What are the benefits of treating hayfever with nasal sprays?
The most usual hayfever treatments available from your chemist are antihistamine tablets and corticosteroid nasal sprays. Antihistamine tablets are taken by mouth and start acting immediately but they may not control all hayfever symptoms, particularly a blocked nose. Modern antihistamines can be taken once-a-day and have few side effects but some older treatments have to be taken up to 6 times a day and can make you drowsy. Corticosteroid nasal sprays are now recommended by the medical profession as treatments for hayfever. They are very effective against all hayfever symptoms (including a blocked nose) and some products need only be taken once-a-day. They do not make you feel drowsy but they usually take a few days to reach their full effect. All corticosteroid nasal sprays obtained from your chemist should only be used on adults over 18 years old – younger sufferers should see their doctor. Corticosteroids are different from the ‘steroids’ taken by body-builders or sportsmen and wom
