Hayfever treatment finder

Taking control of your hayfever means understanding your symptoms and appropriate treatment options. Take this short quiz to find out which allergy products may be appropriate to help manage your hayfever symptoms.

Do you experience any of these hayfever symptoms?

Clear watery or runny nose

Itchy nose

Blocked or stuffy nose

Sneezing

Itchy, red or watery eyes

Yes No

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2

Hayfever

Common cold

Symptoms

Makes eyes itchy, watery and irritable
Does not cause fever

Does not affect the eyes
May cause fever but quite rare

Causes

An allergen, such as pollen, dust, mould or animal dander

A virus

Duration

For as long as you are exposed to the allergen

10 days or less

Treatment

Antihistamines, INCS, prescription medications, decongestants, saline sprays and immunotherapy

Rest, fluids and over-the-counter medicines

Symptoms

Hayfever

Makes eyes itchy, watery and irritable
Does not cause fever

Common cold

Does not affect the eyes
May cause fever but quite rare

Causes

Hayfever

An allergen, such as pollen, dust, mould or animal dander

Common cold

A virus

Duration

Hayfever

For as long as you are exposed to the allergen

Common cold

10 days or less

Treatment

Hayfever

Antihistamines, INCS, prescription medications, decongestants, saline sprays and immunotherapy

Common cold

Rest, fluids and over-the counter medicines

References:

News in Health (NIH). Cold, flu, or allergy? Know the difference for best treatment. Available at: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/10/cold-flu-or-allergy Accessed: August 2023.
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Allergic Rhinitis Clinical Update. Available at: https://allergy.org.au/hp/papers/allergic-rhinitis-clinical-update Accessed: August 2023.

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2

Hayfever

Common cold

Symptoms

Makes eyes itchy, watery and irritable
Does not cause fever

Does not affect the eyes
May cause fever but quite rare

Causes

An allergen, such as pollen, dust, mould or animal dander

A virus

Duration

For as long as you are exposed to the allergen

10 days or less

Treatment

Antihistamines, INCS, prescription medications, decongestants, saline sprays and immunotherapy

Rest, fluids and over-the-counter medicines

Symptoms

Hayfever

Makes eyes itchy, watery and irritable
Does not cause fever

Common cold

Does not affect the eyes
May cause fever but quite rare

Causes

Hayfever

An allergen, such as pollen, dust, mould or animal dander

Common cold

A virus

Duration

Hayfever

For as long as you are exposed to the allergen

Common cold

10 days or less

Treatment

Hayfever

Antihistamines, INCS, prescription medications, decongestants, saline sprays and immunotherapy

Common cold

Rest, fluids and over-the counter medicines

References:

News in Health (NIH). Cold, flu, or allergy? Know the difference for best treatment. Available at: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/10/cold-flu-or-allergy Accessed: August 2023.
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Allergic Rhinitis Clinical Update. Available at: https://allergy.org.au/hp/papers/allergic-rhinitis-clinical-update Accessed: August 2023.

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Hayfever treatment finder

Do you experience any of these hayfever symptoms?

Have you been diagnosed with asthma?

Inform your doctor if you have hayfever symptoms so your doctor can help you manage both your asthma and hayfever effectively.

If you are unsure whether you have asthma, speak to your doctor about your respiratory symptoms.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how bothersome are your hayfever symptoms when they are at their worst?

Not bothersome
at all

Very
bothersome

How long have you experienced these symptoms for?

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a mild hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a moderate to severe hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

It’s likely that you may not have hayfever. Speak to your doctor for individual medical advice and diagnosis. You can also find out more about hayfever here.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a moderate hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a severe hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Based on your responses, the following products may be appropriate for you.

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2

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Hayfever treatment finder

Do you experience any of these hayfever symptoms?

Have you been diagnosed with asthma?

Inform your doctor if you have hayfever symptoms so your doctor can help you manage both your asthma and hayfever effectively.

If you are unsure whether you have asthma, speak to your doctor about your respiratory symptoms.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how bothersome are your hayfever symptoms when they are at their worst?

Not bothersome at all

Very bothersome

How long have you experienced these symptoms for?

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a mild hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a moderate to severe hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

It’s likely that you may not have hayfever. Speak to your doctor for individual medical advice and diagnosis. You can also find out more about hayfever here.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a moderate hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Your responses indicate that you should be treated as a severe hayfever sufferer. The following products may be appropriate for you.

Based on your responses, the following products may be appropriate for you.

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment1,2

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment1,2

Not bothersome
at all

Very
bothersome

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2

Hayfever and a common cold are different in their symptoms, causes, duration and treatment^1,2