UPDATE: |BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty admits ‘I’ve had it forever’ as she opens up on ‘debilitating’ allergy News

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has opened up on a ‘debilitating’ condition during this weekend’s show, as she joined co-host Charlie Stayt

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty has revealed her struggle with a “debilitating” allergy that she’s been battling “forever”.

During Saturday’s show, alongside co-host Charlie Stayt, the conversation turned personal as they discussed hay fever with Dr. Fari Ahmad.

Hay fever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, triggers symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes due to an allergic reaction to pollen. It’s a widespread issue that affects many people.

Charlie opened up the discussion by acknowledging how challenging the condition can be: “It can be really debilitating, can’t it?”

To which Dr. Fari responded, “It certainly can, and there’s good evidence that people’s exam scores can be affected. You know, when the pollen count is bad, there’s even been some evidence about how it impacts your driving ability when you have bad hay fever.”

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Naga then shared her own experience and sought advice, saying: “What can you do about it? I mean, we had someone in Manchester say that their partner takes a nasal spray and tablets,” reports the Express.

She continued, expressing her long-held belief: “I was always told because I’ve had hay fever forever…it feels like forever that you should take one or the other, that you should you can spray, you can use the nasal spray, but you don’t then use the tablets.”

Dr. Fari advised on managing hay fever: “I think you need to treat your symptoms and how badly you’re affected. So yes, some people, they can just take the spray, and they’re okay; some people just take eye drops.

“There are some people, because your symptoms can be so severe, you actually need a combination to keep things at bay. I mean, your pharmacist really is your best friend.”

After Naga highlighted the prevalence of hay fever in the studio, asking if individuals could become “resistant” to certain hay fever medications, the medical expert responded, “I don’t think that there’s much evidence of that.”

She added: “I think if something is suiting you and still working for you, then go ahead and use it.”

The conversation ended with a handy tip for hay fever sufferers: “Some hay fever treatment is good to start a little bit early. So, like the sprays that have steroids in them, if you start them a few days early, they work better.”

BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One.