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Nasal spray recommendation for hayfever please

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Shufflebumnessie · 01/07/2026 11:22

For those of you who suffer from hayfever, which over the counter nasal spray do you recommend?
I seem to get no relief from any of the tablets & they all cause awful drowsiness.
It's time to try a nasal spray, but which one? I went to Boots this morning and got so overwhelmed by how many there were, each with a different active ingredient, that I walked out without one! The queue for the Pharmacist was so long I didn't have time to wait & ask them for advice.
Any recommendations gratefully received.

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SockQueen · 01/07/2026 11:23

I have found Pirinase (fluticasone) to be the most effective for me. You need to use it every day as a preventative though, rather than just as and when things get bad.

OrangeJellySnakes · 01/07/2026 17:20

Dymista - you can get it over the counter now

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 04/07/2026 10:35

OrangeJellySnakes · 01/07/2026 17:20

Dymista - you can get it over the counter now

Second this. I have it on repeat prescription.

JanefromLondon1 · 04/07/2026 10:36

Just make sure you don’t sniff after you spray it. You need to spray it then hold your nose to coat membranes inside nostrils.

Nousernameideaaga · 04/07/2026 10:40

I’ve suffered from dreadful hayfever for years and never found anything that worked to help with decongestion.

at the start of the season this year I had run out of everything and all they had in Sainsbury’s was some own brand decongestant spray for £3 (containing oxymetazolin)

It has been an absolute game changer , works within seconds

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