Bargain Hayfever tablets

HCBM1973

ASDA do their own budget packs of Loratidine and Cetirezene for about 80p for 7 tablets. I take both every day and apart from the odd sneeze / runny nose / itchy eye every now and then I'm a happy bunny. I used to feel like tearing my own eyeballs out they were itching so bad but now I'm sorted, and at a bargain price. Forget the branded tablets they only contain the same ingredients and only cost more because they spend heavily on advertising.

peggydoodaa

lisyloo wrote: »

Have you tried Flixonase?
It works really well for me after many other things failed.

Well, saw the doctor and as other posters have said, the steroid injection was a no-no. Warnings of osteoporosis in later life were enough to put me off anyway.

So I'm dosed up with Flixonase 180mg, prescription strenth nose spray and eye drops! Hopefully I'll get to actually enjoy some summertime this year (thanks to £20 worth of prescription!!)

Thanks again for your replies

Katgoddess

I brought 2 years supply from Chemist 4u last summer and was impressed with their service. 30 pack is £2.49 at the moment but they were much cheaper last year.

kforshaw

Hiya,

I also took up the offer from chemist-4-u last year for the 10 boxes and was very impressed with the service and the product is great.
IIRC, somebody who works for chemist-4-u is a member on the forums here.

durham_girl

RightRevBod wrote: »

The generic equivalent of this is also available from chemist-4-u. The active ingredient is the same, but other ingredients must be different, as it has a distinctly different smell.

The acrive ingredient in Beconase is Beclamethasone (sp?) if that helps anybody! My chemist sells this and its LOADS cheaper!!

Crabman

I'm using a homeopathic range called "Pollenna" - I admit it could be a placebo effect here but I do seem to be much better for the couple of years I've been taking it.

maiden_scotland

my local chemist sells anti-hystimines under the generic name of
cetirizine hydrochloride a box of 30 is 92 pence

for more information see http://psychcentral.com/meds/zyrtec.htm

JeLLyMaN_2

peggydoodaa wrote: »

Unfortunately, none of the over-the-counter tablets work for me. Have an appointment with doc tomorrow.
Any advice/experience with any prescription tablets to discuss with him would be appreciated!

I know you've been by now but anyway,

I suffer REAL bad from hayfever, I'm constantly sneezing, rubbing my eyes and wiping my nose - i've tablets, nosal spray and eye drops and nothing seems to work!

I've an appt. with the doc on thursday though, last time I visited he said I could try a diff type of tablets. Once I visit I'll reply here with the two diff types that I've used and you can try them if you're still suffering.

Pink_Glitter

marybishop wrote: »

Last year I tried combinations of nasal spray/eye drops/OTC tablets but it was only when I used all three together that I got any relief. GP explained to me that you have to treat each sympton i.e. eye drops for itchy eyes, nasal spray for sneezing/runny nose and tablets for whatever isn't sorted by the other two.

My one query is that he prescribed Neoclarityn which I don't think you can buy OTC. Have asked the question on the Chemist-4-U website as to whether this is the case but haven't heard back yet. Anyone know the answer?

No, you can't buy Neoclarityn - it's prescription only. The nearst thing is Clarityn (loratadine).

Pink_Glitter

lisyloo wrote: »

Good suggestion to give it a go, but anecdotally I have heard that many doctors DO mind and won't do it.
I think it's something to do with costs but I'm not sure how it works.

Yes it is do to do with costs and also preventing wastage as people change medicines/stop taking them. I work in a pharmacy and the amount of returned medicines we have is shocking where people keep reordering them and don't take them!