Seeking Health Advice: I have a problem, I love cats but I'm allergic to them. How can I cure my allergy?

I don't get rashes but I get itchy in many places. My nose starts getting runny. My eyes may get red if I scratch it. It's a curse that I am determined to overcome.Seeking Health Advice: I have a problem, I love cats but I'm allergic to them. How can I cure my allergy?
Recently, I've been suffering from some of the same problems due to my animals.





I have found that frequent vacuuming with a dust mask is necessary. I brush the cats with a de-shedding tool outside and rinse them off with water to eliminate more dander. There are two Hepa air filters in the house and whenever the cats want to go outside I encourage it. Also by not allowing them into your bedroom, it helps eliminate dander in the room most people spend the most time in.





There are other solutions that can be used in conjunction such as claritin daily and/or nasal sprays that your doctor can prescribe. There is an attachment to a link that suggests cats with darker hair are linked with more allergic sufferers than lighter colored kitties. Male kitties sometimes are more disturbing for me personally.





All of this creates high maintenance kitties but if you are determined then it may be worth it. Good luck.Seeking Health Advice: I have a problem, I love cats but I'm allergic to them. How can I cure my allergy?
You cannot cure an allergy but, you can control it. Another point in fact: You can wash the cat with a shampoo for this every three or four days, the allergy is in the dander of the cat, not the hair.
If nothin's figurin out, the best way is you can have artificial cats......Ya ! I mean the ';Soft'; toys.





You just need to put life in'em...The soft hair will make you warm and u can get drowned in'em.
I have cat allergies as well as many others, and have been on allergy shots (with little improvement) for over 5 yrs. Basically, I'm on Singulair and Zyrtec (which is now OTC), but you have to take them everyday. It will get rid of the itching and vacuuming is a must. If you can get a hepa air purifier, that would help. I just won't get rid of my cat for any reason, thereby, I live with her and my allergies as best I can.





If you love cats, don't let allergies get in the way. There are ways around them.
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I am allergic to cats too, but I've had loads of them. When I get a new cat, then I have an allergic reaction to them for a few days, then it goes. However, I am only desensitised to that particular cat (and any others I am constantly exposed to). A 'strange' cat, however, will set me off sneezing just as always.





I would see if it is possible to 'test drive' a cat for a week or so. If you get desensitised to it then great, otherwise you can return it and you are not stuck with a homeless cat.
it is the cat fur get a fur-less cat they are ugly but still a cat