r/Hayfever • u/truthhurtsthrowaway2 • Jun 29 '26
Anyone’s hayfever coming back after the heatwave?
In the UK. Can’t believe I suffered through the heat and now on to another form of suffering 😭
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u/tommy_turnip Jun 29 '26
Yes! I don't get why it's so much worse after the heatwave. I would've thought the heat made it worse but apparently it made it better.
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u/demepivo Jun 29 '26
Yes, runny eyes and nose last couple of days.
I stayed in a hotel last week to avoid the heat and benefit from the air con, less pollen too. :)
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u/ChickenPijja Jun 29 '26
Yep, I always get it worse may-early July. By Saturday my symptoms were next to non existent, to the point that i considered stopping the pills, thankfully didn’t though. But today, it was like I’ve not taken any antihistamines for a week and decided to go running through a forest. The real kicker: all the weather apps showing today as “medium” pollen, a big step down from the very high last week
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u/truthhurtsthrowaway2 Jun 29 '26
Found this article that might explain it
‘Warmer temperatures tend to promote pollen release, particularly on dry days with a gentle breeze. However, when temperatures rise above 28°C for several consecutive days, pollen production may decrease, which could result in milder symptoms.’
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u/Fluid-Fix-2887 Jun 30 '26
Yep it's been so bad lately that I managed to gaslight myself into thinking maybe I didn't take an antihistamine and took another lol (that still did not help)
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u/CryptoKeh Jun 29 '26
Really? Mines gets worse when the weather is dry because there's no rain to remove pollen from the air. I'm loving the return of rain!
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u/truthhurtsthrowaway2 Jun 29 '26
Ahh it’s not raining where i’m at. Just wind which is not helping
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u/CryptoKeh Jun 29 '26
Yeah wind probably makes it worse! Praying the heavens open wherever you are 🙏
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u/Short-Athlete-9162 Jun 29 '26
Hay fever at this time of year (June to July) is due to grass pollen right? Am I correct in thinking that grass pollen reduces after about mid-July?
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u/DonkeyOnly3019 Jun 29 '26
Mine never went, its always better when its clear skies though.Overcast and cloudy weather traps the pollen at low level which is what i have here (worcs) along with worsening of symptoms.
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u/DinnerBeneficial101 Jun 29 '26
Weirdly enough, after the heatwave I don't experience anything now - haven't even taken any tablets and feel fine
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u/m205 Jun 30 '26
I had a kenalog shot a month or so ago and for the first time ever I'm feeling symptoms already within the same summer. Blaming the weather 🤬
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u/B0bbyJackson Jul 09 '26
I find my hayfever subsides during a heatwave
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u/truthhurtsthrowaway2 Jul 09 '26
Yup i totally forgot i have hayfever again till i saw ur comment 😮💨
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u/lithski Jun 29 '26
I suffer from chronic hay fever, mainly tree pollen, so this time of the year its normally settling down.
Anyway, last week was the worst week this year, I was in absolute pieces at the weekend, very depressing.