Conference misery::feline_v1

    Joe, has your new daughter actually been tested.  It seems that
    doctors are always quick to assume that people are allergic to cats
    without doing the proper testing.  It would be a shame to find a
    home for Mitties if she really isn't the problem.  
    
    Jeanne
    
    P.S.  Look thru this file, there are some very unique ways people
    have discovered in dealing with allergies and cats!
      

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    I hear that Seldane (sp?) works very very well for allergies.
    
    Just a suggestion.
    
    E.T.

    Jack is allergic to cats and also has asthma.  He does manage
    to get by with Seldane for the allergies and slo-bid for the
    asthma.
    
    I agree that you should have her tested to be sure that she's
    allergic to the cat.  We also have two air filters that we bought
    at Sears.  We run one in the bedroom and one in the living room.
    Since Jack is also allergic to dust & dustmites we have no rugs
    in the bedroom.  Having a waterbed also helps as the dust & mites
    can't get into the mattress as they do on a conventional bed.
    
    I hope that if you do have to place Mitties in a new home you'll
    be able to find a good one for her.  
      Best of Luck.
       Nancy DC
    

    You are in a difficult position, since it is not
    always wise to medicate a baby. I am allergic to
    cats and am a moderately severe asthmatic during
    the winter months (that's why I have six cats, 
    of course!)  You can, over time, build up an
    immunity to any particular cat, but again, this
    is difficult for a baby.
    
    Until you can find a good home for your cat, you
    may try keeping the cat out of your daughter's 
    room altogether.  This will give her a "safe"
    place where she can breathe freely and she can
    sleep easier as well.  As Nancy suggested, an
    air filter in her room would help a lot.  I'm
    hoping to get one myself this winter.
    
    Hopefully, your daughter will outgrow her allergies,
    and you can make cats a part of your life again.
    
    Best of luck to you,
    
    Mary-Michael, Niniane, Charm, Dream, Boogie, Mips and Belle

    Mary-Michael,

    > I am allergic to cats and am a moderately severe asthmatic during
    > the winter months (that's why I have six cats, of course!) 

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

    I too am allergic to cats (that's why I have three cats and a
    rabbit). But I did not develop my moderately severe asthmatic
    during the winter months until this past winter after six months
    of living with my new stepchildren.  Obviously, I am severely
    allergic to kids -- but the doctor never suggested that I give
    them away. 

    Maybe the child mentioned in the base note is actually allergic 
    to her parents!  Maybe if they shaved off all their fur ....

    Oh god, I am losing it.

				-- Julie

    P.S.  I was the one who suggested to Mom that the kids come live 
    with Dad and me if she wanted -- she wanted.  Then I got the 
    third cat for one child and the mini-lop for the other.  Only one 
    more animal to go (for the youngest child).  But at least I never 
    have to vacuum any more.