Hay fever explosion: Read our vital survival guide to preventing and easing symptoms using at-home hacks and over the counter treatments The Met office forecasts 'very high' pollen levels this week for most of the UK READ MORE: Maps reveal if YOU are in a 'pollen bomb' location By Rebecca Whittaker and Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:44, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 17:46, 19 June 2024 e-mail View comments It will come as little surprise to hay fever sufferers, but the UK is currently being battered by a 'pollen bomb', with extreme levels sweeping the country. In the south of England and Wales, the Met Office has forecast the misery will last all week, and by Sunday even Scotland will be hit. For allergy sufferers that can mean unpleasant sneezing, nose blowing and sore, itchy eyes.
So, if you are one of the many millions of people in the UK affected, you may be looking for tips to get you through the nightmare. Here, MailOnline explains everything you need to know about stopping hay fever symptoms, from DIY hacks and home remedies to banned injections and even breakthrough immunotherapy. The 'very high' pollen levels are set to move further north as the week continues with levels high across most of England, Wales and Northern Ireland By Thursday, the whole of the UK will have been hit by a 'pollen bomb', with only Scotland getting away with 'high' levels and 'medium' levels in the highlands Avoid polluted streets It may sound strange but your hay fever.
