Hay Fever Treatment

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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Medical treatments for hay-fever:

After taking steps to reduce your exposure to pollen, if your symptoms persist you will be advised with suitable over-the-counter medicines. These could be:

• Antihistamines
• Steroid nasal sprays
• Decongestants
• Treatment for eye symptoms

If symptoms persist, you could be suitable for immunotherapy.

For further advice or treatment, please call us on 02085502276 for an appointment with one of our clinicians.