Hi guys, for a few months, I was certain I was allergic to my cat but it turned out I was only allergic to dust- once we employed a helper who vaccums everyday, all my allergies were gone.
I know I should be really thankful, but after having read a study that says first-time cat owners in adulthood who have nasal allergies to dust mites (which I do) are at increased risk for developing allergies to cats (the risk goes from 7% to 13.8% if you have a cat in adulthood and are sensitized to anything else), I've been seriously paranoid about getting allergies to my poor cat.
What's worse, I've seen a lot of Google Autocomplete/ search predictions about " cat allergies throat swelling/ throat closing up", which really freaks me out. Is throat swelling for cat allergies really common??! Right now I keep freaking out that either me or my family members will become allergic to my cat and get throat swelling. I've been obsessing over it to the point where I think I need psychological help, and I can't enjoy my dear cat the way I usually do. Any advice??
I know I should be really thankful, but after having read a study that says first-time cat owners in adulthood who have nasal allergies to dust mites (which I do) are at increased risk for developing allergies to cats (the risk goes from 7% to 13.8% if you have a cat in adulthood and are sensitized to anything else), I've been seriously paranoid about getting allergies to my poor cat.
What's worse, I've seen a lot of Google Autocomplete/ search predictions about " cat allergies throat swelling/ throat closing up", which really freaks me out. Is throat swelling for cat allergies really common??! Right now I keep freaking out that either me or my family members will become allergic to my cat and get throat swelling. I've been obsessing over it to the point where I think I need psychological help, and I can't enjoy my dear cat the way I usually do. Any advice??