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13 A/ WHAT IS A HAYFEVER?

Hayfever affects the nose and eyes at particular times of the year. Nose symptoms include irritation and itching, sneezing, streaming and blockage. Eye symptoms include itching, swelling and tears. Hayfever can also make the top of the mouth, throat and ears itch and cause headaches, general malaise and a loss of concentration.

Hayfever most often starts between the ages of 8 and 20. Around one in six teenagers and one in ten of the whole UK population have hayfever. One of the few benefits of getting older is that hayfever often becomes less severe. Males are little more likely to have hayfever than females. Surprisingly, hayfever seems to be more common in the cities and towns than in the countryside.

Allergic conditions do run in families. A particular gene may cause people to inherit allergies from their parents. A child with one allergic parent has a 30 to 50 per cent chance of being allergic to something. If both parents are allergic the risk goes up to 60 or 70 per cent.

If symptoms only happen in some months, such as late May to mid July, your doctor will know that they are caused by grass pollen. Symptoms in March and April are likely to be caused by tree pollens. If symptoms appear at other times or last all year round, your doctor should test your sensitivity to a number of common allergens.

  • Find out some symptoms of hayfever

  • What groups of population are more likely to have hayfever?

  • Is hayfever inherited?

  • Are there any allergic people in your family or among your friends?


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