What are some of the best ways to relieve seasonal allergy symptoms?

As a chronic sufferer of seasonal allergies who has tried just about everything, I will give you my tried and true method for staying almost symptom free in a country that has some of the most allergenic pollens in the world. 1. Nasal irrigation: flushing out your sinuses with a Neti Pot or similar device is no fun at all, but it works.

If someone suffers from particularly bad symptoms it can really bring them under control. For those that still feel they are suffering... 2. Try an inhalable corticosteroid like Beconase; but make sure you do it after nasal irrigation - preferably about half an hour after, as more of the spray will make contact with the inflamed tissue in your nasal cavity and sinuses.3.

For itching eyes, I try to avoid using steroid eye drops unless I end up with an actual infection - as there are all sorts of potential complications. Avoid wearing contact lenses - glasses provide a barrier to some of the pollen, whereas contacts can trap the pollen and keep it in contact with the eye. Regular flushing with a mild saline solution can work wonders.4.

I have had a lot of luck with herbal allergy tablets. I found the herbal tablets much more useful than individual herbs - generally herbal tablets and capsules for treating allergies combine a range of herbs to treat a variety of symptoms. When all else fails I opt for a fast-acting antihistamine like Claritin or Zyrtec.

I prefer Zyrtec as I find that it makes me less drowsy and works a little faster - but other people find other results. Regarding the Neti Pot, I don't use one but I use something similar. I almost never need to use antihistamines now and for whatever reason I have found that I have less eye irritation as well.

Just have to try a NetiPot. These wonderful little items look weird but work wonders to relieve allergies. Basically, the netipot washes away excess mucus and bacterial pollutants.

Simple to use - check out sinusrinse.com. Or neilmed.com. During allergy season, this can be used on a daily basis without any drug related side effects.

Other things to try while everything is in full bloom: ...Get outdoors early in the day before the pollen count escalates. ...Invest in an air purifier for your home and keep windows closed. ,,,When driving, keep car windows closed.

...Wash your hair frequently. Pollen sticks to the hair and can easily be transferred to your eyes....Try taking Coenzyme Q10. This accelerates your immune system.

Yes, at the moment my son (12 years old) is suffering from the seasonal allergies. It started 2 weeks ago, his eyes red and itching, red runny nose, itchy throat. I don't think the medicines are working and I guess he will be suffering more until the pollens(which I think the main cause of his allergy) in the air disappears.

What I ask my son to do when he comes home from school or at the end of the day is to take a shower to remove any pollens from his body, take the allergy medicine (including eye drops), change the clothes he used outside. When he goes out, he has to wear sunglasses, his hat, and stay far from the blooming plants, which I don't think works. Other than that, I don't know if there are remedies out there.

Cannot keep him in the house all day or close the windows all the time until end of spring so we just live with it. It is hard especially spring is the time to go out, enjoy the flowers and the nice wind, anyway we just take precautions to make it easy for the sufferer, and still go outing. BTW, my son is the one who likes to go out even he knows he will bear the consequences after that.

Thanks for the good question, hope we will find other remedies too.

One of the best way is to use Herbs for seasonal allergies. This is proven to be effective if proper dosage will be followed: These herbs are: 1. Stinging Nettle - the top choice among herbs for treating seasonal allergy symptoms.

Dosage: 500 t0 1000 mg, three times daily until symptoms subside. 2. Horseradish - this may prevent seasonal allergies, 1 tsp of horseradish is guaranteed to clear the sinuses quickly.

A daily dose of 1/2 tsp of horseradish until the symptoms subside is recommended. 3. Garlic- contains quercetin which has anti-inflammatory effects.

Eat garlic raw like on salad. One clove of garlic every day will help alleviate hay fever symptoms. 4.

Feverfew - help alleviate allergic reactions but should not be used with those who have daisy allergies and pregnant women. 5. Chamomile tea - this is a popular herbal remedy for allergies, for many it is effective.

However, it would be best to try a cup and see.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned eating local 'raw' honey. The idea is that bees take pollen from what ever you have allergies to, eat it, digest it, spit it back out, and make it into honey. If we eat it, our bodies can take in that pollen differently.In that way we can at the very least relieve pollen allergies.

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