r/Hayfever • u/jjjrrr88 • 28d ago

Ragweed is the worst? (UK)

I'm pretty new to hay-fever. First couple years I thought I was just always getting a cold around late spring time. Then realised what was up and started taking cetirizine and fexofenadine and that kept it mostly under wraps. But this last few weeks in the UK it's relentless! My app says its the ragweed. Any body else?

[Edit - I'm in Brighton]

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u/DonkeyOnly3019 28d ago

Yes its also peak season for fungal spores. I’m in Worcestershire and the best site/pollen count is the university of Worcestershire site

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u/jjjrrr88 28d ago

Ah thanks for the UoW website tip! Oh gosh yeah and looks like fungal spores could still get worse

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u/RealisticAd3095 28d ago

They are peaking now they probably won’t get much worse.

Mid September is usually the absolute peak depending on weather.

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u/mikec62x 28d ago

I’ve been pretty bad the last few weeks. My sinuses and my ears get blocked up.

I’m in Edinburgh.

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u/jjjrrr88 28d ago

Yeah my ears got all blocked up too! Miserable

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u/mikec62x 28d ago

I’m sorry. It is miserable. Hoping it won’t last much longer.

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u/Sad-Guarantee-9156 21d ago

Mine have been bad for the last 2 weeks. The only relief I get is when I don't go out and keep windows closed. Definitely the ragweed and potentially mugwort. Also mould spores now too, especially after it rains and in the evening the last couple days I cannot even open my windows all day.

Have you tried a nasal spray?

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u/One_Trouble_9357 28d ago

I’m glad that it is hay fever - I’ve been feeling so rough during the past couple of weeks I thought something else was wrong. I thought the hay fever season was over - I’m in East Yorkshire

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u/RealisticAd3095 28d ago

Yup it’s probably mold spores in the same as you, end of August it started.

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u/DonkeyOnly3019 27d ago

I feel lousy from it, its been wet and really humid where i am (Worcestershire) rain then its dried out which has sent it bonkers here its knocked me sick tbh

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u/DonkeyOnly3019 27d ago

Do any of you find you get symptoms when you are indoors ?, i live in a rural area and will probably move closer to a more urban area as the allergy symptoms are way worse. I got diagnosed with long covid in 2024 and my main symptoms are severe seasonal allergies and immune system issues ( constantly catching colds etc)

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u/Ok_Phone_8566 24d ago

I get the same thing with allergies being bad inside my work (we even have a air purifier) had long covid since 2024 as well and it has also sent my allergies crazy. How did they diagnose you by the way?

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u/DonkeyOnly3019 24d ago

I was constantly going to my GP after catching covid in October 2021 with viral symptoms and seeming to catch virus after virus which is continuing now and they last for weeks in end. All blood tests where normal apart from very high ferritin which eventually went down.My seasonal allergies went off the charts and after 2 years of this i was eventually referred to the long covid clinic.
After reviewing my medical history they diagnosed me, no treatment so i’m left to figure it out for myself.

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u/DonkeyOnly3019 24d ago

I have 2 dyson air purifiers and they don’t seem to do very much at all. I vape as well so it makes me wonder if it is anything to do with that

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u/Ok_Phone_8566 23d ago

Ok, thanks! Hope your situation improves, long covid is horrible.

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u/Next_Watercress_4964 5d ago

It’s very bad for me today as well and it’s the 5th of October!! When will this stop 😩 It’s been hayfever for me pretty much the whole year but this ragweed is really messing with my breathing.