Hay Fever Site

People with hay fever deserve to have just as much fun and enjoyment in their leisure time as anyone else. If you prefer energetic activities such as tennis, badminton, five-a-side football, basketball, netball and volleyball, hay fever shouldn’t cause you to have to give them up during the peak season for hay fever – although you may have to use indoor sports facilities as an alternative.

If you participate in a sport that is generally only played outdoors – rugby, cricket or soccer, for example – you may have no choice but to forgo it for a few weeks, although there is every chance that you will be able to control your symptoms by using the most appropriate hay fever medications and taking heed of the advice. Some people will be able to control their symptoms effectively enough to indulge in that twice-weekly game of football, while others with more severe symptoms may not be so fortunate and have to abandon the activity until they are feeling better.

Changing your leisure-time activities

If you have to temporarily abandon a certain outdoor activity, it’s always tempting to sit at home feeling thoroughly miserable. Remember that there may be other activities you will enjoy equally, and perhaps find as pleasing and rewarding as the one you have had to put aside. Of course, certain sports such as cricket are played only during the hay fever season, and those passionate about participating can easily become depressed when they have to give them up.

You may have been selected to play in a prestigious team and have had no choice but to refuse your place. Such an outcome may not only be a real loss to your teammates and supporters, but also soul-destroying for you yourself. In instances such as this, it’s worth impressing on your doctor how very important to you the particular activity is. You may then be referred to an allergy specialist, which will make it more likely that a treatment that works for you is found.

If swapping one activity for another is no real hardship for you, take advantage of the many indoor sports centres and activities. Or go swimming at your local baths. Swimming in the sea is also an option, if that’s possible, as there is unlikely to be pollen circulating in the air over the sea.

Indoor hobbies

Your ability to do indoor hobbies, such as tapestry, knitting, sketching, model-making and craftwork, where you need to use your hands, can be impeded by your hay fever. Frequently wiping your nose and eyes can interfere dramatically with your concentration too, and you may find it impossible to make progress. Once again, seek your doctor’s advice about the most appropriate treatments.