Health Tip: Allergy Misery

(HealthDayNews) -- Are the pollen and other allergens in the spring air driving you crazy?

Here are suggested ways to get relief, courtesy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

• Take an antihistamine to soothe your symptoms.
• Use eye drops such as Naphcon-A for allergic conjunctivitis.
• Use a decongestant such as Sudafed for nasal congestion, but do not use it if you have high blood pressure.
• Apply hydrocortisone cream to bites or allergic skin rashes.