MORE than 20% of hay fever sufferers admit the condition forces them to disengage from participating in social activities with their loved ones, according to the results of a recent nationwide survey conducted by Amcal Pharmacy.
Some 30% cited embarrassment and "social isolation" from their persistent symptoms with spring now in full bloom.
Amcal senior pharmacist James Nevile is urging health professionals to be acutely aware of the emotional toll hay fever may bring to those whose lives are being impacted severely, especially with social isolation, the sense of feeling unattractive (35%) and severe sneezing even causing car accidents or near misses (13%).
Nevile suggests that with a high proportion of sufferers still not being served, there is an opportunity for pharmacies to engage sufferers who feel at a loss and are unable to find treatment that works for them.
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