Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post

Allergies can happen to anyone at any time.

I, for example, have a strong dust mite allergy.
It has very little to do with what month of the year it is -
if I am careless, I can aggravate that allergy.
YUP ~ Soooo true!

I was sent to the "Allergist" when still a runny-nosed pre-schooler.
I had a nice assortment:
* Spring pollens
* Fall Pollens
* DUST
* Pet dander = NO pets 'cept hamsters till high school

Lil Sister reacted to:
* Some of the pollens
* CHOCOLATE (poor kid!)
* another couple of foods
* Pet dander

I went to the Pediatrician EVERY WEEK from Kindergarden all the way through high school
for my "allergy shot" in the arm!
Vacations in Canada? - Yup, we took the meds and I had a Canadian "Shot Doc".
Vacation at Grammy & Boppa's in Cleveland? - YUP - I had a Cleveland "Shot Doc", too!

You and The Kid *can* live through allergies ... the big challenge is to test to
determine WHAT he may be allergic to.

In hind sight - I always wondered about the "pet dander" diagnosis ...
Sis and I both had enough friends WITH dog or cat pets that we were
almost constantly exposed to dogs & cats in friends' homes.
How's come OTHER Kids' pets didn't cause grief and sniffels?

Mom got tired of hearing YEARS of whimpering & whining ... when I came home one day
and said I'd found "OUR Dog" at the police station she agreed to "have a look".
"Lady" played up to Mom BIG Time ... we all went home and *leaned* on Dad.
"Lady" came HOME the next afternoon.
Nobody *died* from her being in the house (especailly ME - she shared my pillow every night!)