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Hay fever has a major impact on life for sufferers.
At least 15% of the population suffer from hay fever and 25% of all young people between the age of 11 and 21 are sufferers.
Just at the time when examinations can have a major impact for the rest of their lives young people are serious affected by hay fever.
Tips for managing Hay fever.
- Put a smearing of Vaseline inside each nostril to ease the soreness and to capture pollen entering the nasal passages.
- Wear wrap around sunglasses to reduce allergens affecting the eyes.
- Never sleep with the bedroom window open.
- Don't drive with the window open.
- Take off clothes before entering the bedroom. Taking your clothes off inside the bedroom will transfer the outside allergens attached to your clothes into the area that you are sleeping in.
- Wash your hair before going to bed. Pollen sticks to your hair and will transfer to your pillow making for a very disturbing bed mate.
- Hanging your washing on the line? Make sure that you hang it out mid-morning and bring it in before early evening otherwise you could be bringing in a load of pollen into your house.
Remember to think about the food you eat
- people don't realise there is a connection.
If you react to:-
Birch - you may also react to: Celery, Curry Spices, Raw Tomato, Raw Carrot, Apples, Pears, Kiwi
Grasses - you may also react to: Oats, Rye, Wheat, Kiwi. Raw Tomato
Weeds - you may also react to: Raw Carrots, Curry Spices
Mould - you may also react to: Yeast
Please contact our Allergy Helpline on 01322 619898 if you require further information.