Allergies

Mine seem to get worse the older I get. I never even had allergies until my mid 20's. Now in my mid 30's they seem to fluctuate in severity. This year the pine pollen isn't all that bad but the grass pollen is terrible! My eyes feel like I sprayed carb cleaner in them. It doesn't help that this time of year my job is 75% cutting grass . Any home remedies or should I just stick with eye drops? Not really a fan of over the counter/prescription meds.

 

I got a script for and used Seldane many moons ago, although nothing since but eye drops and warm water splashed in my eyes when they get too bad. Part of my morning routine.
Matter of fact, need to do that right now.....

 

Local honey supposedly reduces allergies due to pollen. A spoonful a day. If they are real bad, maybe have a full bear of it??

It turned out what I was interpreting as a pollen allergy was actually caused by all the air fresheners used at work-- they brought me to the beink and then the pollen pushed me over.

 

I usually eat lots of local honey and this year i haven't! Hmmm maybe it's why they're so bad this year. A few years ago my dad found the honey from the beekeeper that has his bees in the blueberries right behind my house. Can't get any closer than that. Gonna have to grab a jar and suck it down!

 

You said you are not a fan, but Claratin (generic version from WalMart) taken daily works well for me. No side effects, and really helps.

Allergies certainly do change over time. I was very allergic when a child, then mostly outgrew them in my 40's. Now in my fifties, I have a little again, but much better than when I was a child.

For some reason coffee helps me as well