Using a neti pot? Are you using sterile saline in it? If not, you can be introducing bacteria into your sinuses each time!

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?se...cal&id=6046064

It is best to use sterile water or sterile saline. Once this organism is in your sinuses, it is difficult to get rid of.

One has to be careful with neti pot use.

for antihistamines I use Zyrtec now. I find Claritin useless.
I take one at night, and it lasts me into the next day. Not much drowsiness from it.

Another good way to control allergies is using grapeseed extract.
About 200mg a day tends to work for us too.

The new OTC Allergra is good but weak I find. But the absolute worst is Claritin. You know there are studies on it that found it equal to placebo?