Hayfever :(

Can you take antihistamines when breastfeeding? I am suffering with itchy eyes and sneezing (sitting typing this with tissues up my nose ) and its driving me loopy.

Help!

I'm not sure that you can, but I have heard that if you regularly take honey that is produced by bees local to you, it can help with the symptoms.

I'll try to find a link about that.

Actually, scrap that idea, the evidence is anecdotal and a 2002 study from the University of Connecticut found no evidence of honey's effectiveness in reducing hayfever symptoms.

So, sorry, back to my original 'no idea' response which is of no use to you

No probs, i think i might pop to my local pharmacy this morning after LO's feed and ask the pharmacist.

Hopefully i can get away with a nasal spray if i cant take tablets

I bought some prevalin allergy spray so will be trying that. It is drug free apparently so suitable for pregnancy/breastfeeding....heres hoping

I think I'll try that too then, I haven't stopped sneezing and blowing my nose all day .

[clothmama]

I hope it works. Ice been using a homeopathic hayfever remedy fir years. Took a while to get it in my system but is an awesome long term approach ti hayfever

The non drowsy versions are generally considered safe. We use these fact sheets

http://breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-c ... s-sept.pdf

I have to take them due to having allergic reactions so I did a lot of reading up on it xx

The non drowsy versions are generally considered safe. We use these fact sheets

http://breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-c ... s-sept.pdf

I have to take them due to having allergic reactions so I did a lot of reading up on it xx

I was given some tablets while i was pregnant, so have rung docs to see if i can take those. My nose is so bunged up i cant take the spray properly at the moment and my eyes are sooooo itchy

Im suprised the pharmacist didnt say i could take the non drowsy ones when i asked