How to Use hay fever in a Sentence
hay fever
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About a quarter of kids had hay fever on the Finnish side.
— Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021 -
His chronic ailments were hay fever (which is hard on a man who mows hay), headaches, and La Grippe.
— Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023 -
Nasal sprays like Nasacort and Flonase can also help those hay fever symptoms.
— Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2021 -
My cheeks, nose, and lips are often pretty swollen; add bad hay fever into the mix, and my face takes a good while to go down.
— Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2021 -
Symptoms of hay fever include a runny or stuffed nose, itchy eyes, and skin, and sneezing.
— Devika Rao, The Week, 27 Apr. 2023 -
These are good hay fever prevention measures, but people have to find a way to live their lives too, Dr. Cruz said.
— Julia Landwehr, Health, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Some people with eczema go on to develop asthma and hay fever.
— Amanda Gardner, Health, 14 Sep. 2023 -
In the last 12 months alone, more than 8 percent of the U.S. population were with diagnosed with hay fever.
— Jessica Brown, The Cut, 26 Mar. 2018 -
This pollen exposure isn’t just a problem for people with hay fever.
— Lewis Ziska, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2021 -
The animals may be spared the misery of hay fever caused by the ragweed pollen that will inevitably drift into their box on currents of air.
— Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2015 -
Less common is ear, eye and skin reactions, along with hay fever and flulike symptoms.
— Lisa Cianci, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 June 2018 -
More than 19 million American adults have been diagnosed with hay fever in the past 12 months, according to the CDC.
— cleveland, 12 May 2022 -
Pollen is one of the most common triggers of seasonal allergies, or hay fever.
— cleveland, 12 May 2022 -
People with asthma, eczema and hay fever seem to experience it more.
— David King, CNN, 13 Dec. 2017 -
These range from the popular (zero waiting lists for nurseries) to the Utopian (zero hay fever).
— The Economist, 19 Oct. 2017 -
Meanwhile, one-third of children with eczema will develop asthma or hay fever.
— Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Rhinitis is a symptom of the common cold or hay fever, but chronic sinusitis lasts longer than those issues.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Feb. 2018 -
Inhaling these spores can result in classic hay fever symptoms: itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, and sore and stuffed-up noses that feel ready to explode.
— Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Many garden-variety hay fever sufferers, of whom there are about 19 million adults in the U.S., are also on heightened alert.
— Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2020 -
Allergy-proof your day – Now that hay fever season has hit, your first instinct might be to pop an antihistamine.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 -
At 26 months, the study found, children developed allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023 -
Some of its consequences, like hay fever, are merely annoying.
— The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017 -
And how can having someone prod your body with skinny needles relieve aches, pains or horrible hay fever?
— Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2021 -
Typical reactions are similar to the symptoms of hay fever, James says.
— Mimi Montgomery, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 -
Research has shown that kids with eczema are vulnerable to a phenomenon called the atopic march, in which eczema gives rise to food allergies, asthma, and hay fever.
— Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Genetics may also play a role—people who are prone to allergies, asthma, hay fever, and hives are also the same people who are often more prone to dry skin, Quitadamo said.
— Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Jan. 2024 -
And there are a few studies that show that butterbur may be helpful for those suffering from hay fever (allergic rhinitis).
— Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2020 -
Many others followed his example, fleeing hay fever by going where pollen was quickly blown away.
— Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017 -
For example, your doctor may prescribe the antihistamine, promethazine, to treat symptoms of hay fever and suppress your cough.
— Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 -
Most people need to demonstrate severe hay fever symptoms that can't be relieved with standard treatments before a GP may refer them for immunotherapy.
— Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Apr. 2024
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