Have I hayfever or a cold...?

saz_1989

I didn't used to have it but now I'm wondering if I do. I've been sneezing a lot today, and the people with hayfever were also suffering. But it could just be a cold because I just moved home from uni (like a vacation version of fresher's flu). How do I tell if it's hayfever or a cold? My nose is tingling also.

Reply 1

Tatty

I'm not sure. Recently, I've been sneezing really badly, too - but it's not a cold as I've had no other symptoms. Instead, my eyes have been really itchy and blood-shot, and my nose would not stop itching. I've never had hay fever before, but my sister and Mum suffer from it, so I'm now taking some of her hay fever tablets and eye drops and that seems to be helping.

It may a cold in your case - stress can make you more susceptible to illness - or maybe you've developed hay fever, too.

Reply 2

ciara

13

I don't really understand allergies but I think most people have a mild form of hayfever - as in, when there's a really high pollen count like there has been recently, lots of people will be sneezing who don't seriously suffer from it generally.

You can definitely develop allergies though, so keep an eye on it. As long as it doesn't get worse you'll be fine :smile:

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Cxx

Reply 3

mrs_bubb

MAJOR itchiness, like seriously and blowing your nose ALL the time and red inflamed eyes...

Reply 4

SideView

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hayley_1604

MAJOR itchiness, like seriously and blowing your nose ALL the time and red inflamed eyes...

Yeah if your eyes feel like their on fire then check it out at the docs

Reply 5

islasmila

1

I have the worst hayfever. Even now i'm surrounded by snotty tissues, haha. If your really concerned about it you can always get it tested, i went to the Royal Ears Nose and Throat hospital in London and they did a test where they put blobs of different substances from each thing you might be allergic to (types of pollen, dust mites, etc), on your arm and did a small pin prick in each. Within about 20 minutes the things you're most allergic to come up as a red lump - the bigger it is the more allergic you are. I found out i was very allergic to tree pollen, grass pollen and feathers! I'd had a feather duvet all along as well, which had to go!

Reply 6

ciara

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islasmila

I have the worst hayfever. Even now i'm surrounded by snotty tissues, haha. If your really concerned about it you can always get it tested, i went to the Royal Ears Nose and Throat hospital in London and they did a test where they put blobs of different substances from each thing you might be allergic to (types of pollen, dust mites, etc), on your arm and did a small pin prick in each. Within about 20 minutes the things you're most allergic to come up as a red lump - the bigger it is the more allergic you are. I found out i was very allergic to tree pollen, grass pollen and feathers! I'd had a feather duvet all along as well, which had to go!

Yeah I get it really badly too, am also surrounded by snotty tissues :frown:

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I agree, those allergy tests are a good idea, I'm having one soon. Someone I know had one recently and found out he was allergic to oranges..and he had no idea!

Cxx

Reply 7

islasmila

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ciara

Yeah I get it really badly too, am also surrounded by snotty tissues :frown:

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I agree, those allergy tests are a good idea, I'm having one soon. Someone I know had one recently and found out he was allergic to oranges..and he had no idea!

Cxx

Oranges?!? Never heard of that one before. Apparently this year is the worst year ever for hayfever, i reckon it's something to do with pollution as well and global warming. God bless kleenex is all i say!

Reply 8

*starry_eyed_*

14

how is your throat? when my hayfever plays up i feel like i've got something stuck in it

Reply 9

bohogirlie

3

I don't know whether i'm suffering from hay fever or have a cold. I've got a sore throat, runny nose and a cough/sneezes.

I've never suffered from hay fever before and i didn't think you could get a cold in the summer so i don't know what it is! :frown:

Reply 10

goku999

3

its possible u have hayfever but very mild.
Those symptoms u said is what a person with hayfever would have.

Reply 11

doodle

sound like hayfever to me..i gt BAD hayfeva..cnt even go out sumtimes

Reply 12

Zebrastripes

13

I don't know if i have a cold or hayfever. I take hayfever tablets so i don't sneeze/itchy eyes. Yet i have a constant blocked/runny nose for the past 3 and a half weeks, which is really getting to me! I don't know which it is.

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