[suzer]

I've been sneezing for a month and yesterday after spending the entire day outdoors at a food and wine fest, my head is all clogges. what am i allergic to here:(?

[dharder]

I've been sneezing for a month and yesterday after spending the entire day outdoors at a food and wine fest, my head is all clogges. what am i allergic to here:(?

Not to state the glaringly obvious here, but could there be a connection between 'all day at wine fest' and 'clogged up head' rather than allergies? :)

On a more serious note, two of my kids have been sneezing lots over the last couple of weeks, and I have no idea what it could be. So I'd be interested in any suggestions as well. It's not really the typical allergy season, is it?

Daniela

[kanatakiwi]

privet?

[James 1077]

My uncle is allergic to New Zealand - whenever he goes he needs to stock up on the anti-histamines. Apparently it is something to do with the pine sap and tree pollen.

I personally think that it is 'cos he is French! :)

[suzer]

not related to the wine fest at all, trust me.

i have no idea when the allergy season is and i haven't had allergies since i was a kid, but i know this is it.

what is privet?

[benandclare]

what is privet?


It's a small garden hedge or if left "untamed " a large garden hedge

[holland]

Hi,

Funny you should say this as I am also intrigued...I have never had any allergies before, but last weekend took part in a triatholon..and afterwards couldnt stop sneezing....then I woke up the next day, eyes watering, could hardly open eyes..puffed up, head ache...not a well bunny!!!

Went to chemist, got some a-h, and after a few days felt loads better.

Thinking it was maybe the grass?? It could of been anything in a 50k radius as I was breathing so heavily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J xx

Hope your better soon!

[Angelonthemove]

I too sneezed and clogged up for most of yesterday, worse than normal. I have spent last 6 months trying to work mine out as its all year round. We live near trees but did not in the last house.

I woke up today sneezing as it had just started to rain, which knocks of the pollen. but I do suffer with oak barrelled white wine too.

[richard]

There is an NZ pollen calendar here:

http://www.allergy.org.nz/site/allergynz/files/Annual%20Pollen%20Calendar.pdf

I have a year round allergy too and tried taking some Zyrtec liquid over Xmas that we had bought for our son. It worked well but was expensive. Zyrtec pills were expensive too - I think they work out to over $1 each.

My wife then found a prescription pill called Razene which has the same contents as Zyrtec but are only $5 for 90 pills! One trip to the doctor later and I have 3 months supply.

[suzer]

wow and i thought it might just be me. thank god we are off to australia in a month or so...wouldn't want to put up with allergies for good:/