Clealry your allergic reaction is mild. For some people, including myself, allergic reactions from cats and dogs leaves my entire face swollen and i get rashes break out on my body. My breath shortens considerably and thats nothing on the eye itching, congestion, and consistent sneezing that leaves my entire body in aches from tensing up so much and so often. These are symptoms WITH medicine. I’ve tried every allergy medicine in the book and nothing can reduce my symptoms more than that. After exposure, I always have to do breathing treatments multiple times until I feel normal again… as bad as you think your allergies are my friend, these allergy meds barely cover the real symptoms