It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation. |
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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation."
So the symptoms are very different. IE you dont get itchy eyes and rarely sneeze with the virus, you dont have a high temp with hay fever.  |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
So the symptoms are very different. IE you dont get itchy eyes and rarely sneeze with the virus, you dont have a high temp with hay fever. "
No the basic symptoms are similar.
Look at the CDC website
And various other health websites.
Point is some people may confuse one for the other.
Either panic or not take it seriously.
The symptoms are very similar no need for sarcastic
If it wasn't the case I'm pretty sure that the CDC wouldn't put up a whole page dedicated to this on their website ! |
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I feel for hayfever suffers as normally you take anti histamine tablets , but there reduce your immune response to pollen , but right now you can not take as reducing your immune system in any way is extremely dangerous, so all hayfever suffers will have to suffer |
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"I feel for hayfever suffers as normally you take anti histamine tablets , but there reduce your immune response to pollen , but right now you can not take as reducing your immune system in any way is extremely dangerous, so all hayfever suffers will have to suffer "
Really ? well you learn something new every day.
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
So the symptoms are very different. IE you dont get itchy eyes and rarely sneeze with the virus, you dont have a high temp with hay fever.
No the basic symptoms are similar.
Look at the CDC website
And various other health websites.
Point is some people may confuse one for the other.
Either panic or not take it seriously.
The symptoms are very similar no need for sarcastic
If it wasn't the case I'm pretty sure that the CDC wouldn't put up a whole page dedicated to this on their website !"
But they haven’t. I just fact checked and the symptoms listed are Cough, Fever, Shortness of breath. In some cases it can include Trouble breathing. Pain in the Chest, Blueness of the lips.
The previous poster, like myself was not being sarcastic, they were pointing out that the differences were more different than they were similar.
So not like hay fever
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"The cough with hayfever is a wet cough and like a wheeze. The corna cough is dry the virus causes blockages to the lungs"
A bit confusing when they say aerosol droplets landing on surfaces and in the air are ways corona is transmitted.
Being a dry cough.
Just space out to be on the safe side I suppose.
 the future's so bright. |
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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago
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Rape is already flowering in the fields, which is very early. I am already taking my hay fever meds. I am a care worker and I cannot work with streaming eyes a constantly runny nose.
There is definitely a difference. Dry cough and high temperature are recognisable symptoms. |
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If you have hayfever and asthma you will get a dry cough and breathing problems peck flow dropping from 450 to around 250 to 300 for me
Only bit missing is a very high temperature
But it's very easy to get a chest infection at 250 so yes then a high temperature as well |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation."
Yes very confusing I allways get spring hey fever my eyes have started to water yesterday,allways have a slight cough hope I do not get confused |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
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"I feel for hayfever suffers as normally you take anti histamine tablets , but there reduce your immune response to pollen , but right now you can not take as reducing your immune system in any way is extremely dangerous, so all hayfever suffers will have to suffer
Really ? well you learn something new every day.
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A little tip you might find useful is a little dab of vaseline on your nostrils in the morning. Its not a cure once you start sneezing, but it can prevent hayfever symptoms flaring up. |
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Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only |
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"Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only "
Correct. It is suggested that hay fever sufferers actually have a strong immune system as they produce histamine for innocuous things like pollen. |
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"Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only
Correct. It is suggested that hay fever sufferers actually have a strong immune system as they produce histamine for innocuous things like pollen."
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"If you have hayfever and asthma you will get a dry cough and breathing problems peck flow dropping from 450 to around 250 to 300 for me
Only bit missing is a very high temperature
But it's very easy to get a chest infection at 250 so yes then a high temperature as well "
This is the conundrum for me. I'm trying to be aware of any changes to my normal asthma dry cough. A "good" peak flow for me is around 275 and my asthma is exacerbated by high pollen levels, with my peak flow often dropping to just under 200. I'm shielding so hoping being mostly inside will be some protection from the rising pollen levels, and in turn keep my asthma on an even keel |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
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"Mine started a couple of weeks ago when I was still working in the shop. Got told by a customer it was "too early for hay-fever". 
It’s usually tree pollen at this time of year I believe. "
I think you are probably right, however, this comment from a customer does show how truly ignorant some people can be, he was implying I had the virus. |
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I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright "
Do you know what triggers it to start up again in the autumn? |
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"Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only
Correct. It is suggested that hay fever sufferers actually have a strong immune system as they produce histamine for innocuous things like pollen."
That might explain why I rarely get ill.
I don't see how anyone who normally gets hayfever, could confuse the symptoms with COVID-19.
However, if you don't normally get hayfever and it causes an asthma effect, I can see how people could confuse the symptoms. |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only
Correct. It is suggested that hay fever sufferers actually have a strong immune system as they produce histamine for innocuous things like pollen.
That might explain why I rarely get ill.
I don't see how anyone who normally gets hayfever, could confuse the symptoms with COVID-19.
However, if you don't normally get hayfever and it causes an asthma effect, I can see how people could confuse the symptoms. "
Yes, I rarely get ill too. |
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"Sooo much bad and irresponsible information around! I ask the head pharmacist at Boots today to check ... ANTIHISTAMINES DO NOT SUPPRESS IMMUNITY and should not be stopped. They suppress the production of histamine only
Correct. It is suggested that hay fever sufferers actually have a strong immune system as they produce histamine for innocuous things like pollen.
