severe seasonal allergies

[mamatomartina]

I have terrible seasonal allergies that keep me up almost all night. My ds "wakes" me about every 3 to 4 hours to nurse. I'm lucky if I get 2 hours of sleep a night. What can I take that's "natural" while I'm breastfeeding???

BTW, the allergies are to grass and trees. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[mclisa]

Hang in there, the tree season is over. Grasses should be done in a few weeks.

[JaneS]

Probiotics -homemade yogurt/kefir- cured mine. There's many studies which support this.

Effect of milk fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92 on symptoms of Japanese cedar pollen allergy: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum


A new synbiotic, Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei together with dextran, reduces murine and human allergic reaction.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum

The efficacy and safety of heat-killed Lactobacillus paracasei for treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis induced by house-dust mite.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum

Treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis with lactic acid bacteria.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=15059192