Do you have hay fever? That’s why your last days were hell

Are you tired, is your nose running and your eyes watering? This whole thing just started a few days ago? Then there is a good chance that you suffer from hay fever. Because the pollen load has been particularly high in the lowlands in recent days.

The good weather is to blame for this: “During sunny periods, the concentration of grass pollen gradually increases. Moderate and later even heavy loads can be expected from the beginning of May. High pollen levels can be expected in the lowlands until mid-July,” explained Bernard Clot, MeteoSwiss biometeorologist, in an April statement. Now this prediction has come true, as these charts impressively demonstrate:

And worst of all: flying high is ineffective – because grass also flies in the mountains. “It is now difficult to approach affected allergy sufferers,” confirms Roxane Guillod of the aha allergy center. The grass season lasts until late summer and we are currently experiencing its peak. After all, we exceed this until June.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel: rain. Several thunderstorms are predicted in the coming days that will wash the pollen from the air. But be careful: “Shortly before a thunderstorm and during the first half hour after the onset of precipitation, there can be particularly high concentrations of grass pollen in the air,” aha writes. It is therefore worth waiting a little longer before broadcasting.

It is also important that the hay fever symptoms are treated: “Otherwise there is a risk that you will change floors. Hay fever is a chronic inflammation – if left untreated it can travel to the lungs and lead to allergic asthma,” Bettina Ravazzolo of the Allergy Center told Watson.

The symptoms can be treated topically with nasal spray, eye drops and nasal wash or with antihistamine tablets. The expert also advises washing your hair every day and taking your clothes off and storing them outside the bedroom. (lion)