I have suffered from hay fever and allergies for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately my two boys also suffer from allergies, however my older son seems to get it the worst. My husband and daughter have been spared which is lucky for them and only someone who has suffered can truly understand that hay fever and allergy is nothing to be sneezed at! It’s also worth noting that hay fever is not caused by hay and doesn’t involve a fever. I’m allergic to dust mites and suffer allergic rhinitis (seasonal allergies/hay fever) which can give me any or all of the following charming symptoms: a heavy head; pressure headache; watery eyes; itchy eyes (sometimes my whole face, inside and out is itchy); constant sneezing similar to a machine gun, itchy and congested nose. After a bout of hay fever my nose is so stuffed up I usually end up with sinusitis, an inflammation and/or infection of the nasal sinuses. As an adult there’s a huge range of medications you can take to relieve the symptoms of hay fever but not so many for children under 12. A baby with nasal congestion will have difficulty breast/bottle feeding and sleeping …