We are in peak hay fever season and asthma suffers may experience much worse symptoms as a result. The grass pollen is high at the moment and the wind at the moment is just helping blow it around. After we had heavy rain the other day you could see the yellow pollen on top of the water butts in the garden!
There are some things you can do to reduce the impact on your symptoms as listed here on Asthma & Lung’s website.
https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/hay-fever/treatments
It may seem counter intuitive to keep the windows shut when it is hot but this can really help reduce the amount of pollen that gets into the house, making sleeping at night a lot easier. Keep your blue reliever inhaler handy and take it at the first sign of symptoms. Taking a daily anti-histamine can also help to control your symptoms, and if like me you know that pollen will make your asthma worse start taking them a few weeks before the peak pollen is expected. Knowing the type of pollen that exacerbates your asthma is really beneficial. Tree pollen starts earlier in the year anytime from late February right through to July. Grass however is May to September, along with other weeds, such as nettles, at a similar time.
If your symptoms are not getting any better with normal hay fever treatments it is essential that you see your GP.
