Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Hayfever is a common allergic condition. It affects up to 1 in 5 people at some point in their life. You’ll experience hay fever symptoms if you have an allergic reaction to pollen. Pollen is a fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle. It contains proteins that can cause the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses to become swollen, irritated and inflamed. You can have an allergy to: tree pollen, released during spring grass pollen, released during the end of spring and beginning of summer weed pollen, released late autumn Many people find their symptoms improve as they get older. 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

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Hay Fever