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Most people can build up a tolerance. I grew up with cats close to home and never noticed any allergy as a kid. When I got my own indoor cat though, I noticed i
by RandomTisk 7y ago
Most people can build up a tolerance. I grew up with cats close to home and never noticed any allergy as a kid. When I got my own indoor cat though, I noticed itching and then flu-like symptoms that got progressively worse. Allergy medication completely relieved all symptoms, and rather than get rid of fluffy I took allergy meds daily for about 2 weeks, then every second ord third day for another month. Now I'm pretty much free of symptoms, but I occasionally pop a pill if the roof my mouth or hands start to itch for any reason.
- soperj 7y agoI dated a girl for a while who owned a cat. I built up a tolerance to her cat (because she'd have the dander on her clothes), but it didn't help with any other cats. I was also still allergic to her cat, but it was at the point where a claritin would help. Mostly it's within half an hour I can barely breath, so it's hard to build up any sort of tolerance, even with allergy meds. Now it's easier for me to avoid cats entirely.