortunately.

I bought a Neti Pot at the pharmacy for about fourteen dollars. This is a fairly-easy way to flush out your sinuses, and it doesn't take very long, either. I had to get used to tilting my head at just the right angle to avoid choking myself, but that took about two attempts to master.

My sinuses would be clear for a few hours after I did the neti-pot flush...too bad it doesn't work at all for me anymore. Zyrtec and Claritin are both over-the-counter, which is great as far as I'm concerned. Zyrtec made me drowsy, so I couldn't take it on class days because I have to drive to and from school and really didn't want to, you know, nod off and wreck the car.

Claritin started *really* working a few days after I started taking it, so give the pills a chance to kick in before you give up on them. What's REALLY helped me a lot, though, was throwing EVERYTHING out of my bedroom and giving the place a thorough cleaning. This got rid of a lot of the dust and other tiny allergen particles that were hiding in my carpet, and in my curtains, and even in my bed.

It took the better part of two days to clean up everything, but I'm feeling better than I have in months.

I never had allergies in my life...until I moved to Phoenix. Apparently, I'm allergic to the dust down here...or more likely, the mold IN the dust. Clariton seems to work best for me, and is OTC so it's easy to pickup.

You could try going to see an allergist, who will find out exactly what your allergic to and likely prescribe some anti-histamines (these will probably make you drowsy, so I personally just stick with OTC Clariton). An old folk remedy which I have yet to try, but that a few of my friends have suggested is actually honey. It will take about a year to be truly effective however.

The trick is, find locally harvested honey. The honey is created from local plants (or more specifically, local POLLEN) and will gradually build up your body's tolerance. They suggested a tablespoon a day.

You can find this honey at local farmer's markets or even some of the smaller grocery stores. Here is an article on it: pioneerthinking.com/to_honey.html health.howstuffworks.com/local-honey-for....

Whenever possible, I will wear a cool (temperature) eye mask for a few minutes. The next best thing is to put a slice of cool cucumber on your eyelids for a few minutes.

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