Don’t Let Hayfever Rule Your Life

Hay fever affects over 1 in 5 people in the UK, with pollen season beginning in March and lasting through October. Some hay fever sufferers can even experience symptoms all year round. It is triggered by an allergic reaction to pollen, including from trees, grass, weeds and flowers. Some people can develop symptoms later in life, so if you’ve not experienced hay fever before, you might be surprised to find it has developed. 

You can get a skin prick test from your doctor to confirm hay fever, but your body is the biggest indicator if you are suffering symptoms. Not sure if what you’re experiencing is hay fever? Symptoms can include;

• Sneezing
• Blocked or runny nose
• Itchy throat, nose, ears, or eyes – or all of these!
• Headache, pain around your sinuses

Hay fever symptoms can lead to asthma, which means you could experience a tight feeling in your chest, wheezing or coughing, and shortness of breath. 

Suffering hay fever can negatively affect your life, with some people experiencing such severe symptoms they can’t even go outside during peak pollen months. It can affect your sleep or your ability to function at normal tasks such as work or school. 

While there is no permanent cure for those who suffer symptoms, taking over the counter antihistamines can work for mild symptoms. If this doesn’t seem to be working, there is another option. Elements Medical offers a quick and simple hay fever treatment known as Triamcinolone (Kenalog), which is an injection that can get rid of symptoms for the whole season. The treatment is a steroid injection, which you can see results from within 7-10 days. You can then get back to feeling like yourself again! 

Find out more information about our hay fever treatment and book your appointment on our website here.