Training versus Hayfever
Chris J
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Along with countless others I am really suffering at the moment with hayfever. Since the middle of last week I've been taking Piriteze to offset the symptoms. Since yesterday morning I've been really lethargic and felt completely demotivated. I managed an hours bike/treadmill but i really felt my heart wasn't in it. Could there be a link?
What do others use? Any suggestions/advice/old wives tales?
What do others use? Any suggestions/advice/old wives tales?
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Aren't most antihistamines also likely to make you drowsy, lethargic etc?
Anecdotal cure..eat local honey.
I also use Opticrom eye-drops, and Beconase nose-spray. The important things is that these two things can be used about 4 times per day, so I do that. When your eyes start itching + nose starts running it is already too late... you have to wait for your body to get rid of the irritating histamines. If you take the drops and spray regularly it is more effective.
Also, it seems to take a week or so for the loratidine to really start.
Altogether it isn't perfect, but at least I can breathe (hayfever really gets my asthma going) and I don't wake myself (and Mrs. Bopo) up in the middle of the night with nocturnal sneezing fits.
Good call by britspin. Get the expensive ones.[8D]
Cetirizine Hydrochloride as found in ASDA's own brand hayfever medication, as well as Galphram and Piriteze does not cross the blood brain barrier, which in short means it's side affects are physical and not related to the brain... i.e. no drowseyness. Have a look at the wikipedia, you can pick up a pack of 14 for less than a quid, or if you go to a pharmacist and ask for cetirizine hydrochloride 10mg tablets, you can normally get about 30 for the same price.
On the pack there are warnings of drowseyness, but seeing as the cetirizine can't get to the brain this would only occur if you had something else wrong with you. I train with it and notice no impact on performance or motivation.
I do appreciate all of your vastly intelligent and considered responses.
Cheers
Don't know about the medical explanations for the effect of the actual drug, but maybe Piriton causes other effects in your body that in turn make you drowsy. Bit like soft drinks with sweeteners that say 'Contains a source of Phenylalinine', that don't contain Phenylalinine but do contain something that makes your body produce it from something else.....
Guessing.
Anyway, I've had 3 goes with Piriton, and it knocks me out. Actually makes my limbs ache with tiredness and I'm nodding off at my desk. My doctor told me to take the Loratadine daily as it has a cumulative effect, and the single day effect (i.e. take a tablet occasionally) is a lot lower. However, if it keeps your hayfever under control then I fully agree - only take what you need.
Me.... I need it every day. And the nose spray and eye drops up to 4 times a day. And the bloody steroids every morning to keep the asthma (aggravated by hay fever) under control. And the occasional asthma puffer thing too.
Stupid thing is all this stuff only started in my early 20s (just a few years ago.... ish). I was fine when I was a kid.