Cetirizine 10mg - 180 Tablets / Loratadine 10mg - 180 Tablets £5.19 / Murine Hayfever Relief Eye Drops - 10ml £4.49 & More

Ok guys,it seems like allergy season is upon us and we always get snake oil sellers on here so this is my unbiased run down:

All antihistamines work... You just need to keep on taking them regularly to feel the full benefit. The same day effects are quite mild but the key is to keep taking them and within a week you'll be much better. Don't forget to keep taking when your symptoms are better. I started about a month ago and have to take till the end of autumn. Some individuals seem more sensitive to some over others. personally I buy different types as they won't sell me over a certain amount of each and to save on delivery costs. Cetirizine and Loratadine are the cheapest commonly available ones. Fexofenadine may be marginally more effective per tablet but I think you still need a script for this and as long as you take the meds regularly you'll almost certainly not need it over the ones above. Chlorphenamine is the most easily available for kids. It's slightly more sedating as crosses the blood brain barrier more readily. All liquid brands I've tried taste foul despite the sweeteners so your kids will probably prefer tablets as soon as they can swallow them (you might try wrapping them in a ball of bread wettened with water).

Loratadine: Loratadine 10mg - 180 Tablets

I also buy beclometasone based nasal sprays (steroids are best for nasal/ itchy throat symptoms but try and use sparingly to minimise systemic absorption, nose bleeds, halitosis etc) and sodium cromoglycate based eye drops (sadly they all sting these days as they have a lot of salt in them as a preservative) as I have truly atrocious allergies. I once got allergy testing done and even reacted to the control (salt water).
Eyes Murine Hayfever Relief Eye Drops - 10ml

Nose Pollenase 50mcg Hayfever Nasal Spray - 200 Sprays

Don't bother with homeopathic ones, decongestants or honey (bee spread pollens are too big to trigger allergies so it doesn't make sense even, that's why most people are allergic to airborne pollen such as grass and tree). There's a decent podcast from Sliced Bread on BBC Sounds if people want a bit (but not too much) extra info

Avoid kenalog (steroids) injections as although they do work they have serious potential side effects. Or ignore and buy from your local dodgy Botox place/ private practitioner.


Use any UK online pharmacy (if they'll sell you Viagra without a script then avoid). Personally I've used these guys and pharmacy first so would recommend either. The tablets are cheaper in bulk eg here for 360: Cetirizine 10mg - 360 Tablets
They usually have a best before of a couple of years in my experience. Great if sharing with family members to save on delivery


Delivery is free above £30


Don't hassle the NHS about allergy testing as if you have bad hay fever you'll almost certainly be allergic to a range of allergens so they're impossible to avoid and the treatment is almost always the same. Plus they're busy enough coping with the ridiculous waits for anything else.


I hope this helps