Hay Fever - is April too early?

The only thing that works well for me is good old fashioned Piriton. I've had allergies since childhood.

Tree pollen starts here early in March. It drifts a very long way on the breeze, too.

I wash my face frequently with cold water and even wear safety glasses (meant for DIY) indoors.

I’m on the antihistamine already this spring. It starts when the daffodils flower. For years I suffered from sinusitis at this time of year, and post nasal drip which kept me awake at night, coughing.

Than a friend suggested it might be hay fever. I was sceptical but I tried antihistamine - and it helped. I’m taking one Piriton in the morning and one at night (you can take up to six a day) and that does the job. Far safer than the Sudafed and other remedies I was taking for the pain and congestion.

I was going to ask this question. We moved house last year, so this is our first spring here. The lounge overlooks the garden where there are two trees, I’ve never had hay fever before, but now have itchy eyes and sneezing especially early evening? Will it ease as it gets warmer, or should I take something now?

That’s bad, Marydoll. My ds used to have severe asthma, some of which was related to allergies like birch pollen and moulds. Strangely, he never had hay fever itself.

That’s miserable for your Dh, Bluesky.

Sue my DH too first developed hay fever in his early sixties. It recently got worse and he has symptoms most of the year despite prescription medication.

I'm also taking antihistamines. I get at this time every year, I feel as if someone is sitting on my face and I've had a headache for days.
It usually morphs into an asthma flare up, so I'm trying to keep on top of it. ?

There are loads of of trees around us. They still look pretty bare but I guess they’re gearing up for spring. It sounds as though I’m going to have to take an A/H regularly, then. How long into the spring do you continue, Merlotgran?

Tree pollen allergy causes symptoms at this time of year. I start taking loratadine in February