I hope it works for you, Baz! Two years ago I had the same symptoms you're having and it was horrible. I tried Claritin and it helped a little bit... then last year I decided to try the generic, and for some reason it really works for me. It's weird, the expensive brand name hardly works for me, but the cheap generic works wonders. I've tried different generics (all the stores seem to have their own generic brand) and they all work great for me.
Here's hoping, bro.
*fingers crossed*
Rog
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