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Dog Allergies..
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Can you develop allergies to something that you didn't used to?
Because, whilst staying at my friend's house, I got really quite badly funny, like
my eyes were all red and watery, I couldn't breathe and was CONSTANTLY using
my inhaler and my nose was kinda runny and I sneezed 17 times in a row
It didn't feel like a cold, as my face and throat and eyes were REALLY itchy.
But when I was outside in the air, wearing a dogless person's coat, I did feel
quite a lot better.
I've never felt like that before at her house, but this is the first time her dog has
felt comfortable enough to sleep in my bed with me every night, so I've had a lot
more contact with it than normal.
Now I'm home, I've taken Pyriton (sp) and everything seems a lot, though not
totally, better. I have quite a lot of dog hair on my stuff though still, so could that
be why it hasn't gone away?
Is it doggy allergies or just some crappy coldy/fluey thing..?
Because, whilst staying at my friend's house, I got really quite badly funny, like
my eyes were all red and watery, I couldn't breathe and was CONSTANTLY using
my inhaler and my nose was kinda runny and I sneezed 17 times in a row
It didn't feel like a cold, as my face and throat and eyes were REALLY itchy.
But when I was outside in the air, wearing a dogless person's coat, I did feel
quite a lot better.
I've never felt like that before at her house, but this is the first time her dog has
felt comfortable enough to sleep in my bed with me every night, so I've had a lot
more contact with it than normal.
Now I'm home, I've taken Pyriton (sp) and everything seems a lot, though not
totally, better. I have quite a lot of dog hair on my stuff though still, so could that
be why it hasn't gone away?
Is it doggy allergies or just some crappy coldy/fluey thing..?
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Yes. As a 13 year old, I was allergic to soap and was like that for about 3 years. Even now I won't use it - it just dries my skin out.
If the antihistamine made you feel better, it's likely to be an allergy. Just make sure you have some with you next time you're going to be around dogs, just in case you have a reaction again