The biggest hay fever myths believed by Brits include that people can grow out of it, symptoms stop when the rain falls, and eating honey can cure it.
A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 15 per cent believe it only occurs in the summer months, and 13 per cent assume antihistamines stop working after a certain amount of time.
While many believe rubbing Vaseline around your nose will cure hay fever, that it is hereditary, and that hay could be the root cause of it.
