As we hit summer and the elements get warmer, many of us get hit with hay fever. This sees fully grown adults reduced to nothing, with itchy eyes, runny noses and non-stop sneezing What can seem like nothing to some, can be so severe to others that they even have to call in sick. Serious sufferers will know hay fever is no joke. However, with thunderstorms and rain hitting London and the UK recently, there may be some respite as it can ease the impact of pollen. | MyLondon | Facebook

Runny or blocked nose? Sneezing, coughing, itchy throat, watery eyes? It could be hay fever. The severity of your hay fever symptoms can vary between years. If you get hay fever, check out ways to manage it here: www.healthdirect.gov.au/hay-fever-prevention | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Facebook