Hay Fever 101

Woman sneezing while holding wildflowers and a hot drink

Hay fever or a cold? How to tell the difference

They start the same way, but they don’t behave the same way. Here’s how to tell an allergy from a cold.

Hay fever or a cold? How to tell the difference

They start the same way, but they don’t behave the same way. Here’s how to tell an allergy from a cold.

Calm bedroom at night with fresh bedding and a window onto trees

Hay Fever and Sleep: How to Get a Better Night ...

A blocked nose and itchy eyes can wreck a night's sleep. Here are practical bedroom and bedtime habits that help you rest better when pollen counts are high.

Hay Fever and Sleep: How to Get a Better Night ...

A blocked nose and itchy eyes can wreck a night's sleep. Here are practical bedroom and bedtime habits that help you rest better when pollen counts are high.

Woman awake in bed at night

Is Hay Fever Worse at Night? Why Symptoms Flare...

Fine all day, then blocked up at bedtime? Why hay fever often flares at night, and the bedroom habits that help.

Is Hay Fever Worse at Night? Why Symptoms Flare...

Fine all day, then blocked up at bedtime? Why hay fever often flares at night, and the bedroom habits that help.

Woman holding her head during hay fever season

Can Hay Fever Cause Headaches?

That dull, pressing headache when pollen is high is real. Why hay fever can cause headaches, and when one is worth getting checked.

Can Hay Fever Cause Headaches?

That dull, pressing headache when pollen is high is real. Why hay fever can cause headaches, and when one is worth getting checked.

Jar of local honey

Does Local Honey Help Hay Fever? What the Scien...

A spoonful of local honey is one of the most repeated hay fever tips. Here’s what the research says, and why the pollen in honey is usually the wrong kind.

Does Local Honey Help Hay Fever? What the Scien...

A spoonful of local honey is one of the most repeated hay fever tips. Here’s what the research says, and why the pollen in honey is usually the wrong kind.

Person blowing their nose by a window on a bright day

How Long Does Hay Fever Last?

Hay fever isn’t one season but three. How long each UK pollen season lasts, and how symptoms change through the day.

How Long Does Hay Fever Last?

Hay fever isn’t one season but three. How long each UK pollen season lasts, and how symptoms change through the day.