For those of you who have horrible allergies, I highly recommend Carolina Asthma & Allergy in Elizabeth. It is conveniently located to uptown as well as the Cotswold/Southpark/NoDa area, and the building is quite nice with plenty of parking.
I see Dr. Patel and have recommended him to friends who have allergies. He's always very cordial and easy to talk to; never makes you feel stupid for asking a ton of questions (which I do since I have horrible allergies and like to run outside). He makes great recommendations and spends as much time with you as needed.
I opted for allergy shots (I get two each time - one for indoor and one for outdoor allergies) and have worked up to only having to go once per month. This took a large bit of planning on my part, but has very much been worth it as I haven't had one sinus infection since starting the shots and very rarely have any sort of allergic reaction to indoor or outdoor stimulants. I also very rarely have to take allergy medication, which I was previously taking at least one pill a day just to be able to function. When going in to get shots done I am always out of there in less than 20 minutes and the nurses are very friendly and answer any questions or respond to any concerns I have.
I do recommend trying to go sometime other then early morning (when people are getting shots on the way into work), lunch (people getting shots on lunch break), or late afternoon (kids getting shots after school). The best times to go are between 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm.
Even if you opt out of the shots, Carolina Asthma & Allergy can help you control your symptoms and get you feeling better in no time.