Hayfever advice
 

Hey all,

Its getting to that time of year again when I start leaking fluid from my nose and sneezing like I'm about to have a fit.

Anyone recommend a decent hayfever medicine that won't knock me out and lasts for at least the length of a ride out?

Most things I have tried just want me to curl up and take a train ride to the land of nod. OK when working, not OK when riding.

I havent tried it yet, but I would imagine a sneezing fit at 70mph would be very bad indeed....

TIA

Gordon

Re: Hayfever advice
 

personally i dont get it while im riding .... its when i stop that it hits me :|
I usually use the nasal spray thingys and they work farily well as long as you remember to take them.

Re: Hayfever advice
 

I'm on Neoclaritin which is a perscription drug - but 'kin good! I manage a park, operate some nasty machinery so need something that is non-drowsy and this stuff works!

Go to your quack and see what he gives you - everyone needs different stuff
Enjoy :cyclopsani:

Re: Hayfever advice
 

Pescription drugs cost a mint though.

Neoclaritin is available over the counter no? Sure I have seen it in Boots.

Re: Hayfever advice
 

I agree with Caddy, nothing over-the-counter works for me either.

Get down the Doc's - he'll have some sort of potion that suits you.

Re: Hayfever advice
 

Hi mate - I work in Pharamceuticals and so I am lucky in that I can get hold of discounted medicines at our on-site pharmacy :cool: .

I suffer really bad hayfever too, but they sell 'Piriteze' tablets here which work a treat. You take one a day and they last pretty much the whole day. Get 7 in a pack and I can pick them up here for around £1.25 per pack of 7, no idea how much they are in the shops. The tablets are cetirizine hydrochloride and they deal with pretty much all allergies, not just hayfever.

Having said that , I used to take Tesco own brand generic hayfever tablets and they were pretty effective also, and they were around £1 / pack of 7.

Re: Hayfever advice
 

I find that Clayrityn works for me, one a day lasts all day.

Superdrug do their own version which costs about half the price and has the same active ingredients in it so I buy that now instead.

Re: Hayfever advice
 

Hmmm,

It seems that it is indeed horses for courses.

I will take your advice on board, but I think first stop is the vets.

Thanks all.

G

Re: Hayfever advice
 

move to wales:)

Re: Hayfever advice
 

Ditto had since a kid. Can't remember what I take - probably Clartyn or something like that, but dispensed with sprays and eye drops as they didn't work for me. I would suggest seeing your Doc as there are new ones coming on the market from time to time. Its cheaper as well if you're taking them daily and of course you can find out the ones best for you from someone edikated!

My mother used to get injections but never seemed that good to me. I tend to find that I get a couple of bad weeks whatever I do then it settles down for the most part provided I keep popping the pills.