Allergies, do you suffer?

[tpthai2]

Passing this on in hopes that it may help.

For the last two years I have been refilling my prescription for FENAFEX to mitigate debilitating allergies. Runny eyes, flem, strong cough etc. in the mornings and late evenings. The changing seasons did not seem to offer any particular relief. FENAFEX worked but it took time to get in the system.

I recently had a brief conversation about this with an Italian friend and he suggested an old world cure. That was to get some locally produced honey, preferably from wildflowers. Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey, available at RimPing.

I tried it with tea in the mornings. All allergic symptoms have virtually ceased. It has been two weeks of the honey treatment and I no longer have these allergy attacks, 95% gone.

There must be a scientific explanation for this. Some kind of natural antidote when bees process nectar into honey.

Amazing results for me.

[Rob13]

I think it's because the bees make the honey with pollen from the local plants that cause your allergies. I tried it back home, didn't do anything for me though. What kind of honey are you using. I'd like to give it a try.

[Trujillo]

"Allergies, do you suffer?"

No, I don't.

[tpthai2]

Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey, available at RimPing.

[TheSiemReaper]

I used to suffer from chronic hay fever back home. It was incredibly severe. Then I moved to Asia and it stopped happening. It's been nearly 2 decades since I suffered from allergies. Honey is not an effective hay fever cure; though if you believe that it is (a la any form of placebo) you will see an abatement of symptoms. For a little while at least. Then you'll forget how much you believe in honey (because it becomes routine) and the allergies will return.

[anto]

Smog no ,loud Yanky doodles yes . I dont want to hear about your killing spree in Vietnam during the 60s .

[tpthai2]

The SiemReeper,

I will have to wait and see. I initially did not expect this to work but it has so far.

ANTO: What in the world are you talking about? Never been to VietNam.

[anto]

The SiemReeper,

I will have to wait and see. I initially did not expect this to work but it has so far.

ANTO: What in the world are you talking about? Never been to VietNam

Not old enough ?Scrub my previous comment .There are plenty of nice Americans .Occasionally i just like to wind them up .

[Rob13]

Placebos are underrated; especially the ones that work. I'm going to try it. Nothing to lose.

Edited May 27, 2016 by Rob13

[ammagic]

My solution was a bit more drastic - finally gave up on C M & moved to Hua Hin. After a few months no more allergy meds, inhalers, nasal sprays. Such a relief!

[Rob13]

My solution was a bit more drastic - finally gave up on C M & moved to Hua Hin. After a few months no more allergy meds, inhalers, nasal sprays. Such a relief!

Just gotta be real careful who you brush arms with down there.

[ammagic]

What do you mean?

[Rob13]

The Brits who bumped into the Thais and ended up in the hospital.

[ammagic]

I stay away from areas where there's a lot of partying & drinking....safer that way. Anyway, been there done that so not so appealing now....

[elektrified]

I have terrible allergies from the smog/pollution here. I use a lot of wild honey (not Rimping's brand) and it does nothing for my allergies. I take Loratadine when I need it. Works great.

[UTH001]

Children, can we please get back to the topic at hand?

I have always suffered heavily from allergies (sneezing, coughing, burning eyes etc). When I moved to Thailand, no allergies in the first year. Now, they are back and back with a vengeance. No longer sneezing or coughing but skin rashes instead (all over). The (reasonably cost effective) medication that seems to work for me right now is Atarax 10mg. I was in Europe a while back, no itchy skin, so the "culprit" must be something that is in the food or different kinds of plants (I am not used to). If anyone has any herbal or other suggestions, much appreciated!

[tpthai2]

UTH001,

I spent some time with Dr.Morgan dealing with the same problem.

Q..Are the rashes appearing seasonally?

Do they appear in specific places of the body?

[TheSiemReaper]

Children, can we please get back to the topic at hand?

I have always suffered heavily from allergies (sneezing, coughing, burning eyes etc). When I moved to Thailand, no allergies in the first year. Now, they are back and back with a vengeance. No longer sneezing or coughing but skin rashes instead (all over). The (reasonably cost effective) medication that seems to work for me right now is Atarax 10mg. I was in Europe a while back, no itchy skin, so the "culprit" must be something that is in the food or different kinds of plants (I am not used to). If anyone has any herbal or other suggestions, much appreciated!

If the allergies are relatively mild - then you will normally find over the counter antihistamines will do the job nicely. Brand names such as Piriton and Zirtec are common choices. (Look up the generic drug names if you don't care about branded pharmaceuticals - most people don't but some do).

If they are not treatable using antihistamines (and 99% of allergies can be treated this way) then the next "option" is either a.) elimination - find out what you are allergic to (you can get skin tests at a hospital for this) and completely eliminate it from your environment, and yes this might mean moving in some cases or b.) talking to an allergy specialist at a hospital who may recommend a different set of antihistamines or possibly steroidal treatment (which unlike antihistamines has nasty side effects - so think very carefully before taking this up).

Herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies, etc. may provide some short-term relief due to the placebo effect but are generally worse than useless.

[Suradit69]

Older males who have issues with enlarged prostates need to be aware that, for some people, allergy meds or things meant to alleviate cold or allergy symptoms can aggravate their BPH.

Even when I was younger I found that anything that contained pseudephedrine was a no-no and lately noticed unpleasant reactions in that regard even with the relatively benign Claritin/Clarityne.

[sgtsabai]

24/7, 365, some days worse than others. Never had before I came back from the "killing spree" in Vietnam. Careful with your keyboard my "friend". USMC Sgt-Vietnam 1966/67, Vietnam Veterans AGAINST the War. No real cure has worked, I gave up, seldom take anything until the sinuses get infected.

