9 best hay fever tablets to *add to basket* during your weekly shop

Hay fever season is here.

If you’re searching the web for hay fever tablets, chances are, you’ve got a seriously runny nose, itchy eyes, or scratchy throat.

It can be a right pain, preventing you from sleeping and just generally making you feel a bit rubbish. But fear not – we’ve rounded up all the best tablets currently available to buy.

It’s worth noting here that everyone responds to hay fever relief differently, and what works for some, won’t work for all. “Many hay fever sufferers will tell you that nothing works,” says airborne allergens expert Max Wiseberg. “For others, some remedies help, but nothing does the whole job. Or things help one year, but don’t work the following year. And it’s true for so many people,” he shares.

His advice? Working out which hay fever tablets, nasal sprays and balms work for you – aka, the best hay fever relief that responds to your allergies – and going from there.

First up, the best hay fever tablets. And while you’re here, read our extensive guide to dealing with hayfever, too. Keep scrolling.

So, which hay fever tablet is for me? 

Also worth noting here – hay fever tablets aren’t for everyone. There are natural remedies, nasal sprays, and other options, as mentioned above. “Pharmaceutical remedies are generally based on either antihistamines or steroid nasal sprays,” says Wiseberg, “while natural remedies are based on physical preventative measures, immune boosters or natural antihistamines.”

So why would you opt for tablets or antihistamines?

“Antihistamines are a very common hay fever remedy,” Wiseberg explains. “When we get hay fever our body reacts to the allergen and produces too many histamines, which trigger the unpleasant symptoms. Antihistamines do exactly what it says on the box; they anti the histamine,” he explains.

One downside – histamines also help keep us alert, attentive and awake. “This is why antihistamines can cause drowsiness,” he shares. But, don’t worry – there are different types of hay fever tablets so if one doesn’t work, you can try another.

Top tip: look for the active ingredient on the box. “They are best taken at least one month before the hay fever season starts. It’s just that lots of people never know exactly when that will be,” he concludes.

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