| Having a cat allergy can be extremely heartbreaking | | | | as microscopic particles, which when breathed into |
| to a cat lover. Sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, | | | | the nose or lungs can produce allergic reactions. |
| sinus pain, hives, and other symptoms can be very | | | | The main reason why folks can acquire a new pet |
| mild and annoying or severe and life threatening. In | | | | and not develop any of these symptoms until much |
| actuality, if the symptoms are very severe and the | | | | later is because of the time required to produce |
| cause is researched and it is found to be cats, | | | | these antibodies. It can take anywhere from three |
| locating the cat a new place to live just might turn | | | | weeks to three years for a person's body to build up |
| out to be the best solution. However if the | | | | enough of the exact antibody so that an allergen can |
| symptoms are mild, there is cause for hope. There | | | | cross-link two identical antigens. This cross-linkage is |
| are methods to at least minimize the pain of cat | | | | the signal to mast cells to spill their contents, resulting |
| allergies and live with a cat, and immunotherapy | | | | in the typical allergy symptoms. |
| offers desensitization from an allergen. | | | | Immunotherapy is the usual and very effective way |
| Symptoms of allergies can take on various forms. | | | | to get around a cat allergy. Immunotherapy gradually |
| There are many common nose symptoms including | | | | makes a person more resistant to the allergens. The |
| itching, sneezing and congestion. Eye symptoms can | | | | goal of immunotherapy is to increase a person's |
| include redness, itching, swelling and watering. Throat | | | | tolerance ten times. This is one of the most |
| symptoms include post-nasal drip, itching or | | | | effective remedies as it treats the root cause and |
| hoarseness and the need to clear the throat often. | | | | doesn't just hide the symptoms. |
| Skin symptoms can involve an itchy rash or hives. Ear | | | | It is unsafe and heartless for any indoor cat to be |
| symptoms can include itching, plugging or popping in | | | | turned out. As well as the diseases and illnesses that |
| the ear. More serious symptoms involve the lungs. | | | | can be caught out of doors, the indoor cat has no |
| Symptoms with the lungs can include hacking, | | | | experience fending for itself outdoors and so is often |
| wheezing, tightness in the chest, bouts with | | | | unable to protect against cars, animals, and other |
| bronchitis and shortness of breath. | | | | hazards or to effectively search for food. Hence |
| Cat allergen, the allergy causing stuff from cats, is | | | | rescue groups have been formed to take care of |
| not cat hair, but rather a protein present in the cat | | | | cats if someone suffering from allergy has to turn it |
| dander and saliva. These allergens become airborne | | | | out of his house. |