With spring and summer's arrival, many people will suffer from allergies in the process.

Allergens such as dust and pollen start to hit those who suffer from allergies extra hard during this time of year.

Pharmasave's Mike Rath says there are certain signs and symptoms to watch for.

"Typical signs and symptoms of seasonal allergies would be some sneezing, congestion in the nasal sinuses, and itchy, watery eyes, where you're having in both eyes is a good sign there is an allergy component to what's happening."

Stats show that about 25 percent of Canadians suffer from allergies, with some of those being kids.

Rath explains what you can do for kids allergy relief.

"Kids from 2 years old and up, there are some options. There's some liquid options. There's a liquid form of Aerius for kids, there's a liquid form of Claritin for kids and they are safe to use."

Rath adds kids under the age of 2 should be looked at by a doctor before given any drugs.

As for adults, although some relief can be found through taking a pill, some people have turned to nasal sprays.

However, Rath says, nasal sprays aren't the most reliable option.

"They're not really treating the cause. So they might not help at all if you have some sneezing or if you have watery eyes. And the other thing is if you tend to over use them; if you're using them for 4 or 5 days a week, any longer than that, your nose actually starts to become dependent on them and you actually start getting something that's called rebound congestion from over using them."

Rath normally suggests taking an allergy relief medicine such as Claritin, Reactin or Aerius.