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Article: I suffered hay-fever agony for 20 years.. now I can go walking in the fields; Medical Zone.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 5, 1998
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VIOLENT sneezing, an uncontrollable runny nose, swollen, watery eyes, itchy throat, breathlessness - every summer for 20 years Angela Chesney fell victim to hay-fever.
She tried antihistamine tablets, nasal sprays, eye drops, herbal and homeopathic remedies, but none of them relieved her symptoms.
Eventually, her allergy to grass pollen became so severe that she was made a virtual prisoner in her own home throughout the summer months.
But then, thanks to an old-fashioned remedy which has been revitalised at London's Royal Brompton Hospital, Angela ...