2011 Hayfever

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 23 Apr 2011 at 09:20

After a fair few fairly good years I am suffering really badly this year.

It started for a few days when I went to Milan a few weeks back, then cleared up when I got back to the UK so I put it down to something different over there.

Yesterday was terrible, I know the weather is bad at the moment so hopefully its a short term thing. Off to Tesco soon to stock up with Antihistamine and may try one of those wax thingies thats supposed to help intercept the pollen a bit.

Thought I would start a thread we have had numerous threads over years so if we can try to keep stuff in one place it can hopefully become a resource for people to use.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 23 Apr 2011 at 10:25

Dunks said:
Woke up with sore runny eyes, runny nose and constant sneezing.

Yay to summer

Something to try, have a very quick shower lare evening.

Chances are you are transferring the pollen thats on your and in your hair to you bed, a very quick shower stops this happening.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 23 Apr 2011 at 10:28

atpbx said:
Just shows you the disgusting mark up that is put on by retailers.

Actually its the drugs companies really.

Whlist drug is under patent and cant be copied expect to pay loads, once its out expect cheap copies to be available.

You will always get brand names charging more as some people will assume they get better.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 23 Apr 2011 at 10:39

atpbx said:
And the retailers, How much is boots generic "hayfever remedy" tablet?

£8.06 for 30.

Oh, Hadn't see them, but then I dont go to Boots really. Yes agreed in that case thats taking the ****.

Have no idea on most supermarkets but Tesco often have bogoff or half price in hayfever stuff.

E.g Today they have Zirtek for half price, £1.50 for 7 so thats even cheaper than boots generic.

Still not competative with online bulk sellers though I agree.

Alternative online retailer

http://www.chemist-4-u.com/Hayfever/

Zirtek and Clarityn £0.97 for 30 if you buy 3 boxes.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 13 Aug 2011 at 16:43

Im quite lucky, had a really good year, other than when I started this thread I have only had the odd bad day.

I was told years ago you could grow out of this type of thing over a long period, im crossing my fingers thats true as I do seem ever so slightly better as every year passes.