{"id":4383,"date":"2026-04-21T12:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/hay-fever-pills-may-cause-weight-gain\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:48:22","slug":"hay-fever-pills-may-cause-weight-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/hay-fever-pills-may-cause-weight-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"Hay fever pills may cause weight gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-04-21 12:48:19<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Antihistamines could cause weight gain, experts have warned.<BR><br \/>\nAround one in four Brits battle Hay Fever &#8211; a seasonal allergy &#8211; with symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes and blocked sinuses driving millions to rely on tablets for relief.<BR><br \/>\nBut according to a General Practitioner (GP), those same pills could be quietly increasing appetite.<BR><br \/>\nDr Crystal Wyllie, from ZAVA Online Doctor, said: &#8220;Histamine actually helps suppress appetite in the brain.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;When you take an antihistamine, you&#8217;re blocking that effect, which may make you feel hungrier than usual. Over time, that can lead to increased calorie intake without you even realising it.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nHistamine triggers allergy symptoms but also plays a key role in regulating hunger and wakefulness.<BR><br \/>\nBy interfering with this process, antihistamines \u2013 including both older sedating types like Piriton and newer options such as Benadryl Allergy Relief, Piriteze and Clarityn \u2013 may subtly alter eating habits.<BR><br \/>\nOlder medications can also cause drowsiness, reducing physical activity and further contributing to weight gain.<BR><br \/>\nResearch suggests the link is more than coincidence.<BR><br \/>\nOne study found children taking antihistamines saw their BMI rise by an average of 1.17 points per year, while another found adults using the drugs tended to have higher body weight and insulin levels.<BR><br \/>\nHowever, experts stress the effect is complex and varies between individuals.<BR><br \/>\nDr Wyllie said: &#8220;Weight and allergies appear to be linked in a two-way relationship.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;It\u2019s important to look at the bigger picture rather than blaming a single medication.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nShe added that antihistamines remain safe and effective \u2013 but lifestyle tweaks may help balance their effects.<BR><br \/>\nDr Wyllie said: &#8220;Food isn\u2019t a replacement for medication, but certain nutrients can help your body respond more calmly to allergens.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nExperts suggest adding anti-inflammatory foods like ginger, turmeric and oily fish, while citrus fruits and apples may offer natural antihistamine benefits.<BR><br \/>\nThey say a combined approach \u2013 rather than relying on pills alone \u2013 is key to managing symptoms without unwanted side effects.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-04-21 12:48:19 Antihistamines could cause weight gain, experts have warned. Around one in four Brits battle Hay Fever &#8211; a seasonal allergy &#8211; with symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bizarre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4383"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4384,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383\/revisions\/4384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}