How do people deal with being allergic to hay?!

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I have recently discovered I am allergic to hay. As soon as I start to fill haynets my eyes go puffy, I can't stop sneezing and my skin is very itchy. I wear gloves when doing haynets, which does help my skin but I feel so rough afterwards!
Any tips on what to take to help this?
 
I have asthma so can't have hay about .
I feed only high quality small bale haylage ( costs us a fortune )
Recently I have discovered I can cope with hay bloks so I get those to.
IF I where you I would not use hay nets just put in a clean wheel barrow and wheel to the stable and tip in a corner and see if that enough to settle your allergy.
 
Try rubbing Vasalene on the inside of your nostrils!

I had a horse with a rape allergy, and was recommended to do this for him. It worked so well on the horse I tried it myself; yucky but very effective.

It stops the tiny hairs in your nose from getting irritated, which is what sets your eyes off, apparently.
 
I'm allergic to certain grasses, it's pretty much impossible to avoid the allergens, unfortunately.
I use drugs to control my allergies, talk to your GP, they will be able to help you.
 
Well, I have asthma and that generally comes in conjunction with eczema and the otherw symptoms you mention. I am allergic to horses, dogs (anything with hair basically) and of course dust etc.

I think you just get used to it and deal with it to be honest. I find some days are worse than others and, if I was particuarly bad then i would pop some anti histamines - I prefer Bendryl or Clarityn as opposed to Piriton as I find Piriton makes me feel rough as not all are non-drowsy. Even when I have purposefully taken the one at night to knock me out a bit and stop the itching, I still feel hungover in the morning!
 
izzy. said:
I have recently discovered I am allergic to hay. As soon as I start to fill haynets my eyes go puffy, I can't stop sneezing and my skin is very itchy. I wear gloves when doing haynets, which does help my skin but I feel so rough afterwards!
Any tips on what to take to help this?
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Feed haylage. Worked for my sis and yo.
 
antihistamine, gardening gloves and a builders face mask does the trick, and i make sure i do all my haynets and get the dumpy bag* ready for the field hay all in one go so that i only have one exposure per day. f

* i use a tonne bag from buildbase and fill that with hay to take to the field instead of a wheelbarrow, holds more, doesn't get blown in my face in the wind and is just an allround handy bit of kit :D
 
I do several days worth of haynets in one go so I only have to suffer a couple of times a week. Sadly my horse can't tolerate haylage. Wear gloves and long sleeves and make sure you have separate clothing for stables. NEVER wear fleece as hay sticks to it. Remove horse clothes and rinse face and hands before getting into your car. My hay is stored in the big open barn as it's much worse breathing it in a confined space. Also always groom your horse outside. Clear glasses from ARCO are good to protect your eyes.
Hose the haynets down before hanging them so you don't transfer a load of dust into the stable. I also use a dumpy bag for straw as straw can set me off a bit too. I was using Nedsbed which had no dust until I became slightly skint!
I don't take antihistamines at all now due to having 2 babies and nursing them both, so I just have to suffer! I have a beconase and eyedrops if it's really bad but I think prevention is better than taking loads of meds. As long as I minimise my exposure to hay/dust I am ok.
 
ROMANY 1959 said:
A woman on our yard wears a paper mask and snorkelling goggles!! It works for her.
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what an image!

I use one of those plasterers type masks, couldn't get on with the paper ones, didn't work for me, and in the really cold weather the combined warm air and condensation was freezing :eek3: !
 
Dust masks and antihistamines. I cant feed haylage as it sends daughters pony over the top and with a laminitic and Shetland to look after its just a no go.
Small bales are FAR better than pulling loose hay off big bales.
Sadly im also allergic to the horses!
 
Wear rubber gloves and a face mask. That worked for me! Also , I've actually noticed since I've moved yards, I have different hay - I don't get the reactions I used to and can pretty much handle it with bare skin.
 
PM Marchtime she scored 5.5 out of 6 on allergy testing and was seriously unwell sometimes and very poorly. She has had a fairly new experimental treatment which is now available on the NHS - it has changed her life.
 
I was told aged 10 that had general dust allergy. im good or bad (cleaning house is poo) . if put hands near face after handling hay/straw eyes weep. grooming dusty horses is nightmare. i always have tissue to hand and aged 50 i guess always will :).
 
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