HAY FEVER CLINIC/TREATMENTS

 

What is Hay-fever?

Hay fever is a common allergic condition that affects up to one in five people at some point in their life. You'll experience hay fever symptoms if you have an allergic reaction to pollen. Pollen is a fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle. https://www.nhsinform.scot/self-help-guide-hay-fever 2023

 

Hay fever is caused by your immune system over reacting to the pollen. Your immune system will try to fight off the pollen, by using up your energy. The main systems of hay fever are; red, itchy and watering eyes, itchy and runny nose, blocked nose, sneezing, headaches, fatigue or tiredness, sore throat, a cough, feeling irritable and poor sleep which can affect, your everyday living. 

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Acupuncture for Hay fever

Acupuncture is believed to stimulate the nervous system and cause the release of neurochemical messenger molecules. The resulting biochemical changes influence the body’s homeostatic mechanisms. This promotes physical and emotional wellbeing. Those suffering from allergies, acupuncture can help to relieve hay fever symptoms:

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• Alleviate nasal congestion and reduce sneezing

• Reduce  allergy-related headaches

• Reduce  eye irritation and itchiness

• Boost the immune system, reducing the overall allergic response

 

Acupuncture treatment can provide  long term benefits of hay fever relief, without the side effects or resistance to medication that occurs with long term use of substances such as corticosteroids. From Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, acupuncture points restore the flow of energy or Qi to the nerves and sinuses of the head and face. 

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After the acupuncture treatment, the part of your brain that has become hypersensitive to pollen and activates the hay fever histamine response is calmer. The immune response to pollen and allergies, becomes balanced and in harmony. TCM believes that health is the free flow of Qi or energy around the body. When the energy flows,  freely, you are healthy and energetic. When Qi is not flowing freely, due to stagnation, congestion and inflammation, it can develop into diseases, tiredness and fatigue.

 

Several sessions of acupuncture treatment is often required to treat  hay fever during the allergy season, to provide symptom relief. However many clients, experience, significant hay-fever improvements after their first acupuncture treatment.  Whilst some clients , experience longer-term benefits, beyond the allergy season.

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Cost of Acupuncture for Hay fever £50.00 course of 6 sessions £260.00

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Hopi Ear Candle for Hay fever 

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Hopi ear candle treatments can help to reduce inflammation in the ears and sinuses, relieve the symptoms of hay fever, rebalance your body’s natural flow, and generally calm and relax you when life is stressful.

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Ear candles are particularly effective at treating congestion in the sinus and nasal passages. Breathing generally becomes freer and the head feels lighter and clearer, helping to reduce headaches, associated with hay fever.

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Ear candles can also help ease tinnitus, sinusitis, rhinitis, glue-ear, excess or compacted wax, colds and sinus headaches. They help to regulate pressure in the sinuses and inner ear canal and balance fluids in the inner ear, so are very beneficial for people with balance problems such as Meniere’s Disease and vertigo. They help ease sore throats, reduce catarrh and can be beneficial to asthma sufferers. People who suffer from migraines often find that ear candling reduces the occurrence and intensity of migraines. Ear candling also stimulates blood and energy flow and stimulates the lymphatic system and metabolism.

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Tree pollen can start as early as January and February, whilst grass pollen often occurs around May. Some weed pollen is around in September therefore hay fever can occur at different times of the year. It is advisable to have the hay fever treatment, 2-3 months before your hay fever symptoms occur? However you can have the treatment, a few weeks, to a month before your symptoms occur? 

Cost of Hopi Ear Candle includes ear massage £40.00

 

Current Treatments Available?

Medications are available over the counter, they range from:

• Nasal spray 

• Antihistamines drowsy and non-drowsy

• Allergy eye drops

• Medications are also available from your GP, as above and often stronger than over the counter

• Hay fever treatment is (suitable for people over 18, with severe hay fever) who have already tried various treatments and are resistant to them.

 

Hay Fever Treatment

The main principal effect of the hay fever treatment is to suppress the immune system. To remove hay fever symptoms,  which is over reacting to the pollen. For many people the hay fever symptoms completely relieves their hay fever for the whole season. It starts to work, 2-3 weeks, after the treatment and lasts for 6 months. Some individuals, may need a second treatment, per season in exceptional circumstances. However you would not need more than two treatments per season. 

 

 

A full medical history is taken before having the hay fever treatment; to take into account, past medical history, allergies, contraindications, medication to ensure the treatment is suitable?

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS TO THE HAY FEVER INJECTIONS ARE:

 

• Currently taking antibiotics

• Had a recent infection 

• Who has an autoimmune disease

• Has a bowel disorder/stomach ulcer

• Kidney liver or thyroid problems

• Mental health disorder

• Cancer 

• Osteoporosis 

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Heart failure 

• Myasthenia Gravis

• Glaucoma 

• Diabetes 

 

COST OF Hay Fever Injection Treatment     £75.00  

 

I am a fully qualified and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is registered with the NMC, for over 40 years.  

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