Symptoms of hay-fever:

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

If you have asthma, you might also:

• have a tight feeling in your chest

• be short of breath

• wheeze and cough

Hay fever will last for weeks or months, unlike a cold, which usually goes away after 1 to 2 weeks.

Hay-fever treatment:

There is no permanent cure for hay-fever, but you can do things to ease your symptoms when the pollen count is high.

• put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen

• wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting into your eyes

• shower and change your clothes after you have been outside to wash pollen off

• stay indoors whenever possible

• keep windows and doors shut as much as possible

• vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth

• buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter

• try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you have a high temperature or you do not feel well enough to do your normal activities

Avoid/do not:

• cut grass or walk on grass

• spend too much time outside

• keep fresh flowers in the house

• smoke or be around smoke – it makes your symptoms worse

• dry clothes outside – they can catch pollen

• let pets into the house if possible – they can carry pollen indoors

Get more tips on managing hay fever from Allergy UK

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