Hay fever sufferers are being warned that signs indicate that spring could see the pollen count rise to extremely high levels. It is believed that the mild autumn and wet winter will create the perfect climate for bumper pollen production, bringing misery to hay fever and allergy sufferers. Sufferers are being advised to visit their GPs or local farmacia and start taking antihistamines to minimise the affects. The warning was made by the Allergy unit at Elche Hospital, which said it was important that it was advisable to take preventative measures now in order to avoid unnecessary suffering in a month or so.
Sufferers should check with doctors that their medication is strong enough to cope with the high levels of pollen predicted. For more advice on how to tackle hayfever, see Clare Gale’s article here.