I need some suggestions!

[Medusa]

I think if you keep in mind that everyone is different and drugs, OTC and otherwise, affect people differently, you should be ok. When the specialist showed my son the list of OTC drugs that were considered harmful if used regularly, it scared him and me, too. For ex: Benadryl makes most people drowsy but it wires me for sound. I become a nervous wreck if I take it and even cry but others swear by it. Take what we all say w/a grain of salt and visit an allergist. That's probably your best bet. There is no hard and fast rule and certainly no reason to insist on our way. One person's medicine is another person's poison.

[finn's mom]

My sweetie just bears through it all when he is over, and for now, I do my best to limit the dander. For the record, he has outdoor allergies also, and if he is around indoor/outdoor cats, he has more serious issues (saw that happen this summer and fall). The longer he is in the house, the worse it seems to be. Poor guy, but God bless him for sticking through it! He also has some issues if he is at his parents house for a period of time and around their dog! So it isn't just cat dander.

Poor, sweet guy. Sounds just like my ex boyfriend, Chris, and his allergies.

[carole]

I too am allergic to cats,and have de-sensitized myself by having four, of course i never knew this would happen, i still have the sneezes at times and if i touch them then touch my eyes, wow look out, swollen,itchy eyes are ahead, i don't have real problems with breathing though.

Just take all the others suggestions in mind, to be honest i do nothing except take an antihistimine now and then, Lexie sleep on the end of the bed every single night, i just decided to throw myself in the deep end i guess, and it has worked for me, my tolerances have built up and i am way less allergic than i used to be, so don't give up hope.