THE warmer weather has arrived and for millions of people that means hay fever.
Recent downpours coupled with higher temperatures are now about to trigger a “pollen bomb”.
It comes as the grass season starts, peaking in June and July, the Met Office warns.
And this year, experts say, we are suffering more than ever after the Covid pandemic forced us indoors.
Dr Adrian Morris, of the Surrey Allergy Clinic, has seen a record number of people seeking help for itchy eyes and runny noses.
He says: “I’ve had an enormous amount of enquiries from people who are really struggling with symptoms and, often, over-the-counter treatments are not working.”
Dr Morris is also seeing more children, adding: “Usually, it starts in your teens, but I am seeing more children around the age of six with symptoms.”
According to Allergy UK, 26 per cent of adults suffer from hay fever, caused by an allergy to plant pollen.
Margaret Kelman, a specialist nurse at the charity, explains: “It causes inflammation and irritation to the lining of the nose, eyes and throat.”
The trigger is usually grass or tree pollens, but it can also be set off by weeds or mould spores.
Margaret adds: “Hay fever can start in early spring and last through the summer to autumn.”
Lynsey Hope hears from some leading experts as they explain everything you need to know to survive the hay fever season.
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