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Hay Fever

Also called: Pollen allergy
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Summary

Each spring, summer, and fall, trees, weeds, and grasses release tiny pollen grains into the air. Some of the pollen ends up in your nose and throat. This can trigger a type of allergy called hay fever.

Symptoms can include:

  • Sneezing, often with a runny or clogged nose
  • Coughing and postnasal drip
  • Itching eyes, nose and throat
  • Red and watery eyes
  • Dark circles under the eyes

Your health care provider may diagnose hay fever based on a physical exam and your symptoms. Sometimes skin or blood tests are used. Taking medicines and using nasal sprays can relieve symptoms. You can also rinse out your nose, but be sure to use distilled or sterilized water with saline. Allergy shots can help make you less sensitive to pollen and provide long-term relief.

Start Here

  • Allergic Rhinitis (Allergies) (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
  • Hay Fever / Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish
  • Seeking Allergy Relief: When Breathing Becomes Bothersome From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

  • Allergy Blood Test From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
  • Allergy Skin Test From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Prevention and Risk Factors

  • Controlling Hay Fever Symptoms with Accurate Pollen Counts (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish
  • Pollen From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

Treatments and Therapies

  • 6 Things To Know About Complementary Health Approaches for Seasonal Allergy Relief From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
  • Hay Fever Medications (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  • Is Rinsing Your Sinuses With Neti Pots Safe? (Food and Drug Administration)
  • Know Which Medication Is Right for Your Seasonal Allergies (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
  • Saline Sinus Rinse Recipe (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

  • Colds, Allergies and Sinusitis - How to Tell the Difference (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish

Videos and Tutorials

  • Histamine: The Stuff Allergies are Made of From the National Institutes of Health Video (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Test Your Knowledge

  • Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) Quiz (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish

Statistics and Research

  • FastStats: Allergies and Hay Fever (National Center for Health Statistics)
  • Seasonal Allergies at a Glance: What the Science Says From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)

Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Characterization of the clinical relevance and hypoallergenic peptides of the newly...
  • Article: Uncovering the Distinct Role of Phleum p 4 in Grass Pollen...
  • Article: Association between climate indicators and hay fever incidence in children and...
  • Hay Fever -- see more articles

Find an Expert

  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  • Find an Allergist/Immunologist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases From the National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

Children

  • Do Allergies Cause Asthma? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever) (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
  • Seasonal Allergies in Children (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

  • Allergic rhinitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Allergic rhinitis - self-care (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Allergies, asthma, and pollen (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Allergy testing - skin (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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Hay Fever

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Allergic rhinitis - self-care
  • Allergic rhinitis - what to ask your doctor - adult
  • Allergic rhinitis - what to ask your doctor - child
  • Allergies, asthma, and pollen
  • Allergy testing - skin
  • Nasal corticosteroid sprays

Related Health Topics

  • Allergy

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