Hayfever - Thread

Bear · 17 Jun 2017 at 16:11

I found loratadine gave me heart palpitations, so had to stop using them. Quite a horrible and worrying feeling.

Casterina · 17 Jun 2017 at 17:15

Going to get the Opticrom eye drops from Boots tomorrow as I heard it is the best but what brand do you guys recommend for nasal spray?

Captain · 17 Jun 2017 at 17:33

Flubble said:
i get my meds from pharmacy first, 12 month supply of cetirizine for £7.59 and 12 x 28 chlorphenamine for £5.20

http://www.pharmacyfirst.co.uk/medicines/hayfever-allergy/hayfever-bundles.html#isPage=1

Those tablets in the grey box are what I had last year, how can they sell them so cheap? 12 months supply for £7.50, I've ordered 2 years worth.

Glaucus · 17 Jun 2017 at 17:43

Clov!s said:
Those tablets in the grey box are what I had last year, how can they sell them so cheap? 12 months supply for £7.50, I've ordered 2 years worth.

because they cost pennies to make, and the patent has long since expired.
people who buy medicine brand names are insane. It's like people who spend loads on anadin or other brand names.

whenever possible just look at the active ingredient and the amount then buy the supermarket or no brand name.

shifty_uk · 18 Jun 2017 at 19:00

As per my previous post, having a right nightmare of a time with hayfever this year, never experienced it so bad, even my prescription stuff isn't holding it back.

What are you guys using for your noses, do over the counter nasal sprays work? My Nasonex sprays don't do any good. I've tried using it for months on end before to build it up but didn't get anywhere.

DampCat · 18 Jun 2017 at 20:54

Oxymetazoline does nothing, but Xylometazoline works wonders (nasal sprays). All brands do both. Might be worth trying different compounds.

The last few days have been hell. Thursday was the worst ive ever had it.

Lither · 18 Jun 2017 at 21:00

I have been taking Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets for the past few days but it seems to make me feel sleepy/tired, is there any other tablets that doesn't make me feel drowsy?

famas · 18 Jun 2017 at 22:16

Posted in this thread before. suffered from hayfever since a young age, been on fexofenadine 180 x2 for a long time but finding them less and less effective each year.

at the moment I'm taking a certirizine before bed as they make me drowsy and help me sleep then a new tablet to me in the morning which is triprolidine pseudoephedrine and they seem to be doing an ok job at the moment.
Still get a runny nose but not sneezing every second.

Kemik · 19 Jun 2017 at 09:54

R3X said:
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Fex tablets take a few days!?! I need relief now!

I get Benadryl tablets cheap and neither of those are working for me at the minute. Tried Piriteze, which is the exact same as one a day Benadryl (Cetrizine)(stupid pharmacist) so going to try Loretadine too.

Seblirium · 19 Jun 2017 at 09:57

HungryHippos said:
I picked up 6 packs of 30 x cetrizine tablets from Amazon for £3.50

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01HYFNA50/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It was £3.69 on my order, so looks like the price is changing a bit.

Thanks very much for the link - I've ordered some myself now, £5.94 at the time of ordering, so you snagged a great price!

R3X · 19 Jun 2017 at 17:56

Kemik said:
Fex tablets take a few days!?! I need relief now! I get Benadryl tablets cheap and neither of those are working for me at the minute. Tried Piriteze, which is the exact same as one a day Benadryl (Cetrizine)(stupid pharmacist) so going to try Loretadine too.

Yeah some sufferers take those Fex and it works right away, but for myself it took almost 2 weeks of taking them before they kicked in really. They worked ok just not as good as the Benadryl or Generic Cetrizines.

Not a big fan of branded products the generics are 100% same imo and work just as well but you said you tried the Benadrly were these the "Acrivastine" ingredient ones ?

Those are the pricey expensive ones and work super fast in 15 minutes, to me their still the best cos they kick in fastest and kill my symptoms 70-90% dead.
Cheap versions without the Acrivastine won't be the same. Its these ones here:

http://www.boots.com/benadryl-allergy-relief-12-capsules-10064507

R3X · 19 Jun 2017 at 18:00

Just a word of warning about those nasal sprays, they are hit and miss (for me at least) but when they work they are good really do open up the nasal passage and reduce the swolleness and redness allowing one to actually breathe properly again BUT they are addictive !

After a few days you will notice the sprays don't work or not as effective and worse your nose will remain blocked and numb, it will take a few weeks for your nose to get off that drug and back to normal.

Asda sell one a nasal spray with Oxymetazoline which is good to try out since its cheap think £1-2 only, otherwise as a long time sufferer I would recommend paracetamol to get similar effects and choosing the right tablet for yourself !

Liquiduk · 19 Jun 2017 at 18:03

Started suffering a few years back when I turn 18 and its progressively gotten worse. I tend to try and grin & bear it but if it gets unbearable i'll bang a couple Loratadine and hope for the best.

Awful stuff hayfever.

R3X · 19 Jun 2017 at 18:07

Hayfever = An extra for Walking dead

Kemik · 19 Jun 2017 at 18:11

R3X said:
Not a big fan of branded products the generics are 100% same imo and work just as well but you said you tried the Benadrly were these the "Acrivastine" ingredient ones ?

Those are the pricey expensive ones and work super fast in 15 minutes, to me their still the best cos they kick in fastest and kill my symptoms 70-90% dead.
Cheap versions without the Acrivastine won't be the same.

Yeah, a benefit of working for the company that makes them

Going to try the one you suggested and see how effective it is. Cheers for the help!

Bear · 20 Jun 2017 at 07:10

Lither said:
I have been taking Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets for the past few days but it seems to make me feel sleepy/tired, is there any other tablets that doesn't make me feel drowsy?

I find taking half a tablet in the morning and the other half in the afternoon helps with that

ants83 · 22 Jun 2017 at 19:34

avamys nasal spray has cured me. Prescription from the doctors. Also one tab of fex a day and my symptoms are 90% better. Happy days

andy_mk3 · 22 Jun 2017 at 19:38

ants83 said:
avamys nasal spray has cured me. Prescription from the doctors. Also one tab of fex a day and my symptoms are 90% better. Happy days

I use Avamys and cetirizine and it seems to work very well for me indeed. The nasal spray is fantastic.

Big Spender · 23 Jun 2017 at 13:09

i went to dr's as off the shelf tablets weren't doing enough for me. Dr prescribed me 10mg citrizine hydrochloride tablets (non drowsy ones) and Beconase aqueous nasal spray. It has worked wonders.

Rilot · 23 Jun 2017 at 14:25

Big Spender said:
i went to dr's as off the shelf tablets weren't doing enough for me. Dr prescribed me 10mg citrizine hydrochloride tablets (non drowsy ones) and Beconase aqueous nasal spray. It has worked wonders.

Which you can buy off-the-shelf for far less than the price of a prescription.,.......
I think they're about £1.50 in Tesco for 14. Their standard non-drowsy hayfever tablets are just 10mg cetrizine.

Beconase is also £4.50 from Boots.