The hay fever medication shortage will be terrible news to many, but an allergy expert says some laundry habits can make allergies better - or worse.
Boots and Superdrug have reported antihistamine shortages, which unfortunately couldn't come at a worse time.GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of medication brands Piriton and Piriteze, blamed the matter on temporary supply issues.Pollen is making its presence known to hay fever sufferers without pills to buffer the symptoms.
Appliance company AEG asked Professor Adam Fox, president of the British Society for Allergy And Clinical Immunology (BSACI), for some advice.
Prof Fox, who is a professor of Paediatric Allergy at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, shared how your laundry habits could be magnifying hay fever symptoms.Hanging clothes to dry outside on a washing line can allow pollen to collect on your clean laundry.We all love the fresh scent that comes with drying clothing outside but consider the time you're hanging your washing out.Pollen rises in the morning so you're best to hang out your laundry after midday.Though face coverings form a barrier when it comes to pollen in the air, over time, reusable masks collect pollen.Make sure you're washing your masks regularly in the summer months.
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