Romance
If Queen-in-waiting Kate Middleton can cheer her Prince Charming on at Polo matches even though she’s allergic to horses, surely she’s an example to us all to make sure we don’t let Hay Fever get in the way of lovely, summery spontaneity!
You know how good you feel when you get a text from your man at lunchtime, suggesting a picnic on the river bank after work. You love the feeling of spontaneity that only summer brings. Well, that is, unless it’s your idea of hell because you know it won’t just be the wine that’s flowing. You’ll have to stuff your handbag full of tissues, nose and eye drops, and Vaseline just to keep up with your itchy, watery eyes and runny nose. Oh why even bother trying? Sigh. The fact that he was going to pick you up in his open-top sports car just adds to the pain, as you know you need to keep car windows closed to prevent pollen from sneaking in to the car. And forget cycling down quiet lanes to meet him – you wouldn’t be in a fit state to cycle safely!
You wouldn’t be alone for having a moment of doubt about taking him up on his offer. The grass pollen season affects up to 95% of hay fever sufferers in the UK and the impact on how you feel about yourself and how you look is significant. No one wants a red nose after Lenny Henry’s put his away for the year – it lessens your allure and makes you self-conscious. Seriously? Who wants to snog you when you can’t stop sneezing? Sometimes it’s hard to even hold a conversation.
According to Benadryl research, 40 per cent of allergy sufferers feel their allergy affects how they look and feel about themselves. Hopefully, here’s a way to stay one step ahead. With the Benadryl Allergy App, romantic picnics don’t have to go out of the window. Yeay!
Once you’ve downloaded this handy app, you can check out the daily pollen forecast, get the latest top tips and advice on how to identify and treat your hay fever symptoms, and get relief wherever you are by locating your nearest retailer selling Benadryl. You can even set your own pollen allergy by time and frequency. More than 15 million people in the UK suffer from hay fever symptoms, such as runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing and congestion. Benadryl Allergy Relief is the fastest acting allergy relief capsule for all year round symptoms including hay fever, dust mite allergies, pet allergies and skin irritation. Its active ingredient starts to work in just 15 minutes and one capsule can keep working for up to eight hours and can be taken up to three times a day.
If you can’t put him off until another day on this occasion, bear in mind that pollen levels are at their highest between 5pm and 6pm in the countryside and usually later in more urban areas. Check your Benadryl Allergy App for the local pollen count and remember that, in Summer, 90 per cent of hay fever sufferers are allergic to grass pollen – so stay off freshly cut lawns and away from fields and, after coming in from outdoors, take a shower to remove pollen from your hair and body. Especially if your picnic moves indoors for Afters.
FemaleFirst Amy Grace