As the Allergy manifests in dogs and cats
The most common reaction is to cats and dogs manifests itself in the form of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis. The patient may experience a runny nose, itchy nose or stuffy nose, sneezing, redness and itching of the eyes. Much less common are shortness of breath, coughing and asthma attacks. However, in order to be sure that what is happening is allergic to Pets, it is necessary to consult a doctor and take tests and show what was the cause of this condition.
In rare cases there are also skin reactions – dermatitis, urticaria, which is caused by the presence of animals in the house.
Is it possible to cure allergies
Doctors see their patients ' reactions to fur, dander, saliva or urine of animals, it is recommended to get rid of the Pets. However, not all allergic people agree to go on such measures, despite the fact that the presence of a pet in the house is harming their state. If your cat or dog has become a true friend and family member, you can try to minimize the influence of the allergen on you, not getting rid of the animal. Disable the dog or cat to enter your bedroom, much less sleep with you. Install tight-fitting door to the room when the draft could not get wool. Get powerful air purifiers with ULPA or HEPA filter.
Remove from all the rooms the thing on which to collect dust like carpets, upholstered furniture, stuffed toys. How often do the cleaning so you can safely navigate your own apartment.
The animal should be washed at least once a week. Purchase special Allergy shampoo and make homemade what to bathe your pet, they will be.
If the maintenance of cleanliness and the relative isolation from a pet does not help you, you will have to keep Allergy medications. Consult your doctor that prescribed you the hormonal and antihistamines. It will not save you from your disease but will help control it.
There are allergen-specific immunotherapy. It is usually prescribed in cases where the attacks are strong, and no way to get rid of the allergen does not (for example, allergic to human hair). The essence of this method lies in the fact that the doctor at certain intervals of time the patient enters a small number of therapeutic allergen, gradually increasing the dose. If your seizures are difficult to drug treatment, it makes sense to consider that option.
