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Hay fever, put simply, is an allergy caused by pollen. The majority of people who suffer with it are reacting to pollen from the grass but about 25% of sufferers have symptoms as a result of pollen from trees. The amount of pollen in the air changes monthly with the highest levels in the United Kingdom occurring between March and October.
After completing a brief online consultation at Private Doctor Direct, a doctor will look at your medical details and, if appropriate, provide you with a list of suitable remedies.
Hay fever symptoms include having a runny nose; irritated, itchy eyes; itchy mouth and throat and sneezing. Symptoms can also include headaches, sweating, and pain in the face. Symptoms vary from person to person and are dependant on the levels of pollen in the air.
If one or both of your parents are hay fever sufferers then there is an increased chance that you may be a sufferer too. There are, however, environmental factors that may also increase your chance of being a sufferer, such as being exposed to cigarette smoke as a child or having allergies like asthma or eczema.
Hay fever is an extremely common allergy. Twenty per cent of adults are sufferers and you may start having symptoms at any time in your life. In childhood, boys are more likely to be sufferers than girls but as adults men and women are affected equally. About fifty per cent of childhood sufferers have an improvement in their symptoms in adulthood and in about a fifth, symptoms completely disappear.
Yes, hay fever symptoms are treatable so there is no need to suffer unduly. The more you reduce your contact with pollen the less you will suffer the symptoms of hay fever. Wear sunglasses, close windows and avoid houseplants and cutting grass and you should notice a difference.
There is no permanent way to rid yourself of hay fever. There are, however, products such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, which are extremely effective at alleviating the symptoms. Most of these products come as either tablets, nasal sprays or eye drops. At Private Doctor Direct, we will ensure that you are given a treatment that is right for you to allow you to enjoy the hay fever season symptom free. Click on the consultation box to get going.
