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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006New allergies?
I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd sneezing fit in my office (Dust Central) I've never really had an issue and I drink Tea by the pot. But I've occasionally noticed, I get very short of breath if I pick up Cali and exert myself. This is a very rare occurrence lately, as Cali does not like to be picked up and I'm the scum of the earth since Cleo joined our group. I don't notice this so much with Smokey, probably because she has shorter hair. The last little while I've been short of breath, which has made sleeping a bit of a pain. I'm pretty sure it's some kind of allergy and nothing more serious. This seemed to crop up after I had a bad flu a few months back. OTC antihistamines seem to help a little, but they certainly don't make my breathing normal. Has anyone else developed pet allergies they apparently didn't have before? Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning help your problem? >I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to >Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > before? Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning > help your problem? I'd be seeing a doctor to make sue all the stuff from the flu has really cleared up. As for the cats, get in the habit of keeping your hands off your face. And wash your hands after a good scritch session with the masters. (It isn't the cat fur. Its the cat spit they use to wash with. Wiping cats down daily with a damp washcloth doesn't hurt either.) Jo >>I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to >>Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > I'd be seeing a doctor to make sue all the stuff from the flu has really > cleared up. Thanks, been twice already, once to the Walk-in and once to the regular guy. The first suggested I sleep twelve hours a day if I was still tired. Fuckhead. The regular guy said it was getting better (8 weeks later) and anti-biotics would not help a virus (if it really was) anyway. But they both agreed it was not pneumonia, so that's a plus. > As for the cats, get in the habit of keeping your hands off your face. > And wash your hands after a good scritch session with the masters. > > (It isn't the cat fur. Its the cat spit they use to wash with. Wiping > cats down daily with a damp washcloth doesn't hurt either.) Yeah, I think it was Britta that had the sig about the cats being covered in spit. > Jo <snipped> > Has anyone else developed pet allergies they apparently didn't have > before? Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct > cleaning help your problem? Since I started fostering I've found some cats and kittens make me wheeze (didn't have a problem in 20 years of owning cats). I take an anti-histamine if the offending kitty stays with me for more than a couple of weeks. I haven't tried and air cleaner.  SignatureShirley http://community.webshots.com/user/shirleycatuk >I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to >Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning help your >problem? If you're allergic to dust it might not be the CAT you're having a problem with - cats spend a lot of time rolling around in dusty places (like under beds and behind dressers) and their fur gets very dusty and dirty... you don't notice it much with a short-haired or light-coloured cat, but Tessie is always crawling out of hidey holes absolutely FILTHY! >>I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to >>Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > light-coloured cat, but Tessie is always crawling out of hidey holes > absolutely FILTHY! LOL, don't worry the kitties are safe. They're too busy sleeping ON the bed to get dirty UNDER the bed. :) > I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to > Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning help your > problem? Yes, it is possible to develop new allergies at any age. I developed asthma when I was about 35 and hay fever some time after that. My mother wasn't at all allergic to poison oak when she was a child. In fact, she used to freak people out by rubbing it on her arms. She was about 35 when she took my brother and me hiking. She came home with a severe poison oak rash. When I was tested about 25 years ago, I tested negative for allergies to dogs and cats. A few years ago I was retested, and came up with a mild positive to both. Your shortness of breath sounds like asthma to me. I suggest a visit to an allergist. I had a few really bad asthma attacks. Then my allergist prescribed Singulaire. I take one tablet a day, and haven't had an attack in years. There are also inhalers to prevent or stop asthma attacks, as well as pills to treat them. Joy Joy > Has anyone else developed pet allergies they apparently didn't have before? > Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning help your > problem? Most definitely. I was tested for allergies when I was 23, and tested negative for everything. My last test indicated allergic reactions to cats, dogs, tobacco, timothy grass, oak....you name it. What a pain. AND I have asthma too. It came on slowly, but boy what a pain! You need to see an allergist AND a pulmonologist. Get yourself set up nicely there. And buy a supply of Mucinex. It'll keep the mucus flowing so it won't create a sinus infection. Jane - owned and operated by (and allergic to) Princess Rita >> Has anyone else developed pet allergies they apparently didn't have >> before? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by (and allergic to) Princess Rita Thanks Jane, I hope to make it back to the doc this week. I'm pretty sure it's allergy/asthma related, with the sneezing and constricted nasal passages. Breathing through my mouth helps somewhat, though not a lot. > I was tested for allergies when I was young and showed a mild allergy to > Mold, Dust, Tea/Coffee. No pet allergies indicated. Other than the odd [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Do those air cleaners do much for your problem? Did duct cleaning help your > problem? I've been having hay fever for the past 4 years that I've never had before (I'm 41 years old). Lots of purrs and best wishes for your allergy to subside, Polonca and Soncek |
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