Hay fever sufferers

[nichola]

Every year since moving to Turkey I have been affected by hay fever.

As part of my routine I add a teaspoon ish of bee pollen to my daily seasonal fresh fruit (blended) smoothie and so far this year I haven't had any symptoms.

Bee pollen can be purchased pretty cheaply in the honey shop in the Paspatur.

It also has a lot of other amazing benefits.

http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/10-amazing-health-benefits-of-bee-pollen

[nichola]

Just to add you should check for an allergic reaction first by putting a little under your tongue and see what happens  probably nothing but best to be safe - check this link for more info.

http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/whats-the-buzz-on-bee-pollen

[Jacqui Harvey]

Yes, we have been told that as a friend of ours used to have Hay Fever, he was told to take a spoonful of only local honey a day.  This means you will get used to your local pollen.   So he did find a local honey maker and now does not suffer half as much.

[Scunner]

I was the opposite to you Nichola - I had/have pretty bad hay fever and found it was far less of a problem when we moved to Turkey.

[nichola]

It was so bad one year Keith I thought I had proper flu as opposed to a bad cold. It was only when I noticed others mentioning their suffering this year that I realised I was tickety boo... and what the reason must be as the only different addition to my smoothie. I've always included local honey so that wasn't as effective for me.

[usedbustickets]

I thought I had started Hay Fever for the first year or so after arriving in Turkey.  With the symptoms of runny eyes nose, itchy throat and bouts of violent sneezing.  Turns out it was the dust, which is in the dry air for most of the year.  Sorted it out with a nasal spray, and a little vaseline on the inside of the nose when the symptoms start.

[KKOB]

Hayfever covers a multitude of allergies and different people ar effected by one or a combination of different pollens. I'm effected by plane tree and rapeseed pollens. I was more badly effected while living in Turkey because of the plane trees but for a much shorter period because of the lack of rapeseed fields.

[GlennB]

Bad news KKOB, I was up the woods checking my bees yesterday and the rape is already coming out in flower in the south of England, the bees were coming back laden with pollen. Another few weeks to let them build up after winter and the pollen traps will be on.