I cant believe it.

[tikeyas_mom]

thanks for the support, I am preying. but my mom hasnt gotten payed yet, so I dont have to get the allergy test done for a while . yippy *hides and jumps for joy*

[carole]

I think most of it has been said really, find alternative bedding for your pets, keep them out of your room, and look for antihistimane that works ok with your other medication.
I have heard the testing is not that bad either , more like scratching, than needles, my daughter is due to have some done soon, but i am undecided whether to go ahead with it, maybe its different for everyone, tolerance of pain is different in everyone,so try not to worry too much about it, there are lots of worse things.
I have been allergic to cats for 18 yrs and now have two of them, and i let them go all over the house and against what everyone says sleep in the bedrooms at nights, i still have a slight allergy problem, worse in spring of course, but i seem to have overcome it more or less, desensitized myself, and now the allergy is far less severe, just a positive note to end, good luck, hope all goes well for you.

[Tonya]

My 5 year old son, Jaden had asthma, "adhd", frequent respiratory infections, and insomnia all of his life. I finally took him for an allergy test. I discovered that he was allergic to tons of things, including CATS AND DOGS> We put him on Claritin, Singular, and Qvar. I bought these special allergy covers to go on all of his bedding. I removed his curtains, teddy bears, and all other unnecessary stuff that would hold allergens in his room. I bought a vacuum cleaner with a hepa filter. I also bought a hepa filter for his room. It was expensive, about $250. I scrubbed the whole house to get rid of all dust, cat dander, etc... I now dust EVERYTHING often. It has been two months and my son's asthma, sleeping troubles, and hyperactivity is completely gone. The hepa filters are the biggest part. If you need anymore info, email me at [email protected].

[Tonya]

p.s. I remember in highschool, I was taking Zoloft and Seldane. Seldane is an old allergy medicine, I don't think it's out anymore. But I survived, so talk to your doctor. I am sure there is some type of allergy medicine out there that you can take.

[tikeyas_mom]

My brother also has cronic athma probs. i think that it might be from the hamsters bedding and dust too. we had to rip out all the carpets in the whole house.

[Desert Arabian]

Tikeyas_mom, I feel some of your pain.

I am very allergic to my rats! Mainly the boys, since they are more oily than the girls. I get hives and red rashes when ever they touch my bare skin. If I wash my arms, neck, and hands, right after I hold them, then I don't get any reactions.

As you know, I am extremely fond of horses, and have been riding for years. I am allergic to them too! When I used to take English lessons, I had to wear a doctors mask, because my allergies were so bad.

For allergy medicine I use Rhinoquart (sp!?0, Allerga (doesn't do cr*p), Patanol for my eyes, and an albutural inhailer for my wheezing & tight chestedness.

[tikeyas_mom]

*giggle* my friends lil sister is named allegra lol. I love the lil kitty in your sig, it is sooo cute. .

[wolfsoul]

I have to use inhalers for my allergies. I had to go the hospital last year, and it turned out that I have allergies that produce exercise-induced asthma-like symptoms.

And it was even worse last year, because the house that we lived in had carpets that were there when there was a flood in the basement, and so the carpet was just full of mold

My mom has even worse allergies. She has two inhalers, nasal spray and eye drops When there is too much dust, her eyes get so bad that she has to go to the hospital everytime Her eyes swell to about twice the normal size, the get red, and a filmy white layer covers her iris and pupils until it gets so milky that you can barely see the colour. It's discusting.

I recommend inhalers, they have worked out for me, my mother, and my brother a great deal. Try going to the hospital for an asthma test as well. Asthma and allergies don't seem alot alike, but they actually have alot to do with one-another