Hay fever is back but a new treatment could be life-changing

It's hay fever season, which means months of cold-like symptoms for people sensitive to pollen. But by taking preventative steps and medication, it's possible to keep the allergy under control  

Symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and itchy throat and ears can make you feel as if you constantly have a cold and a stuffy head. Picture: iStock

On the Beating Breathlessness WhatsApp service, people talk about how miserable they are with hay fever.

Symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and itchy throat and ears can make you feel as if you constantly have a cold and a stuffy head, says respiratory nurse specialist Ruth Morrow who runs the Asthma Society of Ireland’s WhatsApp messaging service. “It’s very disruptive to life.”