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The pollen count has been forecast as high across most parts of the UK today by the Met Office. The only place where the pollen count will be low is Orkney and Shetland. Hay fever symptoms

are triggered by pollen, and at this time of year, it's grass pollen that's rife in the air. So how can you fight hay fever symptoms when counts are high?

So how can you fight hay fever symptoms when counts are high?

Before pets come inside give them a brush - their coats hold pollen too

Hay fever sufferers may also find themselves having sleepless nights because of symptoms.

This is because pollen in the air settles at night, sticking to clothes, hair and furniture, triggering the symptoms of hay fever.

But famous airborne allergens expert and creator of HayMax allergen barrier balms, Max Wiseberg advises that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best ways to help manage your hay

fever. 

So how do you achieve a good night’s sleep if your hay fever is keeping you awake half the night?

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Max explained: “Independent studies have shown that HayMax traps over a third of the pollen before it gets into the body: less pollen, less reaction.”

Max further advised: “Limit your exposure to pollen during the peak evening period. Pollen is released early in the morning and travels upwards as the air warms up. In the evening, as the

air cools, it moves back down again.

“Symptoms are usually worst during the evening, when the pollen grains reach nose height, so avoid going out then."

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