Hay fever can be alleviated with the help of medications, including:

• Antihistimines (Sprays, tablets, or drops)
• Anti-allergy eyedrops
• Cortisone (Spray)
• Leukotriene modifiers
• Anti-swelling nose drops (these should be not be used for longer than ten days, as they can be habit-forming)

Allergen immunotherapy can bring long-term relief from allergies. Over a period of at least three years, the patient is given ever-increasing doses of the allergen. The immune system reacts to the allergen and eventually becomes used to it – this means the immune system no longer attacks the allergen, and the allergic reactions are drastically reduced or, in the best case, disappear altogether.

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