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.
Types of Sleep Medicines. Some people seek out over-the-counter sleep aids, such as melatonin, valerian, and products with antihistamines, including Benadryl, Sominex, and Tylenol PM. Others take prescribed antidepressants with sedating effects, even though these drugs aren't FDA-approved for treating insomnia.ther people use prescription sleep medications approved specifically for insomnia. In the past, doctors frequently prescribed an older class of drugs called benzodiazepines, including Dalmane, Halcion, and Restoril. But benzodiazepines carry serious risks of physical addiction and overdose.