Ah, spring. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and your nose is running like it just got a head start in a marathon. Welcome to allergy season, where every sneeze has you questioning whether it’s just pollen in the air or if it’s time to draft your will.

But before you start saying your goodbyes, let’s figure out what’s going on. Is it allergies? A cold? The flu? Or something far more dramatic (spoiler: it’s probably just allergies)? And more importantly, what can you do to survive the season without turning into a red-eyed, sniffling mess?