Originally Posted by NYMXer

carleton, good for you. the key word is my post is "cure".... not treatment. Cure means fixed forever! I know it's a pain to do for a month, but think of the YEARS of clear breathing you have ahead of you...statistically speaking that is, all people react differently but like I said, 80% effective.
Post your results in a few months and share what you've learned to help others.

Originally Posted by NYMXer

I am glad that you found some relief but sorry that you gave up on honey. As I've stated before, for the honey to become effective, you need to do it for about a month. It is a slow process that actually builds up immunity to the very things you are allergic too, since that is what the honey is made from, pollen.
I would recommend you continue the honey until that jar is empty and you will build up your body to be able to handle the pollen and not depend on anything else for m,any years to come. It certainly worked for me and it's been almost 15 years that I have been allergy free, and many people that have done this very thing are now also allergy free. Statistically, I am guessing, consuming local honey will be an effective cure for allergies to about 80% of the people that do it.
Four tablespoons a day, morning, noon, evening and night in hot water or tea for a month....... allergy free!

Originally Posted by Quinn8it

honey is amazing!

a nutrion specialist had me start eating a good tablespoon of Raw Honey right before bed. Its great for athletes because it gives a steady stream of fuel to the liver to re-stock your glycogen levels while you sleep. This results in deeper sleep and better recovery, and it eliminates waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom...

im also using the honey mixed with milk and yogurt as a post training Carb/Protein recovery shake..

Originally Posted by SprintzNKiloz

I'm trying this tonight. I've been sleeping like ass all week so it's worth a shot.

Originally Posted by jfiveeight

My regimen is antihistamine (zyrtec) and flonase. Antihistamines are weird and work differently for everyone, I'd try a few gen 2s - basically anything but benadryl - before settling on one and then incorporate Flonase into the mix. It takes a few days for it to get into your system but it makes a huge difference for me vs just the zyrtec.

Netipots are also nice, if it's really bad I'll use one a few times a week.

1st post? New bike day on the way... I just did my first track clinic and built up a cheapish bike.

Originally Posted by taras0000

The Neti pots are good to keep sinus infections at bay. Antihistamines basically get your body to stop certain inflammatory responses that are associated with allergic reactions. A runny nose is one of them. The problem with being on an antihistamine for any length of time is that it will stop the runny nose, and dry it out. Any matter that is left in there doesn't get cleared out. This stays behind and can end up going bad on you. The neti pot/sinus rinse helps to keep things moving and clean. Use only sterile water or saline. The other alternative is to lay off the meds for a day or two once a week and let your body's natural reactions help clean out your nose.

I've heard of the honey routine, but have never tried it. I would give it a go. I LOVE honey. My grandpa had an apiary and whenever we would visit I would always get busted with a spoon in my hand while dipping into a 5 Gallon bucket of honey. I think I was about 5 when it last happened.

I also suffer from pollen allergies, specifically grass. Desloratidine worked wonders for me. I found a double dose worked best, but it lasts about 24 hours, so no biggie there. It's a lower dose med as well. Much more "efficient" as far as how much you are taking. Costco sells it in bulk under the Kirkland brand. Really cheap. And don't worry, the bottle isn't huge. It's non-drowsy without any added stimulants as well. Desloratidine doesn't enter the nervous system like many antihistamines do. This is what causes the drowsiness.

Antihistamine tip: If you are male, and suffer from sinus headaches that are related to stress or lack of sleep try taking a Benadryl. Unless it's migraines, most males tend not to suffer from headaches the way females do. When the headaches do come, it's usually related to a lack of sleep. In situations of chronic fatigue/stress, the body will release histamines to counter the low level inflammatory response that sets in. The headache feels like it's right between and behind your eyes. Benadryl will make you drowsy and knock you out (solving the root problem), and take care of those pesky histamines that are giving you your headache. Two birds with one pill (or maybe 2 if you want to sleep for a longer time). You will wake up foggy, but your headache will be gone and you can get yourself back on a proper sleep routine.