quick unscientific straw poll

[Yak]

For those parents whose kids have hayfever

Is it bad at the moment?

What age were they when symptoms started?

I have a docs appt tomorrow for my toddler who has been choc full of snot the last few days. I'm hoping it's just a summer cold but genetically he's at high risk (I have asthma and ezcema, husband has hayfever).

Thanks!

[Pickle]

Yes, my two older kids have it (as do I). Really bad at the moment, and due to get worse as the privet hedges come into flower. Eldest was 18 months, 2nd child only started getting it last year when she was 3. We use Piriton daily ad well as eye drops.

[KatDew]

one of my three has it. I'd actually have said he had it even as a baby, on a sunny day he'd be sneezing and had watery eyes. It has got worse as he's got older (now he's 5). Poor kid does seem to be suffering his eyes get itchy and he's been doing some monster sneezes. I don't really want to give him piriton every day, it makes me really sleepy and I'm not sure how it affects him. Don't want him falling asleep all day at school

[verds]

Yes, my four-year-old is really suffering at the moment - with a tickly cough as well as itchy eyes and a runny nose.

Her symptoms started last year - and it was the end of May, so it must be some pollen that's around now. We went to the docs yesterday because I didn't want to give her Piriton because it makes her drowsy, so she prescribed a non-drowsy medicine which seems fine so far.

[Yak]

Thanks everyone. We have used Piriton overnight the last couple of nights but not sure it's made that much of a difference. The non-drowsy stuff sounds good so will discuss with the docs.

Hope all little and big sufferers get through this soon.

[nunheadmum]

There is also a bad cold going around. My youngest - 5 - has had a cold and the snot has continued for weeks.