hayfever!

[mummy2t]

hi all, i am not currently pregnant but didnt know where else to post! i love mumsnet and i know i will get a proper answer so i thought i'd ask you all. what the hell are the symptoms of hayfever??? this is how i am. - i think cold but everyone reackons he could be hayfever.

sneezing.
runny nose, but proper snotty, not clear - sorry tmi!!
bit of a bad throat, losing voice abit now.
kind of itchy eyes.
painful sinuses
bit itchy throat thats causing a slight cough

i live in countryside slap bang surrounded by fields. kids also have runny nose but nothing else. pollen count for my area is very high. what do u think??

I have had hayfever for many years, my nose runs all summer long however it is always clear. So i would say it is a cold you have not hayfever.Green or yellow is usually sign of infection

A lot of your symptoms certainly sound like Hayfever to me, but I agree with Websticks that runny nose discharge which is not clear is usually a sign of an infection.

I would recommend talking to your local pharmacist who should be able to recommend something for you.

I have had hayfever for the last 15 years, I never suffered from it until I moved from a town to the country... also surrounded by fields!

I would see your doctor if you can't cope with it. If it's a cold, there's very little you can take and if it's hayfever you need to talk to your doctor about what to take as there are no anti-histamines or sprays other than plain saline that are recommended for us in pregnancy.

Either that or try taking paracetamol for 2 days - if it gets better, it's a cold, if not, it's probably allergies.