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Hay fever sufferers should consider what medication they have taken before getting behind the wheel

South West hay fever sufferers could see red with penalty points warning

The Met Office pollen forecast for the South West could give hay fever sufferers more than just watery eyes this week.

Pollen predictions show things could get very uncomfortable for sufferers today when the pollen count is forecast to jump from ‘high’ to ‘very high’.

While pollen counts will drop during the week, they are set to peak again in time for the weekend – South...

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Hay fever is the most common allergy in the UK with around 1 in 5 being affected by it

If You Get Hay Fever Early, Here’s Some Clever Hacks to Help

When we think of hay fever most of us will assume it starts when the weather hots up in May, but for tree allergy sufferers, symptoms occur in March and April. Hay fever is the most common allergy in the UK with around 1 in 5 being affected by it. And its effect on our working lives is nothing to be sneezed at; it is estimated that productivity drops by 25% and that 29 million working days...

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Hay fever season sees a 600% increase in searches for hay fever symptoms

Research conducted by MyJobQuote found that there has been a 600% increase in searches for 'hay fever symptoms' and a 4800% increase in searches for '99p hay fever wipes'.

Lisa Evans, spokesperson from MyJobQuote, was eager to give Brits a helping hand and provide some top tips on how they can reduce the severity of their allergies during hay fever season: “Hay fever season is well...

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