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"Allergy-proofing" apt for boyfriend
My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins.
As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? |
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"Jessica M." wrote in message ... My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins. As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? What is he taking for his allergies? I am allergic to cats and have two; Claritin removes all signs of my allergies. |
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"Jessica M." wrote:
My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins. As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? A while back I've bought a TrueAir room air filter. It's just a small blower type fan in a square box with a square filter which is placed in one side. They sell replacement filters for $13. I bought the best and biggest 3M air filter for $17 at Lowe's and will get up to six replacement filters out of that (it takes some practice. The filter cover on the box catches a lot of cat hair. I vacuum the cat hair off of that when it becomes noticeable, sometimes it's obvious. The filter inside should be removing allergens. I think Kiki has been breathing very well lately. Seems she has stopped sneezing for the first time ever in 10 years. She is allergic to humans [kidding]. Good luck. |
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Jessica M. wrote:
My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins. As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? -Hepa air filter. -Clean often, gets rid of the hair and dander. -Allergy medication, I take Claritin myself. Doing the last one, may lessen the need or completely eliminate the need for the first two. Not that you should stop cleaning. |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Jessica M. wrote: My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins. As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? -Hepa air filter. -Clean often, gets rid of the hair and dander. -Allergy medication, I take Claritin myself. Doing the last one, may lessen the need or completely eliminate the need for the first two. I do exactly what you do--the Hepas are in the bedrooms and the other places I spend the most time--office and home theater. Not that you should stop cleaning. No, but you can get away with skipping it every now and then without suffering too much! |
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"Jessica M." wrote in message ... My new boyfriend is allergic to cats. I have two of the little darlins. As silly as it is to say, we're getting tired of hanging out at his place all the time. He wants to come over but we're both afraid after ten minutes he'll start sneezing, etc, and it'll be a disaster. Is there anything I can spray, whatever, to lessen the chances he'll feel crummy once the dander get to him? What everyone else said.... Plus (here's the herbal-medicine training coming out) Feed him lots of Nettle tea, or nettle in capsules, or tincture... However you can get him to take it. Make it a daily thing. It won't get rid of allergic reactions, but it can significantly reduce the severity of the reaction. (Nettle contains a natural anti-histamine). Cheers -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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