Well it's that time of year again when I get those irritating as hell allergies and having those annoying people in school saying I have pink-eye. And I know it's not pink-eye because i had pink-eye once and that only affects your eye and has different symptoms. Grrr, I wish I didn't have allergies...

Anyway, that's not the point. The point is that my allergies are really bad, nay calamitous. I was using some eye-drops and it helped relieve the itchiness and redness of my eyes. My eyes were still very teary though. I also had nose congestion, abnormal sneezing, and my coughing sounds and feels strange. I decided to take Claritin, which supposedly is really good at relieving those symptoms. Nevertheless, it has done NOTHING for me. Another girl in my school takes it as well, but it seems like it doesn't help her much either. My question is this: What over-the-counter medicine can I take that is more effective than Claritin? I know I should go to a doctor but where I live it's hard to get an appointment that is in less than a month and a half, and by that time, my allergies will probably be gone. Please help me. Thank you in advance. Also if you have any recommendations of things I could do to mitigate the symptoms, please tell me. Thanks again.