Hey,
I've had a breathing problem since June 2013. I had never been around dogs before, but in May 2013 we got a puppy. I have read many things online about dog allergies and think this is what has started everything. I read somewhere that dogs are more likely to cause allergies than puppies, and my breathing has gotten worse this year....puppy is now 15 months old and huge. There seem to be a lot of triggers that make my breathing worse, like chemical fumes, humidity, etc. Basically, I just cant take much more and dont know what to do. I've been to 3 different family dr's and been given a ton of inhalers that do nothing. I recently started taking Primatene, which sometimes helps and sometimes doesnt. Chest tightness, cant take any deep breaths, dry cough when exhaling, dry itchy eyes, stuffed up nose. I have an appointment Monday with an allergist/immunologist. Looking for input here. Can anyone relate?? Is this just bad allergies or an allergy-induced asthma??
I am 32 years old, and never had asthma before. Only allergies I know about for sure are to certain soaps, and lotions. My father however has bad asthma, and is allergic to pets.