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Pollen Food Syndrome (aka Oral Allergy Syndrome)

* The Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) / Pollen Food Syndrome (PFS) comes about due to cross-reactivity between pollens and food; it is an increasingly common but milder form of food allergy, usually coming on after having lived through 4-6 summers (pollen-laden) seasons. * After initially tolerating foods such as tomatoes

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Learn about hay fever symptoms

Hayfever (Allergic Rhino-Conjunctivitis) In allergic rhino-conjunctivitis, the nose and eyes bear the brunt of the inflammatory reaction. Depending on the severity of your hayfever, symptoms and signs may include one or more of the following: * Blocked or runny nose, sometimes associated with a ‘nasal quality speech’ and reduced

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