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- 03/30/2018 at 10:56 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  I’ve had allergy testing and I’m allergic to grass pollen. Does this mean I’m allergic to hay?
- 03/30/2018 at 11:59 AM
  DanaNM
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  bummer!
  
  Well…I think the hay has already set seed when it’s harvested, so there shouldn’t be much pollen in it? But maybe residual??
  
  I also wonder if it’s ALL grasses, or just certain species?
  
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- 03/30/2018 at 12:18 PM
  Harley&Thumper
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  I would imagine the hay would lose all of the pollen by the time it gets to you because of the drying process. Although I didn’t realize grass has pollen.
- 03/30/2018 at 12:20 PM
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  I’m allergic to grass pollen too! I do get a reaction from the hay. Any kind of hay. I break out on my legs and scratch for hours if I don’t take something for it. But I might be a really terrible case xD
- 03/30/2018 at 12:42 PM
  Mikey
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  Also allergic to grass pollen as well as hay. I have to wear long sleeves when handling hay and wash my hands directly after or else I break out in hives I would assume if youve been handling hay without a problem though, that youre in the clear for hay?
- 03/30/2018 at 2:29 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Well I don’t seem to have any sort of itching/scratching reaction so that’s good. I have a lot of respiratory symptoms due to lung disease, and antibiotics haven’t really helped so the doctor decided to do a few allergy tests to see if that could be a factor. I’m also apparently allergic to dogs now. I live with a German shepherd! I’m allergic to dust mites and mould too.
  
  I’m hoping that the amount of pollen that’s in the hay isn’t enough to be a huge factor. I just had a bit of a panic haha!
- 03/31/2018 at 10:50 PM
  LBJ10
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  They tested me for timothy, rye, orchard, june, bermuda, and brome. But… I have the opposite problem you have. I’m not allergic to any of them.
- 03/31/2018 at 11:04 PM
  DanaNM
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  I made one of these for my apartment after the wildfires, and it’s been pretty great! You might make a couple for your home to see if it helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU
  
  I did put the filter on the intake side of the fan, as some people in the comments suggest.
  
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