Dear allergies, I hate you.

Is it just me, or have allergies in general been worse this year??

I know mine have. Normally, I end up with a stuffy nose/sore throat for a few weeks, and that's it. This year, however, my allergies decided to move from my nose/throat into my ears. Result? It feels like someone shoved cotton into my head through my ears. Not a nice feeling. The only thing that's clearing it up is nasal spray. YUCK. I reallyreallyREALLY dislike using the nasal spray, but when I stop, the "cotton-ear" feeling comes back.

Do any of you have allergies? What do you do to relieve the symptoms?