10 Hay Fever Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Shortness of Breath
Hay fever can have quite an impact on the respiratory system. The allergic reaction causes blocked airways, making it difficult to breathe. This can lead to shortness of breath, but there is usually nothing to be alarmed about unless a person also suffers from other breathing conditions, such as asthma.
Hay fever in conjunction with asthma can cause a tight sensation in the chest as well as difficulty breathing, coughing, and wheezing. Patients with these conditions should keep an inhaler or other treatments for asthma with them at all times.
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