Is it possible to become allergic to cats, even if you have owned them most of your life without symptoms?
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Yes, you can.  However you may have another allergy. I was once allergic to the  new litter I purchased. I didn't realize that it had pollen from ragweed in it. \n\nAllergy tests are minor pin pricks. They itch. However if you react, that can hurt a bit but trust me, not much. There are things such as Allerpet to help if you are allergic to your cat, or you can give your cat a bath. (I do!)\n\nThe tests take a couple of hours. They scratch you and put allergens on the tiny cuts. Then they wait to see if you swell up.\n\nI had skin tests done in 1968, 1988, and 1998. In my case, I became allergic to more things. However some people do outgrow an allergy or the allergy shots can make you immune.
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No. It is possible to be allergic to substances or organisms in water, but pure water with a low salinity level cannot cause allergies in whatsoever application.\n\nIt is perfectly possible to have an allergic reaction to treated water from the tab: I have a chlorine allergy, for instance. All I need to get a severe case of sinusitis are minuscule concentrations of free chlorine in the water.
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Sounds much like an allergic reation .. and yes you can be allergic to it .. in fact humans can be allergic to almost anything.
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I have always owned cats (right now I have 4) and I have never had any health problems.  \n\nThis is what the experts say:  Some cat-related diseases that make people sick are common, such as cat scratch disease (or cat scratch fever), and others such as plague (play-g), are rare. Toxoplasmosis (TOX-o-plaz-MO-sis) is a disease that can come from cats, but people are more likely to get it from eating raw meat or from gardening. Cats can also carry rabies, a deadly viral disease.  http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/animals/cats.htm\n\nIf your cat has fleas:   Fleas transmit diseases such as plague, typhus, and tularemia to humans. The plague or black death is still found in some western states where rodent populations serve as a reservoir for the disease organisms and where several flea species serve as vectors of the disease to people and pets.  http://www.budgetpestcontrol.com/fleas_and_spiders_.htm\n\nIf your cat has ticks:  Besides their repulsive appearance, ticks are vectors of potentially debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Lyme disease, in particular, has attracted national attention and is now the number one arthropod-borne disease in the United States. Rocky Mountain spotted fever has not received the media attention of Lyme disease, but is potentially more deadly.  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef618.htm
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possible allergic reaction to a food or even hygiene product,allergies can develop at any time even later in life
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What should have been told to you is that studies have shown that people who tend to have attacks of asthma from nervous behavior, do tend to have slight improvment after they get a pet. But if the Asthma is triggered by animal dander then no there is no dog or cat that can help with those types of attacks. Now some people tell you your allergic to a dog or cat because of the fur...not true it's the dander, the skin cells themselves. There is no allergy-free dog or cat.
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I have asthma too, because of my husband's cat. I hate to say it, but he should consider not having cats in the future.\n\nThe coughing is a sign of asthma, and just because he has it (the cats would certainly trigger it)  doesn't mean he is going to have a debilitating attack. My "asthma attacks" consist of coughing. Sometimes after a long workout, I might wheeze.\n\nHe should talk to his doctor about how to best manage it... but he's not going to sieze up and stop breathing on you...having a rescue inhaler available might ease your fears, so you should ask to have on in your house for him.
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Do you know what you're allergic to?  If not, get tested to try to discover what triggered it.  Keep in mind, though, that we can develop new allergies over time, and sometimes they have a hard time pinning down everything that you are allergic to.\n\nI have a nut allergy.  I carry 2 epi pens with me at all times.  I read the labels on EVERYTHING that I eat... and if it doesn't have a label I don't eat it. (except for fresh fruits and veggies and easily identifiable things.)\n\nIn our case, the fear is a good thing.  I've had friends make fun of me for not trying new foods... but they just don't understand how scary it is to know that just one bite could kill you.\n\nIf it is a food allergy that triggers you, check out the website I listed below.  They have a lot of good tips on how to cope with everyday life.
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i have never heard of it but i am sure that it is possible. people can be allergic to all kinds of things . i have heard of being allergic to: the sun if you can be allergic to the sun anything is possible.
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yes, you can develop allergies later.  they don't develop until after you are exposed to whatever it is you are allergic to.
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I believe that the allergy is actually to some kind of enzyme in the cat's saliva or something.  You know, you can go to an allergy clinic and have them test you and then desensitize you to the allergen.  You will get weekly shots until you don't react as severely. I think that is how it works.
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Get rid of the cat - hah, I say.  Unless you and your friend cohabitate that's a bit extreme.\n\nMy best friend is allergic to cats and we meet elsewhere and I make sure that I've brushed all the cat hair off my personage.  If we do need to meet at my place I make sure I vaccuum and dust before he arrives and lock the cats up in the bedroom so they won't get near him.  \n\nHe makes sure he takes anti-histamine and allergy meds.\n\nWe both give a bit and it works just fine.
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Some allergies DO develop as you get older.  That happened to me and I have been told that it is not unusual.
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r u sure your not having an allergic reaction to anything?whenever i eat anything with red dye in it i get those types of symptoms and the wierd thing is i didnt know i was allergic to red dye until i was 20
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Do you refer to the psychological factor?\nDo you want to say that some persons have taken a dog and they have relieved their allergy symptoms because they were just feeling better, more relaxed?\nIf you want to say this, that I can understand, yes, according my opinion can happen what you say.\nBut if you are allergic to pollen, as you say, you have to remember that all pets carry a small amount of allergens and they can BE ALSO CARRIERS OF ALLERGENS FROM OUTSIDE and each one of them may carry different allergic responses.\nBathing your dog frequently will probably harm the hydrolipidic equilibrium of their skin, and will not deprive them from all the known allergens. Maybe it will help in depriving him from some allergens in which you are allergic, but are you sure that you will wash out the allergens that are causing TO YOU the allergy?\nLet's take another consideration.\nHave you ever tried to go to a specialist and discuss with him about a desensibilisation treatment?\nThis is possible in our era. You will see after a successful implementation of the therapy, how much your quality of life will be improved!\n\nKaterina\n\n\nI CAME BACK TO CHECK IF YOU HAD SENT SOMETHING MORE, BUT I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AT ALL. IS IT EVERYTHING OK?
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The only way to develop an allergy is to be exposed to the allergen. So, it is possible to have had milk-based formula and still be allergic to milk.\n\nI'd have to disagree that your child would also be allergic to soy milk. Soy milk does not have lactose or milk protein in it (casein), so should be an option for you. Also, some people (myself included) have found that although they couldn't drink cow milk, they can drink goat milk. That may be another option. \n\nCould something else be causing the rash? It's possible, but since it has happened in close proximity to introducing whole milk, it's pretty suspicious.
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Everyone is different. It depends on what you are allergic too and what your body does when it is hit with allergens. First you get a skin test and see what you are allergic too. It may be something you can avoid and you just stay away from whatever that is. Otherwise you may need antihistimes, or allergy shots. You may also have to wash your bedding more often in very hot water and get rid of carpeting.