Hay fever anyone?

[thomas]

Just in case you missed it: kafunshō season has started!

Hay fever season arrives in Japan amid coronavirus pandemic

Hay fever season has arrived in Japan, presenting sufferers with an added challenge amid the coronavirus pandemic as rubbing itchy eyes and wiping runny noses may increase the risk of viral infection, while opening doors and windows to improve ventilation could add to the amount of pollen coming...

japantoday.com

Do you suffer from hay fever? If so: do you take allergy medication?

If you are a "pollen sufferer" and a foreign resident, when did you develop your first symptoms?

My poor wife suffers terribly every year, and judging by her first reactions, pollen season must have started last week. Cycling several times a week, I usually develop slight sniffles and a dry cough, however, it's not severe enough to warrant treatment.


Anyhow, I haven't started a poll in many years, so there you go!

 

[mdchachi]

My first year or two I didn't have any effects but it got fairly uncomfortable the last few years.
I get hay fever in the U.S. too but not as bad so I usually don't take medication but I'll take over the counter medicine occasionally.

 

[Davey]

I don't have it but some in my surroundings do and they are having a pretty hard time.

These days they got those badges and key chains , like the ones they have for pregnant women, that shows that you have hay fever and not corona.

https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006410467