The reason symptoms mainly affect the eyes and nose is because that's where pollen lands and irritates your immune system. Once your immune system detects the little pollen dust in your body, it overreacts. It misidentifies the pollen as dangerous and sends out an antibody called immunoglobulin E to fight it off.
Some of the more popular prescription sleep medications include: 1  eszopiclone (Lunesta), which is a non-benzodiazepine sedative. 2  ramelteon (Rozerem), which is a melatonin receptor agonist. 3  trazodone (Desyrel), which is an antidepressant of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor class.
OTC vs. Prescription Drugs. The most common agent in over-the-counter sleeping aids is diphenhydramine, an antihistamine. It usually has a relaxing effect that makes you feel drowsy, but it may cause some grogginess the next day. Some popular OTC sleep aids also include pain relievers, which you may not need to take for insomnia or sleep problems.