Author: paula mcguire
Rating: 5
Review: I was suffering so, so badly late May until now (end of June). I am pregnant and cannot take any drugs for it, however I tend to avoid all drug based medicines as they all seem to make me feel permanently hungover! I was in tears to my husband the other night, wanted to join him and my daughter in the garden while they were out enjoyingthe glorious sunshine. I have been cancelled all plans as I am so self concious about my puffy eyes and bright red nose. Also I just feel so lethargic and yucky, I havent had a decent nights sleep in over 3 weeks as I feel like I cant breathe properly. Its gotten so bad to point that it is seriously affectiong my mental health! Just got my delivery in this morning and immediately put the product on. It feels smooth and soft, a real comfort to the broken skin under my nose and eyes. Now don't get me wrong I am still a little sneezy but Id say Ive gone down from sneezing about 10 times an hour to once every few hours. Eyes, ears and throat still a little itchy, but nowhere near as bad as it usually is. Have just purchased and sent a box to my brother who is really suffering with it too! Can't wait to see how I get on through the night with it.....maybe I will get some sleep!!
Author: Alley
Rating: 4
Review: The ingredients used here are time-tested (amongst herbalists) and effective for reducing hayfever symptoms. Some reviewers mention the lavender being too strong, however, this is a perhaps the most important component in terms of its antihistamine properties. Some people do indeed have an allergy to a component within lavender extract (linalool) but this would be particular to them only - for the majority of people, it should help. The manufacturer's packaging states it simply traps the pollen 'before it enters the nose'. There may be a practical benefit there, but the most important aspect is the antihistamine properties of the ingredients. Otherwise you could just use Vaseline. To confirm whether it actually works for you, you could test them (Haymax and Vaseline) on alternate days, or a few hours apart. If there is a clear difference in your symptoms then you have your answer. The presentation is practical due to it's small size, hence it can be kept on your person throughout the day without inconvenience. The wax-base makes it easy to smear on. It also means it will not spill or evaporate like an liquid essential oil would, so less care is needed in this regard. You can't overdose on the product as it is for external use (base of the nostrils, not inside the nostrils), which means you can reapply when necessary without worry. It did calm down my sneezing episodes i.e. my nose feels calmer within seconds. ---------------------------- Why 4 stars? I used the product during a summer with good results. The next time I wanted to use it, it had dried up so was unuseable. The remaining two tubs were the same, despite being sealed. The expiry date was 7 months in the future, so this was disappointing. There is either a problem with their stability testing, or I had a bad batch.
