Hay Fever Spoiling Your Summer?

At the moment we are right in the midst of the hay fever season and for some of us this can really put a dampener on our summer. The fact is that with allergies, although we assume that our sneezes, sore eyes and generally feeling unwell are down to just any old “pollen”, you may actually be allergic to different types of “pollen”. For example did you know that  one in four people in the UK with hay fever are allergic to birch pollen, but different trees produce pollen at varying times of the year and it depends which one you are allergic to as to when your symptoms are worst. Allergies to weeds, other plants, fungi and even moulds are also classed as hay fever but reactions generally occur later on in the season, from June / July onwards.

 

There are several ways to help reduce your hay fever symptoms. Some of these include:

Of course there are other triggers for symptoms such as a runny nose and itchy skin including allergy to house dust mites, pet hair and moulds. These are likely to occur all year- round if you are in contact with them on a daily basis. It is easier to avoid some of these triggers than others so to try and find out what your exact triggers are.

 

The fastest and most accurate way to discover your allergies is to take an IgE blood test. The YorkTest AllergyCheck is a testing service that tests your blood against 16 of the most common environmental allergens that you may have been exposed to previously. The number of people affected by allergies is rising every year.

 

Please click here to order your AllergyCheck test and enter the voucher code Newsletter 0710 when prompted. Please note this offer is only available online and ends 31/07/2010, so order today!