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A woman has revealed that she missed her brother's wedding due to suffering from the symptoms of extreme hay fever, which left her eyes 'red raw'. Jasmine Lowdon, 35, was afflicted with seasonal allergic rhinitis, which left her with a congested nose, severe sneezing, coughing, and sleepless nights. Her symptoms were so bad that she had to miss her brother's wedding in June 2018.
Jasmine was devastated and had to be sent images and videos throughout the day from family members. Jasmine Lowdon's extreme hay fever impacted her work and social life (Image: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep/SWNS) Eventually, she decided to take control of her health and sought medical advice in 2024. Seasonal allergic rhinitis - or hay fever - is a condition that causes inflammation of the nose by breathing in pollen.
Jasmine had suffered from it from the age of 25, which caused her plenty of problems. She explained: "Hay fever ruined my life - no matter what I tried, nothing seemed to work. "I was beyond devastated when I had to miss my brother's wedding - it's a special event, and I wanted to be there to support my brother and his new bride.
"Thankfully, he understood my reasons, but it didn't make it any easier not to be there; being there vicariously through photos and videos wasn't the same." (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.
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"I tried everything to pinpoint the trigger - changing my diet, deep-cleaning my home, even avoiding flowers and perfumes - but nothing made a difference." If you suffer from hay fever, the NHS recommends speaking to your GP if symptoms get worse. It adds: "The GP might prescribe a steroid treatment if you have hay fever.
Jasmine said her hay fever symptoms meant she could barely breathe at points (Image: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep/SWNS) "If steroids and other hay fever treatments do not work, the GP may refer you for immunotherapy. "This means you'll be given small amounts of pollen as an injection or tablet to slowly build up your immunity to pollen." Jasmine's story about her suffering follows research commissioned by Viatris Healthcare UK Ltd for Dymista CONTROL, an over-the-counter nasal spray for hay fever symptoms.
Recommended reading: The hay fever hack all sufferers should know to avoid a season of the sniffles GP's 6 unusual hacks to help you sleep with hay fever They conducted a survey of 1,000 hay fever sufferers, which revealed that 55% said their symptoms have caused them to miss personal life milestones and celebrations Meanwhile, 88% avoid attending outdoor activities at the time of year that they suffer from symptoms. Overall, respondents have missed an average of two days of work as a result. Finally, 35% have to cancel plans monthly or more due to their symptoms – with one in 10 saying it’s a weekly occurrence.
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