Cheapest hayfever remedies 2007

savingsara_2

zipman23 wrote: »

Are ya sure? The same ones in my local netto are 79p each for a pack of 7!! Am I being ripped off lol?

do you know, I'm not sure maybe im thinking of the ibuprofen (dozy blonde!:rotfl: ) As I was writing I wasn't sure if it was 37 or 67p. I know I was surprised how cheap they were.

zipman23

savingsara wrote: »

do you know, I'm not sure maybe im thinking of the ibuprofen (dozy blonde!:rotfl: ) As I was writing I wasn't sure if it was 37 or 67p. I know I was surprised how cheap they were.

Poundland have some nasal sprays for er...£1! They're in a small white bottle with a red label. Only 15ml but it cleared my nose in seconds. I guess it depends on how hard you sniff it as to how long it'll last? I bought 2. They'll do me!

topple

I don't know why you are even discussing this. You should use a medinose. It has cured me. I don't spend a penny now.

Nici

Hi Guys, I've just come off chemist4u and bought my hubby a 6 month supply of his cetrizine for about £7 plus £3 postage. We are well happy with this as thats a lot better than the prescription charges we were previously paying.
I'll withhold comment on opinions about "curing" hayfever as I have a family prone to allergies of all descriptions. I think its an individuals choice how they choose to control their symptoms and everyone tolerates different conditions. Too many variables to be able to properly discuss such things on a forum like this (steps down off soap box...)
Thanks again guys for helping us to save pennies, in fact pounds! and for helping hubby to get through the summer without too much suffering.
Nici x

ahmahmahm

Seen one poster asking for recommendations, but no answers yet. The hay fever syrups for kids are seriously expensive everywhere. Anyone seen any bargains?

Andy

zipman23

Has anybody had the injection jab thing from the doctors...like the flu jab? Does it work?

VickyM_2

moneysaving_pharmacist wrote: »

Hayfever IS a minor condition - you are not going to die from straightforward hayfever. It is not a pleasant condition; I know, I suffer from it myself. I used to have standard symptoms - congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes. The last few years I have been wheezing during the start of the hayfever season, so I am now on Symbicort to control that.

What's Symbicort? I also find that hayfever is making me wheezy, so I'd thrilled to find anythign that helped with it. Is it available over the counter at the chemist or do I need to get in on prescription?

zipman23

topple wrote: »

I don't know why you are even discussing this. You should use a medinose. It has cured me. I don't spend a penny now.

Are you talkin to me?

moneysaving_pharmacist

VickyM wrote: »

What's Symbicort? I also find that hayfever is making me wheezy, so I'd thrilled to find anythign that helped with it. Is it available over the counter at the chemist or do I need to get in on prescription?

Vicky, if you are wheezy you MUST go and see your GP. You will probably be given a salbutamol inhaler, which will deal with your wheeze quickly. Depending on how severe your symptoms are - what your peak flow is, how often you get wheezy etc., you may be given a steroid inhaler such as beclomethasone. The steroid reduces inflammation in the lungs and is essential for long term control. Symbicort is a combination of a steroid and a long acting drug similar to salbutamol. It is used in people with more severe symptoms.

moneysaving_pharmacist

nemo183 wrote: »

Whilst applauding the limited scope of this thread, surely it's akin to re-arranging deck-chairs on the Titanic?

As we all slap each other on the back for finding ever cheaper sources of these remedies, once again https://www.moneysavingexpert.com has missed the far more serious issue.

Sudafed, Contac, Benylin, Lemsip etc all contain Pseudoephedrine. A bright "A" level student, given enough Pseudoephedrine, can create a small crystal meth lab in their own bedroom, and make serious money.

The UK Government are currently trying to put the above medications, and many others, on a "prescription only" basis to prevent this from happening - as it has in the USA.

But they ignore the fact that in the UK such products named above are priced way beyond the economic price required to produce crystal meth. But this isn't stopping them. So, should your chosen hayfever, allergy or cold remedy contain Pseudoephedrine, give it a few months and this thread will be redundant - you'll just have to pay the standard prescription charge.

By the way, as I write this, there is no effective subsitute for Pseudoephedrine.

So, moneysavingexpert, why don't we start to address the real issue?

Finally, just in case any readers are feeling sorry for those bright A level students, so rudely deprived of their income - don't fret, since they can legally purchase industrial amounts online.

PS If you don't know what Crytsal Meth is, follow this link:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine

Thanks for raising this issue. I would encourage anyone who is concerned about the proposed move of pseudoephedrine from pharmacy medicine to prescription only to write to their MP and to respond to MHRAs ongoing consultation (http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&useSecondary=true&ssDocName=CON2030434&ssTargetNodeId=373)

Crystal meth is nasty, and its production produces toxic substances. But it is not a problem in this country at present. Changing psuedoephedrine to prescription only would not prevent criminals from gaining access to it - diamorphine and cocaine are prescription only but are widely abused. And would GPs actually restrict supplies - there a large number of people addicted to benzodiazepines for instance.

Hopefully MHRA and the government will realise that moving pseudoephedrine will not solve any problems, and will create some - not least the extra workload for GPs. They are more likely to do this if people write to MHRA and their MP. A simple solution may be to restrict sales to one pack, with photo ID required and name and date of sale recorded by the pharmacy.