my chemist wouldnt sell me anything and the GP i saw said the same so i attended the emergency walk in clinic and just said the pain is now unbearable and basically didnt move till soemthing was sorted as i really was in that much pain i couldnt see or breath properly i was having asthma attacks and everything :-/
the doctor gave me a nasal spray called flixonase aqueous and also some eye drops for my eyes called opticrom allergy eye drops he also gave me a salomol inhalor to ease breathing. You cant buy the nasal spray or inhalor over the counter but you can buy the eye drops. All are 100% safe during pregnancy according to the doc i saw xx
Flixonase and Pirinase are the exact same active ingredient (Actually I think Pirinase is the new name for Flixonase). You can buy this over the counter in most pharmacies.
People who don't suffer don't know what it is like when they say to just cope with it. I was in such a state from not sleeping due to hayfever that I was in floods of tears (which just made it worse of course).
You could always send OH or Mum into the chemist to buy Pirinase/Flixonase and say it is for them if your chemist is awkward.
the flixonase i have has nothing to do with pirinase it is a steroid nasal spay which matures your nasal glands so they dont get botherd by the hayfever. It doesnt offer immediate relief it can take upto 3 weeks before it works 100%. It defo isnt available over the counter as i know someone else who tried to buy it from a few places the one i have and they got told its prescription only. My mom used to use it aswell for something differant so dont think it was originally designed for hayfever :-/
it did the job forme though within a week
i have also got a home remedies book in there it says to put a bit of vaseline just inside your nostrils as it will trap the pollen before it gets up your nose also it says you could mix some salt and water up and squirt the solution up your nose :-/ that one sounds abit iffy but if your desperate it could work xx