Hay Fever.

I’m interested in people’s experiences here too. I’ve not noticed much difference in previous years but my BG levels have always been horrendous, so I doubt I’d have seen any difference if I’d have tested, which I mostly didn’t. However, they’re really healthy just now, and I’m noticing all sorts of things have an effect. I’m driving through the oilseed rape fields for several hours tomorrow, and I’m spectacularly allergic to that. So I’ll monitor carefully and see what happens! I take a daily antihistamine anyway, and that doesn’t affect me, but it’s not always man enough to cope with the onslaught of the yellow peril! They don’t grow it anywhere near me in the South Wales valleys, it was part of the reason I came to live here

I've found this link if it helps:
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/sneezes-wheezes-seasonal-allergies-diabetes/

There are two main anti-histamine medications

Cetirizine https://beta.nhs.uk/medicines/cetirizine/
Loratadine https://beta.nhs.uk/medicines/loratadine/

I was told that the latter was safest to take along side my anti-hypertensive medication, as it was less likely to make me drowsy..
( it's also the one they sell in Poundworld )

Mel dCP said:

... but it’s not always man enough to cope with the onslaught of the yellow peril!

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My first bout of hayfever was after driving back from Kent up the M2/A2 past the latest crop - with the window open.

bamba said:

My first bout of hayfever was after driving back from Kent up the M2/A2 past the latest crop - with the window open.

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Mine was when I was walking through a field of the **** stuff. Shortly before my immune system ate my pancreas...