Hay fever treatments Tablets & Nasal Sprays
Hay fever is a common allergy that causes sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes. You cannot cure it, but there are things you can do to help your symptoms, or medicines you can take to help.
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 the sides of your head and your forehead
headache
feeling tired
Symptoms are usually worse between late March and September, especially when it's warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest.
Hay fever can last for weeks or months, unlike a cold, which usually goes away after 1 to 2 weeks.
How to treat hay fever yourself
There's currently no cure for hay fever and you cannot prevent it. But you can do things to ease your symptoms when the pollen count is high.
Do
put petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline) around your nostrils to trap pollen
wear wraparound sunglasses, a mask or a wide-brimmed hat to stop pollen getting into your nose and eyes
shower and change your clothes after you have been outside to wash pollen off
keep windows and doors shut as much as possible
vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth
try to use a pollen filter in the air vents of your car, if you have one, and a HEPA filter in your vacuum cleaner
Don’t
do not cut grass or walk on grass
do not spend too much time outside
do not keep fresh flowers in the house
do not smoke or be around smoke – it makes your symptoms worse
do not dry clothes outside – they can catch pollen
do not let pets into the house if possible – they can carry pollen indoors
A pharmacist can help with hay fever
Speak to a pharmacist if you have hay fever. they can give you advice and suggest the best treatments to help with symptoms, such as:
antihistamine drops, tablets or nasal sprays
steroid nasal sprays
Some antihistamines can make you very sleepy, so speak to your pharmacist about non-drowsy antihistamines if you need to.
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