What are the symptoms of hay fever?
Hay fever causes cold-like symptoms such as sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red or watery eyes. Other common symptoms include itchiness in the nose, throat, mouth or ears, cough, and postnasal drip where mucus runs down the back of the throat. You may also experience tiredness, headaches, earache, or loss of smell.
Key points:
- Sneezing often happens frequently.
- Nose feels runny, blocked, or itchy.
- Eyes become itchy, red, or watery.
- Tiredness or headaches can occur.
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