What are my options for allergy relief?

Severe allergies are often not helped by allergy medications and require allergy shots. I know it's expensive but seeing an allergist is your best hope of living comfortably with a pet. They will need to test you first to see what you are allergic to and then they can formulate shots that you get once or twice a week. Eventually you may be able to get a shot once a month for maintenance. However, if you have asthma, there are medications that can help with that. Have you ever heard of Singulair? It's an oral drug for people with asthma and allergies and can be used in conjunction with a regular antihistamine. It's not a cure for allergies, however. There are also inhaled corticosteroid inhalers that can help prevent asthma attacks and are used every single day. If your asthma is not well controlled, those are good options and there are many versions available. Combining all of that with a corticosteroid nose spray (which can be over the counter) can help with all of your symptoms, but you'll need to ask your doctor if you are the right candidate for all of that. An allergist would probably be better able to prescribe those drugs and answer your questions than your general practitioner.

Honestly? Get another doctor. Any doctor that's unwilling to listen to a patient suffering isn't worth your time or money. Go to an actual allergist and get to the bottom of it. Severe allergies like yours are often a sign of a much deeper, autoimmunity condition that cannot be treated with OTC meds and needs shots or steroids to control the symptoms.