The hay fever season occurs every year from April to September. For people allergic to tree pollen, symptoms occur in April and May; for grass pollen, symptoms occur in June and July and then for those with mould allergies, symptoms tend to occur in August and September.
Many people experience a miserable time from hay fever with symptoms ranging from extreme itchiness of the eyes and throat, runny or blocked nose, coughs/ wheezing or asthma. This can stop them in their tracks and make it difficult to work or carry on in their daily lives.
Whilst there are plenty of over-the-counter treatments available, many of these don’t settle all the symptoms and so it’s worthwhile seeing your GP for an intermittent course of steroids. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines suggest that steroids taken for five days periodically during the season can help to settle symptoms down.
If you have tried the over-counter remedies but are still suffering, then give us a call on 0116 270 0373 where one of our team will be happy to discuss this in more detail with you.
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