Pregnancy and hayfever

[Padan1111]

Hi ladies

I was just wondering what those of you who were hayfever sufferers were doing. Are you taking antihistamines?

I'm currently in TWW but I hadn't started any hayfever tablets or treatments. This weekend has been miserable! I will make a drs appointment if I get a bfp but I wanted to see what others were doing? If I am pregnant my first tri will cover all summer :s

Thanks!

Sorry, wrong forum!

 

[Cazran25]

My doctor wouldn't prescribe me anything, his (awful) advice was just to stick Vaseline up my nose. Pharmacist wasn't much help either.

I carried DD through the summer & just had to struggle through 😔

I'm sat here as I type sneezing & my eyes are itching like mad but can't do anything to help.

I am intending to go back next week to ask a different doctor because it really is hell.

Good luck for your BFP xx

 

[MamaHix1409]

I was told Loratadine is safe after 12 weeks.

 

[LLawson]

Ive suffered with allergies for yrs. after getting pregnant the only thing they will let me take is Zyrtec but its working well for the most part. I still have some sleepless nights due to a stuffy nose. I just recently started using essential oils to help with that.
Ive had no issues at all and they have let me take it from 6 weeks on and she said I could take it the entire pregnancy. She did tell me to try and stay away from my Flonase which Ive not used at all. She said I could use it between 4-7 months but didnt want me to after that cause it can actually put you in labor. She told me why but I cant remember...

 

[smileyfaces]

I've heard that eating LOCAL honey will help with hay fever x

 

[Padan1111]

Hi ladies

Thank you for your responses. I will definitely make a Drs appointment to discuss options, but it sounds like there's some things you can still take.

I had heard about local honey, but I think you have to take it all the time to build up your resistance to local pollen, so it won't do much for me right now. Plus I hate the taste of honey

 

[Isme]

I was told Zyrtec was safe. I have allergies, as well, and have actually been getting allergy shots for a couple of years. I am allowed to continue the shots through pregnancy, but they had to bump the dosage way back-- which makes it less effective. When my allergies get too bad it will trigger a blinking tic that makes it unsafe for me to drive, so sometimes I have to take something in between shots. I try to take the Zyrtec as infrequently as possible... but so there are times when I just have be able to function. I was told that it was in the same category as Benadryl, which is routinely deemed "safe" during pregnancy. While I would advocate taking anything with moderation and caution during pregnancy, I don't think it would be too awful if you have to take a little something to get some relief from time to time. Just use your best judgment and stick to stuff in the A-B category.