The UK has been hit by a mini-heatwave and while most of us have enjoyed it, for those who have hay fever it's been a bit of a nightmare.
According to statistics from Allergy UK, around 26 percent of British adults and 10 -15 percent of children suffer from hay fever - the symptoms vary but many people are having to deal with a runny nose, itchy eyes and plenty of sneezing.
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However, one little boy's reaction to pollen was bad his face trebled in size and doctors have warned it could have been fatal.
Seven-year-old Jay-Jay Reid was unrecognisable after a severe hay fever reaction earlier this month.
Little Jay-Jay had been out playing with friends when he was suddenly hit by a bad reaction, leaving him struggling to breath.
His worried parents Leanne, 26, and Andrew, 29, called an ambulance and Jay-Jay was rushed into hospital where he was treated using steroids and Piriton allergy tablets as doctors desperately tried to stop the boy from going into anaphylactic shock, which can be fatal.
Fortunately, after a night in hospital Jay-Jay was well enough to return home and was able to go back to school three days later. He has to continue to take the Piriton tablets and has so far avoided another bad reaction.
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His mum is now speaking out to warn others about the dangers of the common condition.
Leanne said: "I couldn't believe how swollen his face was, I'd never seen hay fever look that bad before, it was shocking.
"I was worried as Jay-Jay said he was struggling to breathe and after calling 111 an ambulance was called.
"He was given oxygen in the ambulance and in A&E everyone thought he'd been beaten up as he was so swollen.
"I could barely recognise him and he was crying out in pain as his whole body was covered in a rash too.
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"It's heartbreaking as all he wants to do is play with his friends but the pollen is making it unbearable for him.
"Thankfully Jay-Jay's hay fever flare up didn't cause him to go into anaphylactic shock but doctors did warn that although it is hay fever that it can be life threatening if their airway is restricted.
"Doctors seem to think that because he was playing football he could have swallowed some pollen which is why his reaction was so bad."
The mum said Jay-Jay only developed hay fever last year and that, although, it started quite mild it has progressively got worse.
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She added: "I think people hay fever is so common that people don't realise it can be really serious, especially if they have an allergic reaction like our son did earlier this month."
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