Don't rely only on anti-histamines this allergy season

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Mariel Segarra· Host0:20

You're listening to Life Kit [upbeat music] from NPR. [upbeat music] Hey, it's Marielle. I tend to be an optimistic, joyful person, but this is one of the things that makes me think we're in the bad place. As soon as the weather gets nice in the spring, many of us are besieged by seasonal allergies. The thing you wanna do most is open your windows or step outside and enjoy the weather, and instead, you end up hiding inside, looking out the window longingly while, if you're me, nursing a sinus infection. The culprit here is, of course, tree pollen. When trees pollinate in the spring, that pollen floats around in the air, ending up in our noses, our eyes, sometimes in our lungs. It's very annoying.

Prathyusha Savjani· Guest1:08

So the most common symptoms are going to be sneezing and an itchy nose, runny nose, nasal congestion or stuffy sensation in the nose, itchy, watery eyes, redness of the eyes, puffy eyelids, postnasal drainage, cough.

Mariel Segarra· Host1:24

Pratyusha Sabjani is a board-certified allergist and immunologist with a clinic in central