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Hi Lizzie,   I'd echo Joy in cautioning you against using bee pollen. There are many reasons why Claritin may not be helping. First off, look at triggers. Are you sure you're keeping your son away from them as much as possible? If he's allergic to pollen, check your local pollen counts at Pollen.com and keep him indoors during the early mornings (as much as you can) and on hot, windy, dry days, when pollen is most in the air.   Also, treating allergies is often a trial and error process until you find what works best. Claritin does nothing for me, while Zyrtec is a bit better and Allegra is best. But that's just my experience. Other people swear by Claritin and/or Zyrtec. Flonase, and other nasal sprays, are considered some of the most effective allergy medicines around. But according to the Flonase website, maximum results can take several days, so maybe your son hasn't been taking it long enough to get full benefits?   To your health, Kathi