I read with sadness the story of Luke Hatfield (Mercury, last week) whose seemingly ideal drug is on the 'red light' list of the Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust.
I suspect he is not the only person who has had this problem. As we are all well aware allergies of all sorts are on the increase, and the amount of money that the NHS has at its disposal is not infinite.
Hay fever starts for some when the oil se
ed rape comes into flower, or even before, for others it seems to be grass pollens and for others various tree pollens.
The main time for sufferers in my experience is from the beginning of May to the end of June, this of course is not only the time of year for weddings but also exam time for children from GCSE, though AS, A-levels and university exams and it spoils this time of year for them as well as distracting them from their studies.
I have been involved with children like Luke for many years as a homeopath. What I realise is that many families are not aware that there is an alternative to medication from their GP.
Research has been done (Reilly, 2006) showing the effects of homeopathic treatment for hay fever, asthma and perennial rhinitis.
Not only did the hay fever improve in a significant number of cases but the general level of health also improved and the hay fever tended not to return.
Homeopathy is an ideal method of treating this problem as it individualises the sufferer's own problem and is so easy to take.
It's also bound to be less expensive in the long run than the conventional medication that was suggested for Luke.
I tend to start seeing sufferers around March, before it all kicks in, this is the best way of dealing with it, although there is also success with those who only get to me later on in the year.
May I suggest that Mrs Hatfield gets in touch with myself or one of the other homeopaths in the area to see how we may be able to help.
Annie Hall
North Street,
Stamford
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