Are you Suffering from Hay Fever? Get Allergy Relief from Pearl Chemist at Low Prices

Are you suffering from red eyes, sneezing & a runny nose? Find out which medicines can help relieve your hay fever symptoms. At Pearl Chemist Group Pharmacy, you can buy allergy and hay fever tablets over the counter (OTC) at low prices to relieve your allergy irritating and uncomfortable hay fever symptoms.

Hay fever is thought to affect 20 percent of the population in the UK, with 80 percent of people diagnosed before they're 20. There's a lot you can do to manage your hay fever symptoms. One of which is to use medicines to help control your symptoms.

What is hay fever?

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen produced by trees and grasses, causing inflammation of the lining of the nose. The allergic reaction is driven by histamine, a chemical produced by the body.

Pollen is a fine dust that disperses effortlessly in the wind to reach other plants for pollination and start new plants. It tends to be more prevalent in certain months of the year. Tree pollen counts are highest between late March and mid-May, while grass and weed pollen counts are highest between mid-May and September. You're most likely to get symptoms when the pollen count is high. 

Which medicines can I use?

If you're still getting symptoms after taking steps to reduce your exposure to pollen, speak to your pharmacist who'll be able to advise you on suitable over-the-counter medicines. The best hayfever tablets for the treatment of allergy symptoms fall under these categories.

Antihistamines

Antihistamines often manage mild hay fever symptoms well by blocking the allergic response. These are available over the counter as tablets (such as Piriton Allergy Tablets) and liquids. Nasal sprays are only available on prescription.

Antihistamines hay fever tablets such as Cetirizine can be taken when needed to manage mild symptoms, or regularly if symptoms are present every day.

Antihistamines include Cetirizine, Loratadine, and Acrivastine as well as the non-drowsy antihistamine hay fever tablets with Fexofenadine.

Piriteze Syrup and Piriteze Allergy Tablets contain the antihistamine called cetirizine which treats the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

Steroid nasal sprays

Steroids (also known as corticosteroids) nasal sprays help with nasal symptoms of hay fever, such as sneezing and a blocked, stuffy, or runny nose. Some steroid nasal sprays are available over the counter from your pharmacist.

Decongestants

If you have a blocked nose, then a decongestant nasal spray can help. It usually works quite quickly and should only be used for the short term.

Treating eye symptoms

Steroid and antihistamine nasal sprays usually manage eye symptoms quite well, but you can also consider using eye drops. Cromoglicate eye drops are available over the counter and can be effective in managing hay fever eye symptoms

Pearl Chemist Group pharmacy has the best hay fever tablets in the UK which you can buy online or in-store for the lowest prices. Contact us for any allergy-related questions.