German Pharmacy Purchase

[Lazyboy]

Just in case we are struggling, would anyone be going to Germany and be prepared to purchase some tablets that my wife has found very helpful at controlling her sinus problem?
They are over the counter purchases from a pharmacy.
She has just realised that the last box has now been started and we are unable to travel out of the UK for a while.
They are available on Amazon but there are restrictions about shipping to the UK.
I would transfer any money required in pounds sterling if required before purchase.
They could then be posted to us in the UK upon your return and of course I would cover any postage costs.
Thanks in advance
Lazyboy

 

[Jev88]

What medicine? Some clever searchers here on Fun that might find it?

 

[Lazyboy]

Sinusitis Hevert

 

[carolyn]

Even if you translate the small print it just says “for colds and inflammation of the paranasal sinuses”.

Is there anything on the other side of the box that’s useful or a slip of paper inside?

 

[15isto2]

Naturopathic medicine for inflammation of the nose and throat and the sinuses

contains:

• Apis D4 10 mg
• Baptisia D4 5 mg
• Cinnabaris D6 5 mg
• Echinacea D2 30 mg
• Hepar sulfuris D3 10 mg
• Kalium bichromicum D8 30 mg
• Lachesis D8 10 mg
• Luffa D4 60 mg
• Mercurius bijodatus D9 70 mg
• Silicea D2 5 mg
• Spongia D6 10 mg

Other ingredients
Lactose, magnesium stearate, corn starch.

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[Lazyboy]

ingredients. She does use a product from France called Sinuspax which gives her some relief but says that the German one gives greater and longer relief. This is for a problem that has been going on for years. Visits to GP and hospital. They used to test for a “staff” infection which was always positive( apparently, to the people that know, that would nearly always be the case). That would be followed by a dose of antibiotics and then a while later the whole cycle would begin again. Trying to self help it appears that the German tablet is the “go to” at present.

 

[carolyn]

Naturopathic medicine for inflammation of the nose and throat and the sinuses

contains:

• Apis D4 10 mg
• Baptisia D4 5 mg
• Cinnabaris D6 5 mg
• Echinacea D2 30 mg
• Hepar sulfuris D3 10 mg
• Kalium bichromicum D8 30 mg
• Lachesis D8 10 mg
• Luffa D4 60 mg
• Mercurius bijodatus D9 70 mg
• Silicea D2 5 mg
• Spongia D6 10 mg

Other ingredients
Lactose, magnesium stearate, corn starch.

Ah right, funnily enough I recognise a lot of the names from homeopathy but the doses are huge compared with that and wouldn’t be all mixed in a tablet like that . I think you’re right though in that your only hope of getting them at a reasonable price is getting someone to bring them in.

Sorry I can’t be of anymore help at this time.

 

[TheMobileWanderer]

This is for a problem that has been going on for years. Visits to GP and hospital.
That would be followed by a dose of antibiotics and then a while later the whole cycle would begin again. Trying to self help it appears that the German tablet is the “go to” at present.

Sounds similar to my history and, thankfully, it seems to be history.

I tried everything I could find. Pain was horrendous on occasions. One day, i tried antihistamine. So simple yet nobody had suggested it. Game-changer. Wishing I'd known about it 10yrs earlier.

Hth

 

[carolyn]

Sounds similar to my history and, thankfully, it seems to be history.

I tried everything I could find. Pain was horrendous on occasions. One day, i tried antihistamine. So simple yet nobody had suggested it. Game-changer. Wishing I'd known about it 10yrs earlier.

Hth

Must admit that’s the first thing I’d try so assumed Lazyboy wife had done that.

 

[TheMobileWanderer]

Lol, it's probably the only thing I hadn't tried in those days before seeing the doc with what had, by then, become a chest infection for which I was prescribed Amoxycillin. Starting at 250mg and increasing to 1000mg. And then it was rinse and repeat almost monthly, for 5yrs, mixed with visits to consultant.

Not sure I knew fully what antihistamines were for when I was 20.

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[carolyn]

Lol, it's probably the only thing I hadn't tried in those days before seeing the doc with what had, by then, become a chest infection for which I was prescribed Amoxycillin. Starting at 250mg and increasing to 1000mg. And then it was rinse and repeat almost monthly, for 5yrs, mixed with visits to consultant.

Not sure I knew fully what antihistamines were for when I was 20.

Sorry, retired GP, I didn’t mean to sound sarcastic at all. I sometimes forget that not everyone on MHF knows what I used to do. All my family are allergic so you should see my cupboard and handbag.

It used to surprise me when other GPs didn’t try antihistamines and steroid nasal sprays more often. As you found though, you have to be persistent but when it does work it’s great and modern antihistamines are so good. Sometimes it takes a few weeks to work though and patients aren’t very patient either

 

[ManTheVan]

I get sinusitis quite regularly, but haven’t tried antihistamines as a solution. Next time, I’ll give it a go. Thanks carolyn.

 

[chaser]

I don't know anything about this but just an idea, is it possible to find an online pharmacy in Germany and order some off there.

 

[TheMobileWanderer]

Sorry, retired GP, I didn’t mean to sound sarcastic at all.

Not sarcastic at all.

It used to surprise me when other GPs didn’t try antihistamines and steroid nasal sprays more often.

Yeh I was put on prescription-only Beconase at first. Antihistamines weren't mentioned.

 

[Lazyboy]

She does use Flixonase spray and takes one antihistamine per day. 10mg tabletTesco hayfever & allergy. Cetirizine Hydrochloride. carolyn is that the best one to try?

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[Lazyboy]

TheMobileWanderer did the Beconase make any difference?

 

[TheMobileWanderer]

The prescription-only stuff seemed to work briefly. One spell, iirc, and the relief was gooood. I recall pressure and pain throughout much more than relief from it. The over-the-counter version, which became available later, didn't help me at all.

I happened to try Clarityn one year. Still, my sinuses swelled up a little but there was no complete blockage and there was no pain. A few days later, still streaming but no feeling if pressure. It was like I had a new head.

 

[carolyn]

She does use Flixonase spray and takes one antihistamine per day. 10mg tabletTesco hayfever & allergy. Cetirizine Hydrochloride. carolyn is that the best one to try?

Cetirizine is a very good non sedating antihistamine as is loratadine (Claritin). They are funny things though, what works for one person doesn’t always work for another, doesn’t make sense biologically but it’s true. Cetirizizine works better for me than Loratadine. However, the last month has been particularly bad allergy wise and I’ve been taking Fexofenadine 120mg. You can now buy it as Allevia but it’s a lot more expensive. Often on offer though.

I still get it on prescription as it was prescription only until 3 or 4 years ago.

Flixonase (active ingredient fluticasone) is much better than beconase but even so you do need to be using it for about 10 days before it really starts to help.

 

[flfair]

I think they deliver to the uk

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