Did you know that commonly held beliefs about allergies are simply false?

From air purifiers to cold medicines there is a lot to know about managing your allergy.

You’ll find helpful hints and tips and allergy facts to help you cope this allergy season.

“It’s the worse allergy season I’ve seen in a decade. We haven’t experienced such high allergy counts this time of year.

They’re 20 [percent] to 25 percent higher than they usually are.”

More than 20 percent of Americans suffer from allergies, and 14 million will visit a doctor’s office this year and rack up $6 billion in treatment costs.

Combined, an estimated 4 million sick days will be taken because of allergies