[siamike]

I'm a lifelong allergy sufferer and like tpthai2 I too suffer year round. I have found Claritin (aka Loratidine) and Zyrtec (aka Cetirizine HCl) work best for me, and at different times of the year one of these two drugs will work better than the other. On really bad days, I find that one Advil (aka ibuprofen) taken with Cetirizine significantly improves the relief. There's a lot of anecdotal evidence that local Honey does lessen symptoms in people with seasonal allergies, but, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, these results haven't been consistently duplicated in clinical studies. I think I've seen Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey sold at "Tops",...I'll buy a jar next time I'm there,...it would be great if it worked for me too.

[Muzarella]

Try a SULIDINE pill in combination with NASOL spray...2 to 3 times a day. Over the counter and cheap in any pharmacy.

[RBOP]

Do you use an electric toothbrush? I discovered mold in mine and after throwing it away my morning and evening reactions ceased. Allergic to mold.

[tolsti]

Septic wimps

[northernjohn]

I'm a lifelong allergy sufferer and like tpthai2 I too suffer year round. I have found Claritin (aka Loratidine) and Zyrtec (aka Cetirizine HCl) work best for me, and at different times of the year one of these two drugs will work better than the other. On really bad days, I find that one Advil (aka ibuprofen) taken with Cetirizine significantly improves the relief. There's a lot of anecdotal evidence that local Honey does lessen symptoms in people with seasonal allergies, but, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, these results haven't been consistently duplicated in clinical studies. I think I've seen Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey sold at "Tops",...I'll buy a jar next time I'm there,...it would be great if it worked for me too.

It is not as cut and dried as some people believe. There is over 1,000 different types of honey. Depends on where the bee's get the pollen. From what I have seen the best one comes from New Zealand.

Their is a store on Changklan in the Night Bazaar that sells many different kinds. Also and I am not sure on this but I believe you can get local honey at the Royal Project.

[ozyjon]

"Allergies, do you suffer?"

please don't go there,,,,,,,,

[Docno]

Placebos are underrated; especially the ones that work. I'm going to try it. Nothing to lose.

You're right about placebos. In fact there's a whole multi million dollar industry based around them. It's called homeopathy...

[johnnynmonic]

Children, can we please get back to the topic at hand?

I have always suffered heavily from allergies (sneezing, coughing, burning eyes etc). When I moved to Thailand, no allergies in the first year. Now, they are back and back with a vengeance. No longer sneezing or coughing but skin rashes instead (all over). The (reasonably cost effective) medication that seems to work for me right now is Atarax 10mg. I was in Europe a while back, no itchy skin, so the "culprit" must be something that is in the food or different kinds of plants (I am not used to). If anyone has any herbal or other suggestions, much appreciated!

I get the rashes too. But only when I'm in the north. Spent a couple months down south and was fine. Is Atarax purchased here, or in Europe? Available OTC?

[siamike]

I'm a lifelong allergy sufferer and like tpthai2 I too suffer year round. I have found Claritin (aka Loratidine) and Zyrtec (aka Cetirizine HCl) work best for me, and at different times of the year one of these two drugs will work better than the other. On really bad days, I find that one Advil (aka ibuprofen) taken with Cetirizine significantly improves the relief. There's a lot of anecdotal evidence that local Honey does lessen symptoms in people with seasonal allergies, but, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, these results haven't been consistently duplicated in clinical studies. I think I've seen Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey sold at "Tops",...I'll buy a jar next time I'm there,...it would be great if it worked for me too.

It is not as cut and dried as some people believe. There is over 1,000 different types of honey. Depends on where the bee's get the pollen. From what I have seen the best one comes from New Zealand.

Their is a store on Changklan in the Night Bazaar that sells many different kinds. Also and I am not sure on this but I believe you can get local honey at the Royal Project.

I strongly suspect that no two batches of honey, regardless of brand name, are ever identical; flowers, the source of honey, are not only seasonal, but also vary even within their own species from one location to another depending on many different factors such soil nutrients and water sources. These variations are the reason why proponents of honey usage as antiallergic therapy strongly recommend using LOCAL honey.

[northernjohn]

I'm a lifelong allergy sufferer and like tpthai2 I too suffer year round. I have found Claritin (aka Loratidine) and Zyrtec (aka Cetirizine HCl) work best for me, and at different times of the year one of these two drugs will work better than the other. On really bad days, I find that one Advil (aka ibuprofen) taken with Cetirizine significantly improves the relief. There's a lot of anecdotal evidence that local Honey does lessen symptoms in people with seasonal allergies, but, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, these results haven't been consistently duplicated in clinical studies. I think I've seen Ambrosia Wild Flower Honey sold at "Tops",...I'll buy a jar next time I'm there,...it would be great if it worked for me too.

It is not as cut and dried as some people believe. There is over 1,000 different types of honey. Depends on where the bee's get the pollen. From what I have seen the best one comes from New Zealand.

Their is a store on Changklan in the Night Bazaar that sells many different kinds. Also and I am not sure on this but I believe you can get local honey at the Royal Project.

I strongly suspect that no two batches of honey, regardless of brand name, are ever identical; flowers, the source of honey, are not only seasonal, but also vary even within their own species from one location to another depending on many different factors such soil nutrients and water sources. These variations are the reason why proponents of honey usage as antiallergic therapy strongly recommend using LOCAL honey.

That may be I am not an expert on it. What caught my attention was the Mayo clinic tests. They admit they have had successful tests but are unable to consistently duplicate them in clinical studies.

In other words they have had successful tests. Was thinking with the way people differently handle different medical and natural products you throw in the factor of over 1,000 different type honey it is no wonder they can not consistently get the same results.

If I was to have allergies and try the honey method I would start with the honey produced in the local area. How ever there is a lot of talk about the honey from New Zealand. It would be a trial and error process with no guarantee.