To keep DS off school with hay fever

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DS gets it bad. 2 years ago had to call 111 as he was struggling to breathe, they sent ambulance who took him to a&e as his throat was closing up. He's since moved from Primary to Secondary school. They are aware of his condition and history, however I'm getting real anxiety this morning, he is sounding like the beginning of his bad attack from 2 years ago. Have given 2 types of antihistamines to see if we can nip it in bud. His symptoms seem to be calming down. I just feel at high school with changing teachers there's no one to see if he is getting progressively worse during day, and they can't all know the health history of every child. Options are I trust all will be fine & he goes, He goes but I give him a note to show for every lesson, keep him home at least start of day, just say nope you're at home end of. I just feel like if I keep him off with hay fever I'll be one of those parents, given just how many sufferers there are.
Wibu to also ask for any top tips to help him? We already do honey every day, shower soon as he comes in, keep his window shut, keep hair short, try to get him to wear cap & shades when out. I'd love him to not play football but he'd try and play with 2 broken legs, is a total outdoorsy type.

Local honey does not actually help hay fever it's a myth.

It's an idea I've been told a lot but never found did anything for me.

Did find vasline around the nostrels helped - it's the pollen barrier idea.

I would be asking GP about asthma as well.

Apparently this year has been the worst in 12 years for hay fever.

But yes to GP and referral - you need this under control before GCSEs.

Which is why he speaks to him teachers and make them aware that he has hay fever. I think you are just being awkward for the sake of it.

I think seeing a GP as soon as possible, talking to school directly (I'd have gone head of year rather than office) and a carrying a parental note explaining sitiuation are all good ideas.

If OP DS has ended up in A & E before now - it's not 'normal' hay fever.

IME teachers can be overly relaxed about asthma which is a killer. A parental note child can show especially if they are having slight trouble breathing could well mean difference to situation being taken seriously to one being dismissed till too late.