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Question by : im allergic to cats, need help with medicine?
I went to a friends house a few days ago for the first time and they have 2 cats. I came out with a rash on my face and chest and when i have been around cats before they have caused me to sneeze and have watery eyes. i have allergy relief tablets which cover pet allergies and the recommended dose is 1 a day. but if i only go to their house on a saturday, would it be ok just to take a tablet on the saturday morning, or should i begin taking them a few days before??????

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Question by rick’swife: I need an herbal skin relief for a dog allergic to grass?
have tried oatmeal shampoo, benadryl allergy meds, and dream coat for itching, shedding etc. her skin is pink from head to toe. itches constantly. she’s miserable and so is the rest of the family. HELP!

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Question by Anonymous: Can a pregnant woman take Benadryl/antihistamine to treat an allergic reaction or help allergy induced asthma?
If she is already taking inhaled steroid inhalers, regular inhalers, etc., is there anything else a pregnant woman can take to help allergic asthma and allergic reactions in serious cases? Can she take a small dose of an antihistamine such as Benadryl to help her get relief from symptoms?

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Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children’s Story of Peanut Allergies

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Allergies: Disease in Disguise : How to Heal Your Allergic Condition Permanently and Naturally

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While most people think of spring as the big allergy season, fall can be just as miserable for those who are allergic to weed pollen. Weed pollination begins in mid August–just in time for the start of school–and generally ends by late October.

Children who suffer from fall allergies can successfully navigate through the season when an allergy management plan is in place. Here are 5 ways you can keep your child healthy despite their fall allergies.

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We’ve all heard of people being allergic to cats, but it’s not common knowledge that cats can also be allergic to people.  Our perfumes, candles, cleaners, cigarette smoke, and other common household products can trigger feline asthma, a common allergic respiratory disease. Cats can also be allergic to dust, trees and pollens, mold and mildew, or even human dandruff. 

About one in one hundred cats worldwide suffer from asthma. Young cats under the age of five are more likely to develop asthma, as are oriental breeds like the Siamese. Like asthmatic humans, cats with the disease wheeze, cough, and struggle to breathe. They may lose their appetite and become lethargic and withdrawn. The symptoms are often mistaken for hairballs, or on occasion for heartworm-related respiratory disease, pneumonia or congestive heart failure.

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Discomfort around the eye area caused by eye allergy can now be simply treated with the use of eye drops. There are several kinds of eye drops already available in the market but it is also important to have a few understanding as to how it works and more significantly, what are they used for. So before you come to a decision to buy eye drops for your irritated eyes, let us first pin down the definite root for the discomfort you are experiencing and observe if it s really allergy.

Allergy eye drops are used for eyes infected with allergies. Frequently, eyes become irritated mostly because they are worn out, strained, or have been in contact with foreign substances like dirt. Irritations caused by these factors are just natural as they are our body’s means of reacting against unnecessary substances. Yet, if the eyes are always irritated and you always feel like sneezing or your eyes are regularly red, inflamed, and watery, medication specially formulated for these reasons is already unavoidable.

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Over the last year + I’ve seen alot of doctors for chronic symptoms that include, but are not limited to: Nasal problems, headache, ear ache, vision/hearing disturbances, chronic throat infections and tonsillitis. Nothing provides lasting relief – and I’ve been perpetually sick. Antibiotics and sprays seem to help, but within days of stopping, I get sick again. I went to an allergist, had a CT scan and a battery of allergy testing. The CT scan came back with some abnormalities, but the allergy testing was completely negative. Usually the dx is sinus infections. I saw a different specialist yesterday and he dx me with allergic rhinitis, nasal turbinate hypertrophy, deviated septum, and yes my tonsils have to come out (and he believes I have TMJ to boot). So, I am in the process of getting my CT films and my past records fwd to his office. My question is – how can someone have allergic rhinitis if allergy testing all came back negative? Any info appreciated! Thanks
I just figured out how to add details, Lol ! Okay as for the tests they did a skin prick allergy test and took blood to test my immunoglobins. Did a catscan which one doctor told me I had scar tissue on my sinuses that could be from exessive sinus infections not healing right, but the other doctor said that you cannot have scar tissue without having had surgery. One doctor said my catscan had some abnormalities (deviated septom, thickening where there shouldn’t be any, underdevelopment on one side) but the other doctor said he would bet it was not my sinuses but rather allergies (I didn’t have my CT with me, but he took an xray of my sinuses and said they looked fine, he said the severe headaches and other symptoms are probably from TMJ which I appear to have) So… With that being said, I am going to extend my answer time. Thanks everyone! P.S. I have tried Allegra, as well as several nasal sprays – none of them had much (if any) relief