Hay fever
Hay fever is usually worse between late March and September, especially when it's warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest.
Symptoms of hay fever include:
Hay fever is usually worse between late March and September, especially when it's warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest.
Symptoms of hay fever include:
- sneezing and coughing
- a runny or blocked nose
- itchy, red or watery eyes
- itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears
- loss of smell
- pain around your temples and forehead
- headache
- earache
- feeling tired
- have a tight feeling in your chest
- be short of breath
- wheeze and cough
If you have any hay fever symptoms, please do try over-the-counter medications before contacting your GP. Your local Pharmacy can also help.
How to treat hay fever yourself
There's currently no cure for hay fever and you cannot prevent it - But you can do things to ease your symptoms when the pollen count is high.
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