UPDATE: Kind of gross, but I need help...

I'm not going to lie, it isn't pleasant. But I suck it up and do it because I know it really works.

I think a cool mist humidifier, both in your bedroom and in your office if possible, will help you.  The bleeding is probably caused by your nasal passages being dry and irritated.  As for the allergies, have you tried Nasacort spray?  Claritin does nothing for me and Zyrtec makes me feel awful.  However, the Nasacort made a huge difference!  You can now buy it over the counter.  I get it at Walmart.

P.S. I'm with you on the Neti pot.  I hate it. 

What about using just a saline spray to make your sinuses more moist? I had some sinus issues recently. What helps me is to use the cool must humidifier, drink plenty of fluids, take a vitamin d supplement, use the saline nose drops and nasacort. I also recommend using mucinex to thin out the mucous. I also take Allegra instead of Zyrtec because Zyrtec makes me sleepy.

I'm sorry you are suffering from what sounds like recurrent sinusitis. I've been battling sinus issues for over a decade and finally had balloon sinuplasty last Monday. Best decision ever!

When my ENT told me that my post op instructions involved hourly sinus irrigations for the first several days, I loathed the thought.

I've tried neti pots numerous times before and strongly dislike them and the feeling of water running through my sinuses. However, my surgeon gave me a goody bag full of the squirt bottle rinses and I knew he meant business! I can truly say they were a lot more tolerable than the tea pot style rinses. During my healing, I actually looked forward to the irrigations.

I know my situation is slightly different but I just want to encourage you to give it another go. When you're plugged up, it can be very uncomfortable but in the short amount of time it takes to irrigate, the benefits are well worth it. I hope you start feeling better soon!

It sounds like you need a daily nasal spray. The OTC Nasacort would be a good start. Also keep your inside of your nose moisturized with Vaseline all inside your nose or even coconut oil. I have been told by two doctors it is okay to do this, but you could always check with yours. Ponaris nasal emollient is also great too (ask the pharmacist for it)

My son's allergist and mine both said that Claritin does NOTHING for allergies. It is so mild it doesn't work. You need to take Zyrtec. Neither of those will make you drowsy. Allegra can make you drowsy. What ds was told to do was during allergy season, use the steroid spray but in the winter switch to a saline spray to help clear out his passages. It will also lubricate your nose so you shouldn't have the bleeding.

I use a humidifier at home and at my desk at work-you can also try a saline spray a few times throughout the day. I dont have allergies but my nasal passages get so dry they bleed and I get very painful sores inside my nose. I also get horrible headaches at work when I dont use my humidifier. most office environments are horribly dry. I also have several plants at my desk-helps generate some more oxygen and can help keep a little humidity in the air

I like Sudafed to deal with that drip. It's the decongestant that you have to get at the pharmacy, because people make meth with it.

Oh yeah the cool mist humidifier is a great idea. Be sure you clean it often and change the water according to directions. They can breed mold and might make your issue worse!

Every year in November I get horrible post nasal drip that takes weeks to go away.  The doctor recommended I use Simply Saline before I get in the shower (it is a thicker nasal spray) and when I get out of the shower I used a prescription of Astilin (spelling could be off).  Also they recommended to use a regular type of saline mist 10-20 times a day to keep everything moist.  I also highly recommend a humidifier.  

I thought I was drowning the first time I used a Neti Pot too. But then I watched some YouTube videos and actually learned how to use it properly. It helps so much and now it doesn't even feel weird when I use it.

You shouldn't double up on medicines you've never taken separately before. Take either the Zyrtec OR the Mucinex and see how you respond for a day before you try an add-on. 

Wow...I'm sorry you're feeling this way.  I understand completely.  Is it possible to see an ENT?  I kept going to my primary every time I had a sinus infection and he eventually ordered a CT scan of my sinuses.  Thankfully that got the ball rolling because the results were very telling.  The ENT was able to view my scan and advise from there.  Looking back, I wish I hadn't wasted so much time with my primary because it prolonged my misery and eventual treatment. 

The story of my sinuses is long and complicated! Two years ago, I went to the ER several times due to extreme dizzyness and a rapid heart beat. They couldn't find anything and decided I had heart issues. I had a consult with a cardiologist, tons of tests, and nope, not heart related (thank God!) Back to the ENT where they finally reviewed an earlier CT and found that I had had my sphenoid sinuses 98% blocked. I had a rampant sinus infection for over 3 months before they caught it. Another CT scan showed little relief from antibiotics, but then they found a mass. So off to an MRI.

It seems that the sinus infection ate into the lining between my sphenoid sinuses and my inner ear. I had a hearing loss, as well as extreme vertigo that was worse than ever. I had vestibular testing to quantify the hearing loss and decide if the mass was what was affecting my balance. Yep--almost to the point where the caloric test was non reactive. I spent the next 6 months in OT, trying to rewire my brain to go around the damage. Then another 6 months with PT, then another 6 months with the Wounded Warrior Center at Walter Reed in Maryland with some highly intense PT. I'm about 90% functioning right now and some hearing did come back in that ear. It's amazing what the brain can do.

But what about the Neil Med rinse? Well, all during this time, I kept getting sinus infections. It's hard to say if we never knocked the old infection out or if the blockage just kept causing them to reoccur. I had tried the rise, but didn't like it and didn't keep using it because my sinuses didn't feel stuffy. But another CT showed that they were still blocked. My ENT just casually asked about it and I tried using it again. At that some time, she scheduled surgery and I had a Landmark CT a few weeks later, which maps the brain for surgery. Because the sphenoid sinuses are deep in the brain, sphenoid surgery is considered brain surgery.

Within a month, all that goo in my sphenoids were gone--they were declared 80% clear. The dr canceled the surgery and decided it was the sinus rinse that was thinning the goo and allowing it to pass out of the sinus cavity. Which unblocked the opening, allowing it to drain normally. So now I use the rinse twice a day, faithfully.

It's really hard to diagnose a sphenoid infection. They aren't visible on external examination. I had headaches on the top of my head, which can be a symptom. The vertigo can be attributed to so many things and sphenoid infections are pretty rare.