I am allergic to my cat, and have recently been having resperatory issues like wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing (with phlem). I recently went to the doctor and he prescribed me Medrol DosPak of 4mg and ADVAIR for asthma which he said I had. I was researching and the Medrol seems to have a lot of side effects and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this medicine, or any other suggestions on other medicine for asthma and allergies. Thanx, Sandia
You have actually described two different things in your note. It is clear that your daughter is allergic and also has asthma. From your note, it appears that when your child is near cats, her eyes tear and probably itch. This is a common allergic reaction to cats. Sometimes, antihistamines before exposure helps with this. Many times they do not.
It is not clear if your child has an asthma attack when she is exposed to cats. You did not state that in your note. Not all children with asthma have attacks with cats. If she does, she should avoid such exposure if she can. If she cannot avoid the exposure, then she should increase her medicine before the exposure. If the cats have not caused an asthma attack in the past, it does mean this will not happen in the future. However it may not be enough of a trigger to do so in your sister-in-law