Rash??

[Karen]

Has anything in your environment changed lately? New soap or shampoo? A new cleaning product being used? Did you eat anything different or new lately - something you haven't had before?

Any fever or other symptoms, or is it "just" the annoying rash?

If it was a reaction to the dogs, it wouldn't just pop up now!

In any case, you can get a creme from the pharmacy to help with the itching, and help the rash go away if it's just a surface reaction to something.

[slleipnir]

No, I don't think I've changed anything....I know my nose has been sort of stuffy for the last week. I thought I was coming down with something for sure...I usually have a runny nose every morning, but it goes away later in the day. I've had this for a long time now though...(minus the rash)

[Karen]

Okay - the runny nose part I can help you tell whether it is a cold or allergies. This was told me by my old allergy doctor, an old-timer with a sniffly nose himself, so I knew he could relate!

Blow your nose, then look in the tissue. If it is clear, it's allergies. If it's cloudy, it's a cold.

If it's allergies, maybe it's b*a*t*h*time for the pooches - that will help whether your reaction is to doggie dander or the dust in their coats ... see if that helps.


(Sorry for mention that B*word, Zeke and Josie!)

[buttercup132]

I get that if I've been in grass cause I'm allergic to it. It usually come up at the back of my knees too.

[slleipnir]

Okay - the runny nose part I can help you tell whether it is a cold or allergies. This was told me by my old allergy doctor, an old-timer with a sniffly nose himself, so I knew he could relate!

Blow your nose, then look in the tissue. If it is clear, it's allergies. If it's cloudy, it's a cold.

If it's allergies, maybe it's b*a*t*h*time for the pooches - that will help whether your reaction is to doggie dander or the dust in their coats ... see if that helps.


(Sorry for mention that B*word, Zeke and Josie!)

Hey, that's neat! And I guess a bath wouldn't hurt either lol. (psst, Zeke and Josie )

[king2005]

Okay - the runny nose part I can help you tell whether it is a cold or allergies. This was told me by my old allergy doctor, an old-timer with a sniffly nose himself, so I knew he could relate!

Blow your nose, then look in the tissue. If it is clear, it's allergies. If it's cloudy, it's a cold.

If it's allergies, maybe it's b*a*t*h*time for the pooches - that will help whether your reaction is to doggie dander or the dust in their coats ... see if that helps.


(Sorry for mention that B*word, Zeke and Josie!)

I have allergies to dogs aswell & get a rash sometimes. I even became allergic to Max. What I did was I bathed him every week to every 2ed week. I had very few rashs or any sort of reaction to him I just used an Oatmeal Dog Shampoo on him, so it wouldn't fry out his skin. He didn't seem to have any skin issues either. If anything, his skin & fur was quite nicer