Has anyone had experience with this? Know anything that could help it? Also does this mean she is alot more likely to be severely allergic to other things? Such as bees?Can an allergist help the symptoms she gets and find out if she is allergic to other things and how badly?
2006-07-21 17:44:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
we don't have any cats or dogs, do to her allergies. Our relatives that we visit or friends do though.This is how we found out she is allergic. Thats also why I wanted to know if there is anything that can help with symptoms. We try to keep her away from them but its difficult when we visit people who own pets because even if they put them outside she can get sick from hair that has gotten around the house, from the animals.
2006-07-22 03:51:05 · update #1
You need to increase the strength of her mast cells, this can be done with bioflavonoids. It is a safe, natural way to stop all allergies.
2006-07-21 19:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Know it all 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to be kept away from all dogs and cats. You should find new homes for any pets that you have and remove all animal dander from your home. A HEPA filter in her room and a special allergy pillow will help. Her bedroom should be as free of allergens as possible. When she is older it might be possible for her to develop a tolerance to animals, but three years old is tough. Someone that has allergies is prone to make more allergies. It takes several exposures to the allergen before a reaction occurs. The first time she is stung by a bee she will not have an allergic reaction - but the 2nd time or 3rd time she could have a severe reaction. If she has any breathing difficulties - she may develop asthma - a life threatening disorder. You may need to seek the help of an allergist in the future.
2006-07-21 17:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I have been allergic to cats all of my life. Literally since birth. I sneeze, my eyes swell, I itch ALL OVER and I cough, and eventually my throat will start to swell up if I continue to stay around the cats. Benedryl helps a LOT during a reaction, and it is a wonderful "daily" medication for allergies, it is just one that you want to give her at night because it will make her sleepy.
Just because you are allergic to one thing does not mean that you will be allergic to another. For example, I am not allergic to bees. I have a severe reaction to Wasp stings though the doctor says that I am not 'allergic' to them.
An allergist would have to perform an allergy test on your daughter. There are 2 types of tests. One where just a small area is tested for a vast amount of things (such as pollen, weeds, grass, trees, cats, etc.) or you can give her the test where they break it down individual (type of trees, type of weeds, etc). I will not lie to you - whichever one she has a reaction to, it will hurt for a little while, but they completely cover it with creme to make the itching/pain go away. It is the only way that they can make sure that you are allergic to a particular thing.
Good luck!
2006-07-22 18:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by mistygoering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take her to an allergist. Yes, they will do an allergy screening on her form A to Z and find out everything and anything she is allergic to, including pet. And Yes, they will help her to control the allergies she has currently with either oral medication and/or shots as well. But you do need to take her as soon as possible if she is getting allergies that bad and try to keep her away from the animals until you can get it under control. Good Luck!
2006-07-21 17:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the best thing to do is to get rid of any pets you might have. You do not say whether you have pets or not, but when a child's face starts to swell, it can be very serious. So, for the sake of the child, get rid of any pets you have.
An over-the-counter antihistamine can help with the sneezes and itching sometimes. But if it is this severe, you will need to get a prescription medication to relieve the misery.
I do not know for certain if standard allergy tests are given to a 3 year old, but if they are, by all means, have her tested. You do not want her to have an anaphylactic reaction to something! It is possible to have life-threatening reactions if someone is sensitive to something.
This is something you should do as soon as possible; you don't want to take any chances with your little girl.
2006-07-21 17:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Don H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem but since i am an adult i can better cope with it. I have to wash my hads immediately after i touch my animals and not touch any part of my body. Keep your pet inside and well groomed. But worse case you may have to get ride of it because your child is suffering alot. Talk to a groomer or vet to get more info about trying to maintain the dander of the pet and seek advise from her physician. I have many allergies to pets, grass, pollen, etc but not bug stings or foods those allergies are completely different.
2006-07-21 17:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by terace4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the love of god, please do not tell me that you have pets knowing that your child is allergic to them?
To find out if someone is allergic to something, doctors just keep injecting things into a persons body, until they react badly to it. Not something that I recommend. The only thing to help her condition is to keep her away from the factor that is causing the problem.
No, the symptoms will remain unless you drug up your daughter with allergy pills.
Get rid of you pets for Gods-sake.
2006-07-21 17:48:23 · answer #7 · answered by Ohay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is also allergic to pet hair and dander. She takes Singulair. But before you self diagnose, please see your family doctor and he/she should be able to tell you if you need a simple prescription or if your daughter needs further testing by an allergist. Good Luck!
2006-07-21 17:50:44 · answer #8 · answered by olivejuice35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have pets then i don't know what you wanna do to them give them to friends hand them in to an adoption centre.Well i myself is allergic to cats i get infections in my eye my face swells and sneeze a lot..Well i suggest you DO NOT get her near to any animal whatsoever birds,insects or pets with fur
if you are near keep her in a distance and if symptons of allergis show. bring her to a doctor if you arent near a doctor dont send her to bed it will heat her up pack her face with ice packs it wont kill her so dont worry its not dealy may last a few hours or days
2006-07-21 23:00:06 · answer #9 · answered by Nikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either eliminate the cats and dogs from home or have your daughter a hyposensibility treatment which takes 3 years.
2006-07-22 07:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by stroby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