Allergies give me puffy eyes?

So I have spring allergies and usually I take Claritin pills but I try and limit myself from them as much as possible because I dislike using drugs. So far in early April I haven't gotten the bad mid-spring symptoms i usually get like itching eyes, and itchy skin but everytime I wake up in the mroning my eyes get all puffy and it lasts the whole day. Is there anyhting I can do to reduce the puffiness in my eyelids?

I never had much luck with Claritin or other 24 hour medicines.
Benadryl works the best,taken every 4 hours..or just before bed.
You can try cold compresses and eye drops for allergies.though some people are allergic to one of the ingredients in them,making it worse.
They have prescription eye drops that work quicker than the OTC ones.
Avoidance is the best way to keep from having reactions.

I don't like to take drugs either....especially ones for allergies because they seem to have strange side effects for me like slowing my reaction time and limiting my peripheral vision.

I learned of a fantastic herbal remedy last year that has worked wonders for me. It's stinging nettles...sometimes sold just as nettles. You should be able to find them at most drugstores. Just take 2-4 capsules per day and within a few hours you should feel better. And, absolutely no side effects!

You could also try Simulsan Allergy eye drops if you need additional help with your eyes, or a Neti Pot if you want to clear out the pollen from your nasal passages.

Good luck!!