Cat allergies

[terestrife]

Hello,

anyone know of any sprays that i can safely spray in my room to remove pet dander? And it would be safe around the cats? Im stuck sleeping with my cats in my room, but my alleriges are pretty bad. The air feels thick and hard to breathe in. I gave the room a deeper cleaning that usualy and ended up getting the worst allergic reaction so far. I even used a mask while cleaning. Allergy pills didnt work. I sometimes take two different types of allergy pills out of desperation.
I have an air purifier and i run a small vacuum daily.

 

[sivyaleah]

As one who has allergies I understand your frustration. There are no sprays which will get rid of dander, you can't zap it out of the air and make it disappear.

First, have you seen an allergist? This would be your first step as they will be able to recommend the best medication for you. Not all work as well as others.

Seeing an allergist would help pinpoint what you are allergic too. A bedroom especially is a host of other possible allergens; dust mites, bedding (if you use down pillows or comforters for example) and seasonal pollens. It is possible you may need an inhaler which you can only get by prescription. I was pretty shocked to find out how many things I was allergic to when I finally went to see one and the cats were down on the list as opposed to all the tree pollens for example.

What type of air purifier do you have? Many of the less expensive ones are ineffective. My allergist recommended either RabbitAir (which we use) or BlueAir specifically. They are pricey, however, but the cheap ones are just not going to help much. My husband and I both noticed a huge difference in the air quality of our home when we started to use ours (we have one in the bedroom, and another downstairs in our main living space).

Do you have an air conditioner? Running this should help too.

Taking a shower before bed can be helpful as it rinses off all the allergic materials from your body and hair. Same for keeping bedding and floors//furniture well dusted/swept/vaccumed.

 

[neely]

There are no sprays which will get rid of dander, you can't zap it out of the air and make it disappear.

I completely agree!

For some tips and advice you may want to refer to this Article about Living With Cat Allergy and note the paragraph on Preventive Measures. Particularly reducing the number of textiles in your home since it mentions cat dander.
Living With Cat Allergy – TheCatSite Articles

I also suffer from allergies both environmental and animals, (cats and dogs). I can relate to your frustration too and hope you find something that helps.

 

[Willowy]

Here's a waterless shampoo that says it reduces allergens. Some brands have wipes if your cats won't allow you to apply a foam: PURINA PRO PLAN LiveClear Rinse-Free Allergen Reducing Cat Shampoo Spray, 8.5-oz bottle - Chewy.com

If your cats eat mid-grade dry food you might try Purina LiveClear. LiveClear Purina Pro Plan Allergen Reducing Cat Food | Chewy

There are sprays that say they neutralize the protein in cat dander (the proteins are what you're allergic to), but I can't vouch for their efficacy.
The 5 Best Allergen Sprays

 

[sivyaleah]

Adding you may want to think about immunotherapy if the allergies really are effecting your life.

Currently doing this for our younger cat, who has allergies herself. She takes sublingual allergy drops daily. Same is available for humans as are allergy injections which will slowly acclimate your body to the allergens causing you trouble.

But again, seeing an allergist would be the way to do this.

 

[terestrife]

As one who has allergies I understand your frustration. There are no sprays which will get rid of dander, you can't zap it out of the air and make it disappear.

First, have you seen an allergist? This would be your first step as they will be able to recommend the best medication for you. Not all work as well as others.

Seeing an allergist would help pinpoint what you are allergic too. A bedroom especially is a host of other possible allergens; dust mites, bedding (if you use down pillows or comforters for example) and seasonal pollens. It is possible you may need an inhaler which you can only get by prescription. I was pretty shocked to find out how many things I was allergic to when I finally went to see one and the cats were down on the list as opposed to all the tree pollens for example.

What type of air purifier do you have? Many of the less expensive ones are ineffective. My allergist recommended either RabbitAir (which we use) or BlueAir specifically. They are pricey, however, but the cheap ones are just not going to help much. My husband and I both noticed a huge difference in the air quality of our home when we started to use ours (we have one in the bedroom, and another downstairs in our main living space).

Do you have an air conditioner? Running this should help too.

Taking a shower before bed can be helpful as it rinses off all the allergic materials from your body and hair. Same for keeping bedding and floors//furniture well dusted/swept/vaccumed.

I went to an allergist. She prescribed a spray for the nose. Which i have to pick up. She recommened getting the cats out of my room, or rehoming.
Im allergic to other things, but i used to sleep in my room without needing allergy meds. Its the cats making me sick. Just being in my room feels hard to breathe.
i will look into the purifier you mentioned.
I cant even deep clean the room. Anything that kicks up their hair makes my allergies really bad.
Im starting a new job tomorrow and ive taken zyrtec and three benadryl pills. Im getting frustrated with having the cats in my room.

I completely agree!

For some tips and advice you may want to refer to this Article about Living With Cat Allergy and note the paragraph on Preventive Measures. Particularly reducing the number of textiles in your home since it mentions cat dander.
Living With Cat Allergy – TheCatSite Articles

I also suffer from allergies both environmental and animals, (cats and dogs). I can relate to your frustration too and hope you find something that helps.

thanks for the link!

Here's a waterless shampoo that says it reduces allergens. Some brands have wipes if your cats won't allow you to apply a foam: PURINA PRO PLAN LiveClear Rinse-Free Allergen Reducing Cat Shampoo Spray, 8.5-oz bottle - Chewy.com

If your cats eat mid-grade dry food you might try Purina LiveClear. LiveClear Purina Pro Plan Allergen Reducing Cat Food | Chewy

There are sprays that say they neutralize the protein in cat dander (the proteins are what you're allergic to), but I can't vouch for their efficacy.
The 5 Best Allergen Sprays

thank you for the product suggestion. I will look into it!

My cats eat home made food.

Adding you may want to think about immunotherapy if the allergies really are effecting your life.

Currently doing this for our younger cat, who has allergies herself. She takes sublingual allergy drops daily. Same is available for humans as are allergy injections which will slowly acclimate your body to the allergens causing you trouble.

But again, seeing an allergist would be the way to do this.

Thanks for the advice. But who has time to go weekly to get allergy shots? It can take years to even work.

Will doing that to my cats help my allergies?

 

[mani]

I started having allergy shots for multiple allergies, but found my body couldn't cope with the stuff in the injections. I gave up, put up with it, then several years later went back to the same allergy specialist who said they don't do jabs anymore. They have always used under the tongue desensitisation therapy for kids (taking them to the doctor for a jab once a week is really not great) and they found that they were just as effective.
I used them ... admittedly I did it for a year, but it helped so much it was utterly worth it.
I know you're looking for something fast, but just thought I'd throw this into the mix.