1 week Ago By Abbie Bray
BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has opened up on having a "debilitating" allergy that she has "had forever." The presenter, who co-hosted Saturday's programme with Charlie Stayt , candidly made the admission when chatting with Dr. Fari Ahmad.
The doctor was on the show to chat about hay fever and what people can do to help it. Hay fever is medically referred to as seasonal allergic rhinitis. It is an allergic reaction to pollen, causing symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes.
It's a common condition affecting a significant portion of the population. After introducing the segment, Charlie commented on the condition: "It can be really debilitating, can't it?" Dr Fari replied: "It certainly can, and there's good evidence that people's exam scores can be affected. You know, when the pollen count is bad, there's even been some evidence about how it impacts your driving ability when you have bad hay fever.
" Naga chipped in and asked: "What can you do about it? I mean, we had someone in Manchester say that their partner takes a nasal spray and tablets. "I was always told because I've had hay fever forever..
.it feels like forever that you should take one or the other, that you should you can spray, you can use the nasal spray, but you don't then use the tablets." The guest explained: "I think you need to treat your symptoms and how badly you're affected.
So yes, some people, they can just take the spray, and they're okay; some people just take eye drops. "There are some people, because your symptoms can be so severe, you actually need a combination to keep things at bay. I mean, your pharmacist really is your best friend.
" After pointing out there were "loads of hay fever sufferers in this building," Naga asked whether you can become "resistant" to one type of hay fever drug. "I don't think that there's much evidence of that," the doctor stated before adding: "I think if something is suiting you and still working for you, then go ahead and use it. "Some hay fever treatment is good to start a little bit early.
So, like the sprays that have steroids in them, if you start them a few days early, they work better." BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One..
