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If my boyfriend is allergic to my cat and it's making his eczema really itch, what can we do?

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Three options: With allergic diseases there are generally three options: avoidance, medications and allergy vaccine therapy. Avoidance for cats is difficult but one could try a hepa filter system. One should make sure medical therapy is optimized if avoidance is not possible and if not helpful allergy vaccine therapy could be considered.

Answered 8/19/2012

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Treat the eczema: Use otc antihistamines (loratadine in the morning, cetirazine in the evening) and a topical steroid as prescribed by your physician...Or...Get rid of kitty.

Answered 10/3/2016

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