Hay fever: why symptoms are so bad this year – and what to do if your usual remedies aren’t working

Birch pollen affects around a quarter of hay fever sufferers in the UK. Dragana Gordic/ Shutterstock

Hay fever can be annoying at the best of times. But this year, many people are reporting their usual symptoms are worse than ever before – with their normal go-to remedies doing little to provide relief.

Here’s what you can do if you’re finding that nothing seems to be helping your itchy eyes, sneezing and runny nose this year.