Hi all!
I am desperate! Apparently I have developed an allergy towards my sweet Singa overnight!!!
I have noticed already several months back that Singa is shedding like crazy.. it can't be a seasonal thing coz it's ongoing and the amount of hair she looses is steady.
3 weeks ago I woke up with a stuffy nose. Since I went through a series of illnesses the weeks before (e.g. tonsilitis, bronchitis, etc), I just thought I had caught a cold again.... but when the top of my mouth started itching I realized it is some type of allergy. However, there was no difference between being in near proximity to Singa or being out of the house so I thought it may be something different.
Suddenly after two weeks I got big time hives all over my body. Couldn't explain that either till my doc asked me if I had cleaned the house... And I did clean away all the cat hair (coz I noticed there was massive hair where she naps). While I did this, I was pleasantly surprised that I showed no reaction on the spot, but obviously it only came out the next day in form of hives.
It went so far that I had all the allergy symptoms (stuffy nose, itchy eyes and throat, hives, pressure on the lungs etc.) The doc gave me antihistamines and fortunately I went directly on a three week vacation.
However, I am still feeling some allergy symptoms (sneezing and stuffy nose) tho I am not anywhere near cats.
I am completely afraid that I may remain allergic to her now (I have had her for almost a year without any problems).
Any advice on this????
My doc said it may be that my body was already so weak with all the illnesses, but I really want to do anything I can to live allergy free. How can I keep her from shedding so much??? Is it the food? I feed Science Diet dry and different wets (Fancy Feast, Snappy Tom and TikiCat).
I will definitely keep her out of my bedroom now.... Any further advice is highly appreciated!!!
I am really desperate! I love my little baby!!!!
I am desperate! Apparently I have developed an allergy towards my sweet Singa overnight!!!
I have noticed already several months back that Singa is shedding like crazy.. it can't be a seasonal thing coz it's ongoing and the amount of hair she looses is steady.
3 weeks ago I woke up with a stuffy nose. Since I went through a series of illnesses the weeks before (e.g. tonsilitis, bronchitis, etc), I just thought I had caught a cold again.... but when the top of my mouth started itching I realized it is some type of allergy. However, there was no difference between being in near proximity to Singa or being out of the house so I thought it may be something different.
Suddenly after two weeks I got big time hives all over my body. Couldn't explain that either till my doc asked me if I had cleaned the house... And I did clean away all the cat hair (coz I noticed there was massive hair where she naps). While I did this, I was pleasantly surprised that I showed no reaction on the spot, but obviously it only came out the next day in form of hives.
It went so far that I had all the allergy symptoms (stuffy nose, itchy eyes and throat, hives, pressure on the lungs etc.) The doc gave me antihistamines and fortunately I went directly on a three week vacation.
However, I am still feeling some allergy symptoms (sneezing and stuffy nose) tho I am not anywhere near cats.
I am completely afraid that I may remain allergic to her now (I have had her for almost a year without any problems).
Any advice on this????
My doc said it may be that my body was already so weak with all the illnesses, but I really want to do anything I can to live allergy free. How can I keep her from shedding so much??? Is it the food? I feed Science Diet dry and different wets (Fancy Feast, Snappy Tom and TikiCat).
I will definitely keep her out of my bedroom now.... Any further advice is highly appreciated!!!
I am really desperate! I love my little baby!!!!