At this point, if he is mutilating himself to the point of raw and oozing skin, I would recheck him at your vet. They should make sure there are no skin mites (skin scraping) and no fleas, make sure everything else is fine, especially his heart, and then consider giving him a steroid injection. This should make him feel better really fast if his problems are truly being caused by an allergy. He needs some pretty quick relief if he's mutilating himself this badly. This is what I would recommend, again, providing the rest of his physical exam is normal. Let me know if you have more questions about this. Best wishes.
Cat Veterinarian
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine