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Allergic Asthma to cats
So my 4 year old has moderate asthma...She is severely allergic to cats among other things. What about going on a trip and staying with family who has cats? Is that ok? Also, my mom has a cat and a dog, Can she have sleep overs at my moms? She is taking 2 breathing treatments a day. We don't have any animals in our home but do I have to take it to the extreme?
Tell your family members that your daughter is allergic and has asthma and that you wish you could visit but you just can't. You can't expect them to understand or get rid of their pets, some dyfunctional family types might even belittle the situation, but set a strong boundary and you may find the pets might go.
Like I said, if it was my grandchild, its not that I don't like animals but iI'm going to choose my grandchild over a pet any day of the week.
Like I said, if it was my grandchild, its not that I don't like animals but iI'm going to choose my grandchild over a pet any day of the week.
Wow I guess its just hard to believe that I cant go out of town and stay with family members! Like everyone has cats or dogs and shes allergic to both!
NO! Especially at that age. Stay away from the cats and if it were my grandchild? I would get rid of the cat. Dogs can sometimes be worse than cats too.
Now that I am older I will take an antihistamine and I'm usually okay if I don't stay too long, but as an adult I know the cues and know when to leave. A four year old is much too young.
I remember spending summer weekends at my friends house and being up ALL night long coughing and coughing and coughing. I'm allergic to dogs! Didnt know at the time, nor did we realize I had asthma.
Now that I am older I will take an antihistamine and I'm usually okay if I don't stay too long, but as an adult I know the cues and know when to leave. A four year old is much too young.
I remember spending summer weekends at my friends house and being up ALL night long coughing and coughing and coughing. I'm allergic to dogs! Didnt know at the time, nor did we realize I had asthma.
Uh, uh. No staying with a family who has cats.
Asthma is a very serious condition. Decades ago, when I worked in the medical field I did not believe this. I took it ever-so-lightly. I was pretty dumb.
An asthmatic attack can cause death.
And once sensitized, there is no predicting the severity of the next exposure. The first time a person is exposed to an antigen there are serious symptoms. The next time, the same antigen causes the need for endotracheal intubation.
The cat people won't like me, but I have to vote for "take it to the extreme".
On the positive side, many children outgrow these sensitivities.
Asthma is a very serious condition. Decades ago, when I worked in the medical field I did not believe this. I took it ever-so-lightly. I was pretty dumb.
An asthmatic attack can cause death.
And once sensitized, there is no predicting the severity of the next exposure. The first time a person is exposed to an antigen there are serious symptoms. The next time, the same antigen causes the need for endotracheal intubation.
The cat people won't like me, but I have to vote for "take it to the extreme".
On the positive side, many children outgrow these sensitivities.
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