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Suffering from Hayfever

9

Have bad hayfever at the moment.

Taking Priteze Tablets,but they aren't doing anything.

What other Hayfever meds can i take ?

My eyes are Bloodshot & so itchy. Also have a constant headache & really blokced nose.

So not feeling great atm.

Reply 1

BeesKnees

16

Benadryl PLUS is the stuff of Gods. it cotains acrivastine (antihistamine) and pseudoephedrine (decongestant).

Reply 2

username47781

20

You can get hayfever tablets from Tesco's for like a £1

Reply 3

Flicker

13

Piriton is the stuff of gods. I get really bad hayfever and although clarityn would reduce the itchy eyes a bit nothing stopped the sniffing and sneezing...until i found this. It's can make you drowsy so it's only in 4 hour dose but i haven't found that and it seriously works for me.

Reply 4

Hygeia

14

if you're having problems with your eyes, ask your local pharmacist which eye-drops they would recommend (i can't remember which i've used but i found them to be very helpful in the past)

Reply 5

Bathwiggle

11

Not medicine, but a cold flannel over your eyes to ease the iching, i use the homeoopathic remidies as the others often seem to have no affect.

Sorry not much help. You can get Loratadine (sp?) from wilkos for a £1 or so that might help.

Reply 6

top_vapour

I used to take Clarityn but found that it never really worked for me, and even if it did it took over an hour to start. I'm now on Benadryll and it works a treat! You could also look at purchasing eye drops or nasal spray (I also take these at times) they are often very effective too!

Hayfever sucks, but so far I have been blessed with just the occasional sneeze but lets just say I have been where you are now and its not fun... especially when you don't have any meds on you.

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Reply 7

BeesKnees

16

Clarityn has never worked for me :frown:

(my mum uses it though) and I don't like piriton as it makes me drowsy. Benadryl plus is great and the once a day relief one actually lasts the entire day *shock*. The problem with it is that the prices are a little steep but i'm willing to sacrifice a couple more ££s for effectiveness.

Reply 8

jibwhips

There are many different antihistamines to take, and different antihistamines work for different people. You could try a different antihistamine, the one you are taking is cetirizine, perhaps try another loratadine (clarityn) chlorpheniramine (piriton) or acrivastine (benadryl). For the eyes you can use an eye drop which contains sodium cromoglycate (opticrom is one brand i can think of at the moment).

failing that, a doctor can also prescribe other treatments.

also check out this post http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=401061 ive put some tips in somewhere, and other people have also submitted remedies etc.

Reply 9

sofia32

1

Priton works for me :smile:

Or u could go to the docs and get something prescribed- free medicine!

Reply 10

Danielle89

14

Im using Neoclarityn pills which I got on prescription. I had cetirizine which helped me for one year, then another I think I had something else, which again worked for that summer but then had no effect. Im now on neoclarytin which I sometimes take but often forget about it since I take it at night to stop me being drowsy during the day.

Reply 11

Né Stig

15

Rock Fan

You can get hayfever tablets from Tesco's for like a £1

I second this. I've been on these for 1 year and 5 months now continuously (throughout the year). They sell for 90 pence and each tablet lasts about a week; sometimes 2 weeks or even a couple of days depending on where I am.

There are 7 tablets in each box. They do any form of allergy and are very effective, especially considering I paid £8 for 2no bottles of prescribed nasal spray which didn't last the hour.

Reply 12

iar_fach_yr_haf

I use loratadine (which is cheapest if you get it on perscription ... ) coz although piriton is good it sends me to sleep. At the same time use a nose spray to stop sneezing and eyedrops (rapatil for me) which stop the itchy eyes.

If it's really bad try going to your doctor. :smile:

Reply 13

Sharpnel

normal antihistamines never did a good enough job for me so i asked for the steroid injection in my ass

they dont like giving it out anymore apparently because of the risk it poses to your liver or something

but if you negotiate you can get a course of oral corticosteroids, like a weeks course will sort you out for the summer with no itchy eyes, no runny/blocked nose and no side effects (for me anyways)

Reply 14

quadruple_twist

2

If you're qualified to get free prescriptions (e.g. 16-18 in full time education) you can go into your local pharmacy and register with the Minor Ailments scheme which lets the pharmacist prescribe you certain antihistamines (like loratadine, cetirizine and chlorphenamine) meaning you don't have to bother paying for them (or going to a doctor to get a prescription).

They won't be able to prescribe the stronger ones like Neoclarityn, but some people will find the above ones more effective anyway.

Reply 15

Sharpnel

quadruple_twist

If you're qualified to get free prescriptions (e.g. 16-18 in full time education) you can go into your local pharmacy and register with the Minor Ailments scheme which lets the pharmacist prescribe you certain antihistamines (like loratadine, cetirizine and chlorphenamine) meaning you don't have to bother paying for them (or going to a doctor to get a prescription).

They won't be able to prescribe the stronger ones like Neoclarityn, but some people will find the above ones more effective anyway.

neoclarityn is nothing but a fancy label, after 3 times the stated dose i still had a bad nose although my eyes cleared up a bit

Reply 16

Ancient Beast

2

isabella

Have bad hayfever at the moment.

Taking Priteze Tablets,but they aren't doing anything.

What other Hayfever meds can i take ?

My eyes are Bloodshot & so itchy. Also have a constant headache & really blokced nose.

So not feeling great atm.

I feel you :hugs:

I'm sort of the same. Runny, itchy nose. Splitting headache and never-ending sneezes :bawling:

I feel awful :frown:

At least the itchy eyes haven't started yet :rolleyes:

Reply 17

Carl

14

I take Zirtek all year round for allergic rhinitis, and it's amazing. I can't cope without it :biggrin:

Reply 18

Pork Pie Guy

10

It was like somebody switched on the hayfever tap on friday!

I'm always rubbish at remembering to get myself to the GPs before my nose starts streaming/bleeding and my eyes inflame.

Muchos love to all you fellow sufferers, I'm off to docs next tuesday but, in the meantime i shall give those tesco tablets a go

Reply 19

Fishfinger Sandwich

1

I just take twice as many hayfever tabs as the box tells me too and so far its working OK.
I'm on loratidine and have been told that "stronger antihistamines are available" but I must have tried them all. My doctor's list on his computer (of all the medicines I've tried) takes like 5 mins to read. Apparantly, its all about finding the right kind for you, rather than one brand being better than another.
I asked for the injection, but the doctor says that he won't do it because its too risky (immune system damage?)
Dont use those nasal sprays, they just make you sneeze more (tickle your nose).
The eye drops don't seem to stop my eyes from running, but if they get sore, the drops are good for relief.

Suffering from Hayfever

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