Natural - non medicated relief for allergies

I've heard that eating local honey will help allergies, I haven't tried it yet since I can't find local honey in my area, but it makes sense it would work.

A study done in New Orleans found that taking 2 tsp. of local honey helped with allergies. It depends on if they are pollen related or not. I have allergies year round now... dust/pollen/mold... I tried the honey but usually end up taking Claritin because it helps with indoor & outdoor allergies.

Some people also like to use neti pots to clear their nasal passages. It's a strange sensation... it can help nasal allergies but it's not convenient.

hi, this helps us:

local honey
6 oz of warm water
1-2 tbsp of organic apple cider vinegar in the raw (brags brand)

drink 5 times a day for as long as you need it.

showers every night to wash the pollen off your hair

frequent washes of linens-- even your pillow

when you have allergies, you become even more sensitive to other allergens.

try not to wear gel in your hair, as its a magnet for pollen

also mascara also catches the pollen

google dr. oz, he did a whole show on natural remedies for allergies






it works.

I'm interested in this too...I feel like I'm dying, ugh!

I use this stuff called "Ocean Spray" when I have sinus issues. I think it's basically just saline, but it is AMAZING!

It's in the nasal spray aisle.

neti pot

&/or

sinus rinse

&

staying hydrated throughout the day.

none of these is a panacea, but they can alleviate some of your discomfort.

make sure you use clean bottled water. NEVER TAP WATER

I third the neti pot! Sprays never work for me, it just gets stuck in the boogs and never gets anywhere But as stated, definitely make sure it is sterile water . Distilled, sterile or previously boiled water. You can make your own solution with about .5tsp of salt and a dash of baking soda to keep the burning down, but only use a little otherwise you might end up with a nose full of baking soda crust

You can even use a regular squeeze bottle if you don't have a pot! http://www.ehow.com/how_7822447_use-bottle-instead-neti-pot.html

Allergies were killing me. I'm not even joking. It was bad to the point I had sores in my mouth every spring, couldn't eat anything without my mouth itching. I had urticaria. Benadryl or Allegra-over the counter stuff like that wasn't enough I had to take Atarax+Nasonex.
I had chronic sinusitis and ended up having surgery.

But 5 years ago I had to drastically changed my life because I had an allergic reaction to pretty much the last antibiotic I could take to cure my sinusitis (Biaxin).
So now I'm careful.
First of all, it's better to take a shower before going to bed. Dont forget to wash or brush your hair vigorously so you don't end up putting pollen all over your bed.
Like you shower yourself, "shower your nose" to get rid of the pollen: nasal spray, neti pot, whatever you like. Personnally, I like Sinus Rinse.
I take Grapefruit seeds extract (oil) in my water. I don't know exactly why but it helped. I told my Dr and he said I wasn't the first telling him that.

I tried honey it didn't helped me at all.
When allergies get very bad I am sorry but I wouldn't do without Nasonex. In my case it's just because my sinuses would blocked if I don't use that.
Also I prefer to use Benadryl as it works really fast and only lasts for 4 hours.

With allergies I really think you have to try and learn.
If your allergies get very bad you should get desensitization shots. I had them and worked miracles for those end of summer allergies.

Not that this is super helpful, but I am also almost 30 and have allergies for the first time. We moved from NE to MO 4 years ago and that's when the allergies started. I guess there is something in MO that just isn't in NE. I remember growing up my mom always drank a nettle tea and said it helped with allergies, but I've never tried it. If you find something that works- let us know!

As far as waking up goes, my hubby swears by a morning jog. I, myself, am not a morning runner- but it's something you could try!

Ha ha I moved from MO to IA, but that was 10 years ago so I guess there's no excuse.

It's only a 3.5 hour drive, but there must be enough of a difference in plant life here!