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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 12:40:17 GMT 1
I'm allergic to hay  previously it's just made me sneeze a lot and would give me a contact rash so I was ok as long as I wore a dust mask and long sleeves, and I fill up lots of nets at once rather than doing it every day. Henry has COPD too so I have to soak all their hay regardless of quality. Now the boys are having hay again, I filled nets on Saturday and my eyes were so itchy I washed my face and used optrex eye wash on both eyes as soon as I got home and I took benadryl but two days later my eyes are really itchy, sore, puffy and bright red (attractive!!), the sneezing has pretty much stopped. I'm using up some old hay which is a bit dusty but not ridiculous, so I'm hoping when I've finished that the new stuff will be better, but has anyone else found their allregy got worse over time? I got the bendryl intending to take them just on the days I do nets but at this rate I'm going to have to live on them all winter. I get the same reaction to dry haylage too, and changing isn't really an option currently as I already have a barn full of hay! |
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Post by antares on Jan 9, 2012 13:06:59 GMT 1
IME you can have a stronger allergic reaction the more you have contact with the item you're allergic to - sorry, not what you wanted to hear I'm sure!
If you must stick to using hay then I would suggest you get yourself a dust mask & a pair of gloves that don't let any hay through (I use sealskinz waterproof gloves or you could use rubber gloves, gardening gloves etc). If you suffer really bad with itchy eyes then you might want to get some protective glasses too
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 13:31:00 GMT 1
Hmm, gloves mght be a good idea, although I try to never touch my face after handling hay it might be more reliable to wear gloves just for haynets.
I already wear a dust mask which does help the sneezing but obviously not my eyes. My eyes haven't been anywhere near this bad before.
If it continues I might have to try them on haylage next year, but how do you find wetter haylage? Everyone seems to like to make it dry... plus I'm not sure it'll be all that great for Henry as he's a semi retired Welsh Sec D who has had lami in the past.
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Post by specialized on Jan 9, 2012 13:39:20 GMT 1
It does progressively increase with more contact, and it is often a reaction to pollen that gives itchy eyes and mould spores that lead to farmer's lung, both of which are greatly reduced in haylage.
I can't handle hay for a day without reaction, but do not have any reaction to haylage.
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Post by antares on Jan 9, 2012 13:48:03 GMT 1
Oh michelle, gloves are a must - my hands would be red raw without them, even using haylage!
I "borrow" my husbands clay shooting glasses to fill haynets, they just look like sunglasses so don't look like too much of a muppet lol
As far as haylage goes - do you usually buy small or large bales? Try making friends with your local farmer and ask them to bale you a set amount wetter than they usually would or rent yourself a small field and you grow it and have it cut the exact way you want it
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Post by laurac on Jan 9, 2012 14:19:42 GMT 1
maybe wearing some sunglasses (ok you may look a little mad!) or goggles when around the hay and or filling nets when i used to get hayfever wearing glasses really does stop the pollen getting into your eyes as much and can be beneficial  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 14:43:37 GMT 1
I did joke with OH that I might have to get some safety goggles, lol, everyone at the yard will be falling about laughing at me ;D could go the whole hog and get a gas mask and boiler suit and make everyone think my hay is highly toxic!!  |
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Post by laurac on Jan 9, 2012 15:08:47 GMT 1
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Post by sharonh on Jan 9, 2012 15:44:05 GMT 1
Leave the haynets for me to fill, problem solved! Then you just need to wear a gas mask to soak them. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 16:46:09 GMT 1
That's going to be a LOT of haynets for you to fill each Sunday! When the grass runs out they'll be getting through 4 a day... are you sure you want to volunteer for that???! ;D
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Post by Hannah on Jan 9, 2012 19:54:05 GMT 1
I was going to suggest getting your OH to fill the nets ;D
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Post by ladyndibs on Jan 9, 2012 20:05:46 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 12:13:11 GMT 1
;D Right, my eyes are much better today, and I need to fill haynets again tomorrow I have enough nets to fill enough to last til the weekend so will do them all in one go and OH says he has some safety glasses I can borrow, think I will buy some of those goggles, sometimes looking ridiculous is a small price to pay!! Then I can make a cuppa for Sharon while she fills them at the weekend!! ;D |
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Post by Azrael on Jan 10, 2012 21:52:49 GMT 1
Do you take anti-histamines at all? I'm really allergic to hay but can even unload a trailer full with only a bit of sneezing and slightly itchy eyes if I take the right drugs before starting on it |
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Post by mjcssjw2 on Jan 10, 2012 22:02:58 GMT 1
perhaps a powered respirator! sorry only joking, but as the others have said allergies can get worse over time, becareful you could get really bad. can you get desensitised by your gp?
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previously it's just made me sneeze a lot and would give me a contact rash so I was ok as long as I wore a dust mask and long sleeves, and I fill up lots of nets at once rather than doing it every day. Henry has COPD too so I have to soak all their hay regardless of quality.
