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post #1 of 10
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Does anyone else who is pregnant suffer from terrible seasonal allergies? I am 7mo. along and would love to find a good homeopathic remedy for these symptoms. I am constantly sneezing, blowing my nose, haveing a runny or stuffy nose, and ichy watery eyes. Anyone out there have any advise on what to do?

Thanks in Advance!!

Sherry
post #2 of 10

any help?

i can see that you haven't gotten any responses. i thought i would let you know that i too suffer from seasonal alergies. it gets really bad for me and i can even get flu-like symptoms if i am not careful. i take a chinese remedy that states that it is not intended for use by pregnant women. i will stop taking it next week as we are hoping to get pregnant but i will be at a complete loss! i don't take prescription drugs and definitely wouldn't want to while pregnant. i hope someone responds with some good advice or remedy!
post #3 of 10
The only non-medication thing I can think of is saline nasal sprays. That should help with the congestion, and help clear out the runnies faster. Plain ol' eye drops seem to help with the eye itchies some.
post #4 of 10
Right there with you!

I have found that Vit C helps - I take about 2000 mg/day. Also find some local honey...take a couple tablespoons/day - for whatever reason - when you ingest the allergens, they cause less symptoms. It worked for me and several of my friends.

I still have days when I get all sneezy. It is annoying!
post #5 of 10
you can take nettles while pg and nursing.
post #6 of 10
I used local honey with great results! Someone mentioned it offhand and I was willing to try anything. What a surprise, it worked. Not completely but it gave me enough relief to sleep and lose the red nose and eyes.
Good luck mama
post #7 of 10
Quercetin should completely stop all your seasonal allergies. I've read that it always works - and that if it isn't working for you then you're not taking enough.

Pycnogenol will help heal your body's boundary systems (allergies are basically a sign that the body's boundary systems are compromised). It's basically just a wonderful antioxidant, with no side effects whatsoever. It's just ground pine bark.

Both of these should not only be very safe to take during pregnancy, but beneficial. Of course, just to be very safe, please check with your doctor.

A great book to read on how to heal allergies and sensitivities is "Allergy Free".

Also, I hope that you are taking probiotics. If you have seasonal allergies, then you probably have other allergies and sensitivities that you don't even know about, and you can pass them onto your baby. The first sign that you may see, if that is the case, will be eczema. One way to give your unborn child some protection from this is to take probiotics now, and all the while that you are breastfeeding.

Also, since you do have seasonal allergies, and allergies are a sign of some degree of immune suppression, please consider refraining from vaccinating your little one. Vaccines are strong immune suppressors, and if there is some immune suppression going on already, they can really mess up an immune system.

I hope some of this helps, and please let me know if you have any questions.
post #8 of 10
A good thread! We are TTC & I trying to avoid some meds, like sudafed. Sadly, its the only thing that helps me. I'm taking Nettles & my Dr prescribed a Nasacort inhaler, but I don't think they are helping much. Argh. I will get back on probiotics though. I can't do yogurt due to lactose intolerance & I have been out for awhile.

L
post #9 of 10
slightly OT, but loudmama, if the yogurt has live, active cultures, you should be able to tolerate it. I'm also lactose intolerant & can eat yogurt with active cultures with no ill effects. i just started making my own & put tons of culture in it
post #10 of 10
My Dr keeps telling me I should be able to handle yogurt too, & I just can't. I wish I could. I LOVE yogurt!

L
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