Questions to ask your doctor
Many people with hay fever don't bother going to see their doctor. But it might be worth talking with your doctor about your
hay fever and what treatment is right for you, especially if treatments you've tried yourself haven't worked.
Here are some questions that you might want to ask.
- How do you know I have hay fever?
- Could it be another type of allergy or a cold?
- Can we find out what's triggering my hay fever?
- What treatment do you recommend?
- What symptoms will the treatment help?
- Does the treatment have any side effects?
- Should I start using the treatment before the hay fever season starts?
- Is there anything I can do to avoid the things that trigger my hay fever?
- What can I do when my symptoms are really bad?
- Should I stop taking my medication for hay fever if I start taking other medications?
- Will I always have hay fever?
- Will it get better or worse over time?
This information was last updated in Jul 06, 2008
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