“Avoid early morning and early evening,” he advised, “as pollen rises in the sky and falls to the ground as the air cools.”
People can also breathe a sigh of relief as Dr Hilary clarified that only first generation, “drowsy” hayfever medication is in short supply.
“There are 90 different products that treat hayfever,” Dr Hilary assured, adding that there is “plenty” of non-drowsy products to choose from.
Hayfever medication can come in the form of tablets, capsules, liquids, sprays, creams, lotions, gels, eyedrops and nasal sprays, the NHS noted.