• Question: How does Hayfever happen? And is there any way to permantly block it?

    Asked by sebadam to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 3 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 3 Jul 2012:

      I think that the pollen in the air irritates your nose, which causes your body to make snot to try and flush it out. Hayfever is when your body thinks that the invading pollen is much worse than it really is and over-reacts by making too much snot and making your eyes water.
      I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to premanently block it, but antihistamines are very effective at calming the body’s response down to manageable levels.

    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 3 Jul 2012:

      And it really stings your eyes! I wish there was a way to get rid of hayfever. Perhaps wearing a gas-mask would work, but it’s not very practical!

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