Suffering with Hay Fever ?

There is a very high pollen count currently and so lots of people are suffering with hay fever symptoms.

Symptoms often include, itchy runny nose, sneezing, itchy sore watery eyes, scratchy throat.

There are no “stronger treatments” that your GP/Health care practitioner can prescribe for you to ease your symptoms. All treatments are available from your local pharmacy or supermarket, at a relatively low cost, cheaper than the cost of generating a prescription on the NHS.

If your symptoms are bad, it is recommended to use a nasal spray and eye drops to treat the hay fever as well, again all available from your local pharmacy or supermarket.

It is also advisable for next year to start treatment for your hay fever a few weeks before the start of the season that affects you. See Hay fever – NHS (www.nhs.uk) for more information.

Hayfever injections

The injection was historically available on the NHS but it is no longer offered due to a lack of robust evidence supporting its efficacy. The treatment can cause a potentially long list of side effects including raised blood pressure, water retention, skin rashes and muscle weakness.

The pros and cons of the hay fever injection | Patient

MHRA and CAP take action against illegal ‘hayfever jab’ adverts online – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)