Managing hay fever

If your hay fever starts early in the year, you may have an allergy to tree pollen, according to allergy expert Max Wiseberg (haymax.biz).

Wondering how to minimise allergy symptoms? “When you go outdoors, tie up long hair and wear a hat. Wash your face as soon as you get indoors on high pollen count days to prevent a reaction,” Max advises.

Your clothes could also be carrying pollen.

“Dry clothes indoors to prevent pollen particles being blown on to them by the wind outside,” says Max. Find more advice on managing symptoms at allergyuk.org.