| Author | Message | ||
     Billp |
Help. Spring allergy season has been killing me. I have prescription glasses and a full face helmet. But the last few days of riding my eyes have become completely red and swollen. I take claritin during allergy season and am completely fine under normal conditions..but after getting the f&*$%# pollen sand-blasted into my face my eyes are completely freaking out. For those of you without allergies, trust me, it sucks. I'm talking about my eyes completely red, tearing up, and the white parts literally swollen and puffing out of my eyeballs. My HD shop recommended 7eye goggles. They completely seal and can be ordered with your eyeglass prescription. Does anybody else have this problem ? and if so what did you do ? I don't think this is a all year problem, probably a spring thing for me but it seems to be especially bad all of a sudden. I know we have a really bad pollen season here in NC plus I'm getting older so that may be a factor..crud gets wierd as you get older. thanks. Bill, Charlotte NC XB9S, XB1125R | ||
| Kidder |
Is that OTC medicine? I take prescription Allegra and Flonase. It's the only combo that works for me. And I've been there, done that on the red, watery, itchy eyes. IT SUCKS. I'd recommend going and getting prescription medication along with some prescription eye drops. | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
the problem i've had with completely sealed goggles is that they fog. zyrtec does the trick for me and i am allergic to damn near everything | ||
| Trekerguy |
I too have the same issues. Doctor has me on Singular to block the pollen into my sinus, I take Zyrtec over the counter stuff for additional relief. My eye doctor prescribes me this : http://www.pataday.com/ It is not cheap but works very well. I also use any Over the counter eye drops such as Bosch&Lomb , and Naphcon-A Allergy Relief Eye Drops. Wash your face often and just Grin and bear it. I have dealt with this my whole life and it Sucks.....  You are not alone Mark | ||
| Oldmanriver |
Bill, I have suffered with allergies for years too, and you're right, they suck! Nothing like a sneezing jag in a full face helmet while goin' down the highway. For the most part zyrtek works well for me if I take it daily. But for the times when it doesn't, I've found an OTC product called Chloraseptic Allergen Block. It's a clear gel you put around your nose. Sounds a little strange and its $15 for this small tube, but it works more often than not. And its worth the money every time it stops my sneezing and watering eyes! Might be worth a try. Hope you find something that works. Scott | ||
| Jdugger |
Bill, I take Zrytec over the counter daily. Ask your doctor about "Optivar" for your eyes. It's amazing -- it's an ocular antihistamine. http://www.optivar.com/ | ||
| Ratsmc |
I never had to deal with allergies until I moved to Phoenix. Now, it is a constant problem. Honestly, the only thing I have found that works is Chlorphenarimine. The good thing is that it is also the cheapest thing around ($4/100). It has the same effect as Benadryl without any of the grogginess or really any side-effects. To your actual question: goggles may help some but the reaction in your eyes is in large part due to what you are getting in your nose. It sounds like your situation is bad enough that it still warrants goggles even high-end ones. A good optometrists will almost certainly know what the extreme sport set is wearing. I would start there over an H-D dealer since both are likely to suggest equally expensive options. | ||
| Cme2c |
As a long term seasonal allergy sufferer and an optometrist who treats these problems on a daily basis: For the itchy red eyes, Pataday prescription eye drops once a day during allergy season are the only real help, besides avoiding contact with the allergens in the air. So, close your faceshield and use some wrap type Rx sunglasses (Wiley-X, PanOptix, etc) with a removable foam seal to seal off the eyes when needed but removable when not needed. Non-drowsy antihistamines used routinely everyday (non Rx such as Claritin or one of the newer Rx ones-they all really work about the same)will help a little. I have suffered with seasonal allergies since I was 19 (54 now). If you are not in the habit of exercising everyday, you will probably be amazed at what a difference it will make with the severity of your allergies. Since starting a regular daily exercise regimen 10 years ago, the severity of my allergies is probably 1/10 of what they were pre-exercise (and there is an actual scientific medical reason for this, not just some witchcraft naturalist mumbo-jumbo. Hope this helps! | ||
| Ratbuell |
Get contacts. I changed from glasses to contacts years ago, and the lenses act as a "shield" against a lot of allergens. Top of the season, I'm a Claritin-24 junky...but now (mid-May) I'm pretty much Claritin free except when I have to mow 10 acres. My main allergies are dust, ragweed, pollen, and cats. I don't notice a tenth of what I used to now that I wear the lenses. Another bonus is, glasses tend to cause more turbulence inside the helmet, at least for me. I notice a lot more drying of the eyes if I'm wearing shades inside my lid; bare-face in the helmet and not nearly as drying. Just my .02 | ||
| Cherry_bomb |
a good friend of me with the same problems is using a roof helmet with this mask (filters almost anything out of the air): http://www.roof.fr/products/product.php?id=23 compatible for this helmets: http://www.roof.fr/products/index.php?type_id=4 i'm pretty sure you'll find anything like this in the states. | ||
| Froggy |
Mind if I move this to the quickboard? You will get better exposure there. | ||
| Billp |
Thanks for the info everyone. I will probably tag team this. I'll get some prescription goggles with ear pieces that I can wear with my full face helmet, and I'll look into some prescription drops like Pataday. feel free to move to QB. | ||
| Tyrroneous |
Naphcon-A is some good stuff! You can get it OTC, $8-10 for a small bottle. It will releive itching and redness due to allergens in just a couple of minutes. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Patanol (prescription) for the eyes, and nasonex (prescription) for the nose. I went from "in agony" through the summer to "occasionally annoyed". My "evil insurance company" wouldn't pay the $200 per ounce (or whatever) for the nasonex, and recommended a generic substitute (not the same stuff) for $8 per bottle. It doesn't quite work as well, but it's close, and the price is 1/10th, so it sounds like a reasonable decision. I am free to pay the $75 per bottle out of my own pocket for the nasonex if it's that important to me. Clearly, it isn't.  None of the over the counter stuff did squat for me... no help whatsoever. | ||
| Jumpinjewels |
Billp, PM sent | ||
| Peter |
I wear a dust mask from the hardware shop under my helmet during hay fever season. One of the ones with a small valve in the front. Sure I look like a twat, but I don't really give a shit as it makes a huge amount of difference. I can ride all day instead of only half an hour. |
