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Hay fever

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An allergic response to particles in the air, causing itchy watery eyes, sneezing, and similar symptoms.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Rhinitis • Eye disorders • Respiratory tract diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Eye, Nose

Symptoms

Sneezing
Red eye (single)
Red (bloodshot) eyes, one eye only
Itchy eyes
Headache
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Hay fever
Patanol
4.3
18 reviews
Mometasone
4.0
66 reviews
Fluticasone
3.9
75 reviews
Levocetirizine
3.8
70 reviews
Beclomethasone
3.8
64 reviews
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Other treatments

Allergen avoidance

Tests

Sweat chloride test
Gram stain
Eosinophil count
Immunoglobulin E

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoke exposure
Asbestos exposure
Eating crabs/crayfish
Occupational exposures

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