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We just got a kitten 2 weeks ago, and it's the most precious little thing and we are all so in love wtih her! At the same time as we got her, me and my 6 yro dd came down with a cold, which I am over by now. My dd, however, is still having a stuffy nose (not badly) and it's a little bit runny with clear mucus. She aslo seems to have a slight eye irritation in both eyes, that comes and goes. She hasn't complained about it before, but now when I ask her she says she's had it for a little while. I am wondering if she is allergic to the cat. Dh and I have no allergies but her little brother has a mild cough variant asthma. He is showing no allergy symptoms with the cat or any other allergies.
I am just devestated at the thought of her being allergic...
I have been longing for a cat for years, and dh finally agreed to get one now that the kids are a little older, and this kitty is everything I've been wishing for in a cat, personality wise. She's one of a kind.
What do we do if dd truly is allergic? Are there any options? I'd rather not have to medicate such a young child for years, but I don't want to give up the kitty either... I will if I have to to keep my child healthy, but I so much wish to have a cat in my life. But it seems unfair to dd to have a cat around that she may not touch and the dander gets everywhere even in a clean household.
Can a 6 yro be tested for spesific allergies in the US?
I am just devestated at the thought of her being allergic...
What do we do if dd truly is allergic? Are there any options? I'd rather not have to medicate such a young child for years, but I don't want to give up the kitty either... I will if I have to to keep my child healthy, but I so much wish to have a cat in my life. But it seems unfair to dd to have a cat around that she may not touch and the dander gets everywhere even in a clean household.
Can a 6 yro be tested for spesific allergies in the US?