Allergy Hell

While waiting to see yet another doctor (finally an allergist), I have to suffer for a full week of no antihistamines. This means I will be stuffed up, headachy, and grumpy for the duration. I've gone to 2 GP's, a GYN, and 2 eye doctors to find out what is up with my left eye. After all this, no one could tell me what's wrong or even fix it. It's been over a year and half now that my eye has been puffy underneath it. It comes and goes, so it's not a "fixed" age thing. I have a partial deviated septum on that side, so I figure the allergies hit it harded than the other side. Of course, I am not a doctor.

We have a dog, and everyone says that I am allergic to him, but we've had him for 4 years now, and this just started a year and a half ago. Otherwise, I've had allergies during certain times of the year and self medicated, using nasal sprays from Canada, to OTC stuff. Nothing works. So, I figure it's time to be an adult, spend the money, and find out exactly what is going on. That said, no matter what this doctor says, I will not get rid of my dog. I would rather get shots once a month, than give up this little joy in my life. We shall see what happens next week.