Hayfever and pollen allergies can ruin a perfect spring day. Fortunately, a few lifestyle tweaks can help you survive -- and maybe even enjoy -- the season.

Sneezing, sniffling, swollen, itchy-eyes got you down this month? If so, you're far from alone. Mid-august marks the beginning of ragweed season, which lasts through October and causes a whopping 36 million Americans to suffer the symptoms of "hay fever" or allergic rhinitis.