Most people do not build a tolerance or develop immunity to allergy medication. The antihistamine still blocks histamine in your body at the same level as earlier in the season, but if you didn't take your medication regularly, you may have allowed the intensity of your allergic problem to reach a much higher level than before. See the point? The medication is not doing less for you.
What can you do?
First, try to avoid the above pitfalls. Additionally, if you are on a prescribed nasal med have your nasal spray technique regularly checked by your doctor (another reason allergy treatment may fail to work).
If your allergy problems affect your work or school productivity or causes you to miss sleep, suffer from daytime fatigue, stay indoors or feel constantly sick, see a board certified allergist. Allergy testing may give you a roadmap for better planning on when and how long to take medications. If meds and environmental controls aren't enough, allergy shots may be recommended.
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