Seasonal Allergy help....:(
Posted by mnvegan on Mar 25, 2007 · Member since May 2006 · 17 posts
Allright folks i need help...every spring and summer i get awful seasonal allergies..almost to the point of unbearable. can anyone recommend a vegan relief/medicine that i could use to alleviate some of my symptoms???
Is there a homeopath or naturopath in your area? Ask in your local HFS, they might know. I have some excellent homeopathic drops but as they are made here in Spain I don't suppose they'd be available there! Bear in mind that homeopathic medicine may take a while to be effective.
Two years ago or so I had had food a sensitivity/allergy test and was advised to cut out certain things from my diet - wheat being one (sorry to bang on about this to everyone else reading this, I'm sure you've heard this from me before!). My hayfever allergy and general drippy nose and eyes did not kick in last spring/summer. It's hard to cut out completely just because it's chucked into allsorts, but I have found it to be completely worth the effort - no more pill popping for me. How about cutting wheat from your diet for 3 months see how you get on, check your symptoms, reintroduce it (if your symptoms continue cut it out completely) - if you notice no difference, well go back to enjoying every bite of bread/croissants/bagels/french stick/soda bread/pave/wheaten bread ...
... No, really, I'm fine without bread in my life, honestly ;)
Polinosan (not sure if that's spelled correctly, but is pronounced polly-no-san) is made by Vogel and helps some. I don't know about its vegginess though, so you'll want to read the label or ask the homeopath.
K^2