Hay Fever

People usually suffer from some kind of pollen allergy or another. There is very little chance of escaping from pollen allergies. The only way you can escape such an allergy is by staying indoors when the outdoor pollen count is high. However, this does not come across as a practical solution. Also, pollen allergies can affect you at any given time, whether the pollen count in the air is high or not. It all depends on your body’s sensitivity to the pollens.

Pollen Allergies – Symptoms

If you have a runny or clogged nose and the nasal discharge is thin and clear, you have started displaying the symptoms of pollen allergies. Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is one of the most common types of allergic reaction to pollens. Its symptoms include itchiness in the eyes, nose and throat, sneezing, eyes that water constantly, fever, fatigue and conjunctivitis.

Allergic rhinitis and other types of allergic reactions are a result of a chain reaction that occurs when the mast cells of the mucous membranes release histamines, as result of the entry of pollens in the nasal passageway. It is this histamine that causes symptoms like itchy nose, etc. Severe symptoms of pollen allergies include asthma.

A person who has a pollen allergy is prone to hay fever. Pollen hay fever is normally caused during spring time and sometimes in summer when there are lots of allergens and pollens in the air. Of all the allergies, pollen allergy is the most common allergy. Read on to find out more about pollen allergy, its treatments, traditional and alternative.

Pollen hay fever

Pollen hay fever is characterised by the following symptoms:

· Sneezing

· Runny or clogged nose

· Itching eyes, nose, and throat

· Dark circles under the eyes

· Watering eyes

· Conjunctivitis


Some people with pollen hay fever can develop asthma. While asthma may recur only during pollen season, it can sooner or later become chronic. The symptoms of asthma include coughing, shortness of breath due to a narrowing of the bronchial passages, and excess mucous production. Therefore, it's important to get pollen hay fever before you develop serious conditions.