Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.
This week’s question:
Every year I suffer from hay fever, and buy generic antihistamines, nasal sprays, etc – but I’m not sure they really work. Are there other things worth considering? Are branded drugs any better than own-brand stuff? Or should I just stay indoors?