( CNN ) -- When it comes to dealing with allergies , many sufferers rely on home remedies to ease their symptoms . iReporter Kristin Carroll says she carries a roll of toilet paper during allergy season to deal with the sniffles . IReporter Kristin Carroll , a student at Indiana University and self-described lifelong allergy sufferer , offered these hints that have worked for her over the years . CARROLL : `` Every season change , I prepare for ( and cope with ) my inevitable mucus-fest in a variety of different ways . Aside from a trip to the doctor , I tend to up my vitamin-C intake . It 's a natural antihistamine . Cayenne pepper is an older trick . iReport : Tell us your allergy remedies . I 'm a singer , and in high-school , if I was sick before a competition , I would drink tea with cayenne pepper , honey , and a little lemon . Watch more of Kristin 's tips » . The pepper de-sensitizes the mucosa lining your airways , so they wo n't secrete extra nastiness or enflame when irritated . The tea is not as disgusting as it sounds ; I actually hate spicy-anything but still use the pepper trick when I 'm feeling like dirt . And it never hurts to eat more green veggies -- they 're a great source of bioflavonoids -- which is quite the mouthful . But when combined with vitamin-C , it proves to be an unbeatable combination for vastly reducing histamines . ''
Miss Kristin Carroll gives tips on dealing with allergies . Try green pepper in a hot cup of tea with honey and a little lemon , she says . Eat more green ##s .