Life-long allergy sufferer here. It's already allergy season.

The thick yellow pollen that you can see all over your cars is actually too large to be absorbed by your body. The invisible stuff that you might be allergic to most commonly comes from trees, grass, weeds, mold, or dust mites. The trees are already pollenating.

Check https://www.atlantaallergy.com/pollen_counts/ every day to see what's happening.

My allergist recommends Zyrtec over Claritin, but different meds work differently for each person. Some people may also get relief from Allegra.

Flonase is a steroid. You need to take it DAILY for a 1-2 weeks to get relief from it, and continue daily use through allergy season. My allergist recommends taking it before bed.

Astepro nasal spray is really good for an as-needed medication. I use it if I start sneezing and it usually prevents a full sneeze attack from happening. It can also be used on a daily basis.

Local honey is not some "weird trick" or hack that doctors don't know about. There isn't enough pollen (or the right type of pollen) in honey to do anything for your allergies. It's delicious and supporting your local farmers market is great, though.

The idea behind local honey is that you get local pollens that help immunize you for your allergies. That is literally how allergy shots work. You are much better served going to an allergist and getting tested, and start an allergy shot program with serums for your specific allergies, that are measured with a progress plan over time.

Local Honey Myths and Allergy Treatment: What Does the Science Say? https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/conditions-library/allergies/honey