You can hear the sniffling and sneezing all over. We're only three days into spring and allergy sufferers are ready to wave the white flag.

The pollen count broke a record Monday at over 8,000. That record was shattered on Tuesday with a count of 9,369. And with only a slight chance of rain not coming until the weekend, meteorologists do not see any relief in the near future.

So what's an allergy sufferer to do?

Lawrenceville Patch talked to Allergist Dr. Thomas Chacko of Gwinnett Medical Center. He offered these 5 tips to help get allergy sufferers through the rough days ahead:

1. Leave the windows up in the car and down in the home, even on nice days like we've been seeing lately. Use the air conditioner instead.
2. Take baths and change your clothes if you've spent a lot of time outside to wash off the pollen. Wash your hands and your face often if you can't take a bath.
3. Wash pets after they've come in from outside. They've been rolling in the allergens while playing in the yard or walking through the park.
4. Over the counter medications like Claritin and Zyrtec work well. Take those if you have symptoms and need relief.
5. If the OTC medications don't work, see a doctor. An allergist can prescribe a steroid nasal spray or allergy shots.

Do you have tips to help allergy sufferers? Leave them in the comments section below.