Hayfever in general

Its September at last, Hayfever season is officially over and believe me it hasn't come a day too soon. I've had Hayfever since I was seven and this summer was one of the worst I can remember. Usually my Hayfever has cleared up by August (having started in May!) but not this year, apparently it was because of the foot and mouth. According to those that know, because of the F&M cattle were unable to move around as much and there was less grass eaten and as a result loads of feildsleft ungrazed and therefore more pollen. I was also told the crops were cut later this year which can't help. Whatever the reason, Uk pollen counts have ...  Read the complete review

Ah what a nice summer day beams my dad/friend/random passer by/****wit on MSN. Well maybe to you lot but for me it means taking a tablet (pet hate of mine) and shoving steroids up my nose several times in the day. Fun fun fun. You see, I suffer from seasonal rhinitis, or hay fever if you like the ‘cute’ way of saying it. ¤ You Just sneeze a bit Your mothers arse is that all that happens. Symptoms can include sore, swollen eyes (I once managed to get so swollen I couldn’t see), a pneumatic nose, hives (Red irritated areas on the skin) as well as all the knock on effects of an increased mucus production (Sore throat, nausea, ...  Read the complete review

One third of us suffer from it and that is increasing by 5% each year. Unfortunately, I am one of the 5%, having experienced it for the first time this year (I am 21). It accounts for 2.5% of all visits to GPs and over £50 million of medication in the UK alone. Yes, hay fever is a major problem, and its getting much worse. This year has been one of the worst on record for hay fever sufferers. This is because grass pollen (which causes symptoms in over 95% of hay-fever sufferers) is at an unusually high level in the UK. Part of the reason for this is the foot and mouth crisis which has left thousands of acres of grassland that would normally be grazed ...  Read the complete review

Firstly I will say I am allergic to everything. My hayfever was from late Feb till October, now at the age of 23, it is only from March to Sept so hopefully when I'm too old to go outside, I will be fine! I have all the normal symptoms plus some extra little inconvieniences. Not only do I sneeze, (breathing through the nose unaided is unheard of etc) but I also go dizzy and can't see straight. When I was at school, I was like a zombie, with a head like cotton wool and I felt in a blur all the time. I was also convinced I needed glasses every February, until the penny dropped that it was hayfever. The only thing that helped me was Triludan ...  Read the complete review

I am the only person I know that actually looks forward to the winter! I don't dislike the summer itself but what I do dislike is having the choice of either having itchy eyes, a runny,itchy nose and sneezing about once every 5 minutes, or being drugged up to the eyeballs! I have had hayfever since I was about 14 and have noticed that anyone who does not have it, thinks that the people that do are just making a fuss. Hayfever is caused by particles of pollen entering the system. This triggers antibody production, which stimulate the cells in the body that contain histhamine,when this is released it results in itching,swelling,mucus formation and a variety ...  Read the complete review