Hay fever victims warned of ‘very high’ pollen rely in the present day

Jun 13, 2023 at 3:41 AM

Hay fever victims have been warned that the pollen rely is anticipated to be “very high” in the present day (Tuesday June 13).

Health officers revealed that folks sought recommendation for hay fever signs as soon as each three seconds on Sunday, with the Met Office saying that the pollen rely was anticipated to be very excessive in most of England and Wales later in the present day.

Hay fever is normally at its worst between March and September when the pollen rely is at its highest and the climate will be heat, windy and humid.

NHS England, which runs the NHS.uk web site, stated that there have been 122,650 visits to the hay fever part of the web site final week.

In the primary week of May there have been simply 35,000 visits.

Sunday was the busiest day of the week, with 27,834 visits over 24 hours.

The web site additionally noticed surges on its particular antihistamine net pages.

“Many of us experience hay fever symptoms at this time of year and the nhs.uk hay fever advice page provides the latest medical advice to manage your symptoms, as well as giving guidance on when to get support from NHS services,” stated Robert Cleary, NHS England’s content material director for the NHS web site.

Symptoms of hay fever can embody sneezing and coughing; a runny or blocked nostril and itchy, purple or watery eyes.

The NHS says there may be at the moment no remedy for hay fever however most individuals can relieve signs with therapy.

“The most effective way to control hay fever would be to avoid exposure to pollen,” the NHS stated. “However, it’s extremely troublesome to keep away from pollen, significantly throughout the summer time months.

Treatment choices for hay fever embody antihistamines, which assist to stop an allergic response, and corticosteroids, which assist to scale back irritation and swelling.

The NHS says that anyone with hay fever can get recommendation and therapy from a pharmacist.