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Cat allergy desensitization
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Dr. Marc Rosenthalanswered
Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Immunotherapy : There are two types of immunotherapy.. With allergy shots, small but increasing amounts of what you are allergic to are mixed in saline and injected ... Read More
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Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
Drops vrs shots: See what our allergist have to say. Homeopathy is based in the principle of giving the offending antigen in very small dosis so the immune system impr... Read More
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Dr. Marc Rosenthalanswered
Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Oral tolerance: We have a fundamental built in oral tolerance which makes oral immunotherapy less likely to produce systemic reactions than allergy shots. This is wh... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Highly unusual: but one can never say never in medicine. The scenario I can think of is when one has severe asthma and is allergic to cat. In which case, the cat expo... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Duane Gelsanswered
Allergy and Immunology 39 years experience
Technically, yes: Some people are very allergic to cats. Some have "cat asthma" with surprisingly low exposure. If exposure continues and asthma does not get treated, a... Read More
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2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Yes possible: If someone has severe allergy to cat , cat exposure can cause people to die.
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943 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
New home for kitty?: There is no way to truly "cure" cat allergy. The best way to minimize symptoms of course is to remove the cat from the home. If that is not possible... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Duane Gelsanswered
Allergy and Immunology 39 years experience
Essentially, yes: Literature shows (and my patients will tell you) allergy shots (allergy immunotherapy) are very effective for most everyone with cat allergy. Within w... Read More
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829 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Josaanswered
Allergy and Immunology 41 years experience
Usually earlier: While it's true that allergies often start earlier it often becomes worse in young adults so perhaps you were sensitized earlier but had no symptoms. ... Read More
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1.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Yes: That is a great idea. Better to find out beforehand.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
32 years experience
Yes if asthmatic: People with allergic asthma an a cat allergy could have a severe asthma attack with exposure. This could potentially be deadly.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lee Perryanswered
Allergy and Immunology 19 years experience
Allergy shots: Allergy to cats can be definitively treated with immunotherapy, or allergy shots.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony LaBarberaanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
OTC: Cat allergies are treated the same as other environmental allergies. Use an antihistamine such as claritin, zyrtec, or allegra. There is also zaditor... Read More
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Overholtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 28 years experience
Define cure: If you mean off all medications without any symptoms whatsoever, then that's unlikely. However, allergen immunotherapy is effective at significantly ... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Seagravesanswered
Pharmacology 19 years experience
Allergy: Yes, allergies can develop at any time.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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