Is anyone else struggling with hayfever? Mine is absolutely awful at the moment, eyes are swelling and watering, sneezing 20 times in a row and if my nose isn’t running it’s blocked. Went through the GP to get some tablets because a pharmacist told me they wouldn’t let a pregnant person buy any over the counter. Long story short, despite being clear I’m 10 weeks pregnant, the tablets the gp has prescribed say ‘do not use if you are pregnant’ 🫠 he’s also prescribed some eyedrops which I think are fine if they are prescribed by a gp (the leaflet doesn’t say to explicitly not use them) but I kind of don’t trust that they’re okay.
Does anyone use any tablets and know they are safe during pregnancy?
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Hey Amy I’m also getting hit quite badly, anything that is ‘not suitable if pregnant’ usually means they just haven’t got the data to clear it, who in their right mind would nominate themselves for testing while pregnant right? From my research I am using Loratadine when absolutely necessary. As with anything just make the decision based on if it’s worth it or not. Happy summer 🤧

Hi, I have taken Cetirizine Hydrochloride for hayfever & allergies every day for about 6 years and I’m currently 8 weeks pregnant. Doctor told me last week it’s generally safe it’s just that there hasn’t been many studies done x