Hayfever. Son is 12 and suffered badly last three summers.?!
Question:
Hayfever. Son is 12 and suffered badly last three summers.?
Takes medicine (from Doc), eye drops, nasal spray, etc. I have heard little about an injection you can have if you are really bad? He is off School because causing a bad cough which keeps him awake (he also was diagnosed with asthma 3 years ago after hayfever attack but this is under contol. Any ideas PLEASE
Answers:
Oral antihistamines are the only way forward.
Sprays and drops only treat the symptoms, an antihistamine tablet stops your body making the histamine that causes all the symptoms of hayfever.
This will also help prevent it aggravating his asthma.
Cetirizine hydrochloride ( piriton is one of it's brand names, but generics are cheaper) is great. You take one each day, and suddenly you can live with the symptoms.
There's also Fexofenadine, available on prescription, which does the same thing, but is a bit stronger.
I'm also asthmatic and a hayfever sufferer, so your son has my sympathy. But you can learn to control it, so have hope!