Hay Fever 'red flag' symptom can often be confused with something else, experts warn
Health experts have urged people not to ignore a 'red flag' hay fever symptom which can often be mistaken for something else. It comes as the Met Office has forecasts high pollen counts over the coming days weeks, and the NHS has seen a surge in searches for hay fever.
He explained: "Even if you don't have hay fever yourself, approximately one in five people in the UK experience this condition so you're probably aware of the common symptoms. These include a runny, itchy or blocked nose, sneezing, itchy or watery red eyes, and an itchy throat. You may have just one or two of these symptoms or the whole list.
Loss of smell and taste Loss of smell can potentially be a symptom of hay fever. Also known as anosmia, inflammation in the nasal passages can impact our sense of smell. Rumeet explains: "This is the body's way of limiting the amount of pollen that reaches the nose. Asthma Rumeet warns people that if they have asthma then they may find that their hay fever symptoms worsen like wheezing and breathlessness.
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