Hayfever – Child > 6 years Please complete this form if your child is suffering from Hayfever. You will be directed on how to best self-manage hayfever as the most effective treatment readily available in pharmacies and supermarkets. Unfortunately there is no cure for hayfever but simple measures and medication can often lessen symptoms. Most people will not need prescription medication from a clinician. If you have tried all of the self-management then we may consider prescribing you a different anti-histamine or asthma medication. Hayfever prevention Wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting in your eyes when you’re outdoors. Take a shower and change your clothes after being outdoors to remove the pollen on your body. Stay indoors when the pollen count is high (Most weather apps will display pollen counts). Apply a small amount of Vaseline (petroleum gel) to the nostrils to trap pollen. More information on Hayfever here. * I confirm I have read the above self-management information. Hayfever is a common allergy to plant pollens causing itchy and watery eyes, nose and throat. * My child has itchy or watery eyes My child has a runny or congested nose My child has an itchy throat Eye symptoms Please try: a daily anti-histamine (cetirizine, loratadine or chlorphenamine) Sodium Cromoglycate eye drops for at least one week. Both are readily available from pharmacies and supermarkets and should be tried for at least one week. Nose and Throat symptoms Please try: a daily anti-histamine (cetirizine, loratadine or chlorphenamine) This is readily available from pharmacies and supermarkets and should be tried for at least one week. How are the symptoms? * We haven’t yet tried the above therapy for at least one week. There are still troubling symptoms despite over a week of daily anti-histamines and eye drops as recommended above. Persistent Symptoms There are only three prescription only treatments that can be tried for Hayfever: Fexofenadine is a prescription only anti-histamine that can be taken instead of your usual anti-histamine. There is no evidence to suggest it is stronger or more effective than anti-histamines you can get in pharmacies or supermarkets. Montelukast is a prescription only medication for people with asthma who also have severe hayfever. It is taken alongside and in addition to all other treatment you take for asthma and hayfever including fexofenadine. Beconase nasal spray. This can help with the nasal congestion and itchy throat. How would you like to proceed? * I would like a PRESCRIPTION for fexofenadine daily instead of the usual anti-histamine. My child has asthma and hayfever and would like to try a PRESCRIPTION of Montelukast. I would like a PRESCRIPTION of beconase nasal spray. I would rather continue the current self-treatment. Your details Patient Name * Date of Birth * Who is your GP? * Mobile number to contact you * Comments? This form collects your name, date of birth, email, other personal information and medical details. This is to confirm you are registered with the practice, to allow the practice team to contact you and also to update your medical records held by the practice and our partners in the NHS. Please read our privacy policy to discover how we protect and manage your submitted data. Consent * I agree to the privacy policy © 2022 Kristian Turnbull CAPTCHA If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit
