I don't take medication too often because I don't want my body to rely and get used to it. Then I might have to take more and more for it to be effective.
I didn't start getting allergies until about 2 or 3 years ago. Totally sucks. =(
I used to do the same thing - hated taking pills and only used them when I had to - but the ones I have now, they've made me immune to my symptoms for a while now lol.
...Toughing it out sounds good to me; makes sense, especially with post-season around the corner : P