This year the hayfever works on my nose rather than my eyes, which is fine with me, although the itching is driving me batty sometimes. Even though I've been tested and classified as 'allergic to everything', my bodily response is very mild. I can make do with a levocetirizine tablet every now and then (brand name Xyzal) which works like a charm for about 30 to 36 hours, and by then the weather is likely to have changed sufficiently for the allergen to drop to acceptable concentrations. I carry a few tablets with me in my backpack for emergency use, as well as a tiny bottle of eye drops containing sodium cromoglycate. These are quite effective against dry and itchy eyes. The combination reduces my hayfever to a recurring but minor and controllable bother.
