Watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, itchy skin. That’s right, as lovely as this sunny weather is, it brings hay fever along with it - an allergy that affects 26 per cent of adults and between 10-15 per cent of children in the UK.
The allergic reaction is caused by pollen produced by trees and grasses, leading to inflammation of the lining of the nose.
Tree pollen counts are highest between late March and mid-May, but from now until September, it’s grass and weed pollen that will plague hay fever sufferers over the next few months.
