I feel very tired during the hayfever season because my chesty cough and runny nose means I don’t sleep well at night. What can I do to improve my energy levels?

I am sorry to hear about this problem. Fatigue is a common symptom during the hayfever season.

The first thing would be to try and address your hayfever symptoms head on in order to improve sleep at night. Our Pollinosan Hayfever Tablets help to tackle symptoms including a runny nose, itchy eyes and an irritated throat whilst our Bronchosan remedy is quite good if you have a tickly throat and coughing as a result of hayfever. The

Pollinosan Nasal Spray is another option as it rinses the nose thus helping to clear the area of allergens like pollen. It is very soothing and should help symptoms like a runny nose and congestion.

Other than that, I'd recommend doing some relaxing activities before bed, such as taking a warm bath, as these should help you to sleep better. Dehydration can also contribute to low energy levels so make sure you are drinking around 1.5 to 2 litres of plain, still water a day.

In addition,a varied diet with lots of nutrients will also help to keep your energy levels up. Therefore, opt for plenty of fresh foods like fish, meat, fruit, veg and wholegrains that contain plenty of magnesium, zinc and vitamin C.