That might explain why I rarely get ill.
I don't see how anyone who normally gets hayfever, could confuse the symptoms with COVID-19.
However, if you don't normally get hayfever and it causes an asthma effect, I can see how people could confuse the symptoms. "
Histamine is produced by mast cells, not only in response to allergy, but also in localised infections. That's one of the contributors to the inflammatory response that occurs with wounds, for example. Antihistamines do not suppress the immune system because they don't actually reduce histamine secretion, they actually block the histamine receptors and thus the effects of histamine are reduced. |
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"I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright
Do you know what triggers it to start up again in the autumn? "
Probably grass cutting, dry dusty roads blown up by wind too. I have to avoid leaf blower guys too. |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright
Do you know what triggers it to start up again in the autumn?
Probably grass cutting, dry dusty roads blown up by wind too. I have to avoid leaf blower guys too."
Thanks, thought I was going mad lol. X |
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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago
Sandwich |
"I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright
Do you know what triggers it to start up again in the autumn? "
Tree pollen from later flowering trees. You are usually allergic to either tree or grass pollen. Some poor people suffer from both |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"I use Beconase, I have to go easy with it as I also have slight asthma.
Got it bad when the tree pollen was strong a few years ago.
I also get strained neck from surpressing the sneezes.
As soon as June arrives it settles down.
Picks up again in August even September then we're hitting flu season....hay ho.
the futures so bright
Do you know what triggers it to start up again in the autumn?
Tree pollen from later flowering trees. You are usually allergic to either tree or grass pollen. Some poor people suffer from both"
Thanks, I must be one of these unfortunates then lol. Xx |
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Mine starts as soon as the trees start to bud can be as early as early Feb , nothing generally touches it when the day is high in pollen , will stop may June time. I never use to have it till working in London near Chelsea flower show and one particular afternoon walking to tube you could see the pollen haze in the air, from that day I get it every year. Must if been an overload of pollen that triggered it off. |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"Mine started a couple of weeks ago when I was still working in the shop. Got told by a customer it was "too early for hay-fever".
It’s usually tree pollen at this time of year I believe.
I think you are probably right, however, this comment from a customer does show how truly ignorant some people can be, he was implying I had the virus. "
Yes it absolutely does. |
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"Mine started a couple of weeks ago when I was still working in the shop. Got told by a customer it was "too early for hay-fever".
It’s usually tree pollen at this time of year I believe.
I think you are probably right, however, this comment from a customer does show how truly ignorant some people can be, he was implying I had the virus.
Yes it absolutely does. "
Bunny suffers here and starts in mid to late Jan, different pollen hits different people. Here we have tree pollen issues and different trees start at different times.
Makes it all the more interesting these days when people see her sneezing and red eyed |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation."
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over. |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over. "
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over. "
no not really thanks for the sarcasm.
Asthma still play's up regardless on antihistamines.
Depending on how high pollen count is .
It's not just about suffering from hayfever being asthmatic is a pain in the arse. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"I feel for hayfever suffers as normally you take anti histamine tablets , but there reduce your immune response to pollen , but right now you can not take as reducing your immune system in any way is extremely dangerous, so all hayfever suffers will have to suffer
Really ? well you learn something new every day.
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I'm allergic to dust, but not pollen. So I get the sneezing all year round. coupled with a post nasal drip (permanently runny and itchy nose). My immune system is a bit buggered.
To make things worse I have been misdiagnosed with exercised induced asthma, since 1982. Pandora's box has well and truly had her doors blown off, my symptoms are:
Bent septum corrected by surgery
Collapsing right nostril, missed by surgery
Post nasal drip
Itchy nose
Dust allergy
Dysfunctional breathing (too shallow and fast at rest, but too subtle for the untrained to notice)
Gastric reflex disease (prone to heartburn and vomit flavoured burps)
Had the full rainbow of inhalers, to no joy. Montelucast has given me cataracts, according to Specsavers.
So calling this pseudo-asthma is what I'm calling it. Bloody frustrating is more like it.
And now that I've been diagnosed with psoriasis, don't help either.
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over. "
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years. |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over.
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years."
Have you tried different prescription antihistamines? |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over.
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years.
Have you tried different prescription antihistamines? "
Yes docs tried a few others , I've tried nose filters too inferred treatment still no joy |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over.
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years.
Have you tried different prescription antihistamines?
Yes docs tried a few others , I've tried nose filters too inferred treatment still no joy "
There's lots of different ones and combinations? |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over.
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years.
Have you tried different prescription antihistamines? "
I have and I they knock me for six as it is standard ones I can only take half at a time. |
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"It's that time of year.
Scratchy watery eyes, peppery runny nose, sneezing for those of us with asthma a bit wheezy.
I have the same every year around about now and unless particularly high pollen count,it settles down by June.
But the similarities between hayfever and covid 19 symptoms are very similar.
The main differences being.
No high temperature with hayfever.
Usually (unless you have asthma) you don't cough with hayfever.
It's a very confusing situation.
Take an antihistamine if symptoms settle it is hayfever. Confusion over.
Antihistamine doesn't really touch it for me , and this has been the same for years unless a touch of the covids has been around for years.
Have you tried different prescription antihistamines?
I have and I they knock me for six as it is standard ones I can only take half at a time."
All of them? |
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