HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Doc says i have a class 5 allergy to cats. i just got a cat, though. can it be life threatening?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

?: If you have allergic persistent asthma you shouldn't be around a cat even if you don't currently have cat allergy, as you would easily develop sensitivity to cats, whether owning a cat in such case is life threatening or not depends on the degree of sensitivity and the severity of symptoms

Answered 8/11/2015

2.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Sis went to doc for lymphnode below ear. Doc says to watch for 2 weeks. Sister has had gum infection recently but nothing else besides bad allergies. Shes 21. Node has been around almost 2 years but only recently enlarged then shrunk. Is it urgent?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

9yr old no allergies or medication has dry cough when air is cold and white spots on tonsils and throat. No fever or sore throat. Need to see a doc? Says she feels fine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Clear drainage slow drips out of R nare docs say due to allergies. Now having odor, like vaginal secretions - healthy not yeast smell what is that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Been to two different eye docs this yr.Both says allergies on white of my eyes.Dilated eyes fine.pass vision test.but vision been changing.what 2 do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Food allergy test came back negative, but doc says it doesn't test for allergy to genetically modified forms of same foods? How do I test gmo allergy?

9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Will my allergies to cats go away? Please help me docs!
Can you tell me is there an inhaler you can get from docs for cat allergies?
Suffering from cloz nose, cold every night. When i wake up it goes away. Docs say it is allergy bcoz of foreign particles as i m away from home town.
Are bloodshot eyes a sign of high blood pressure? My doc says its allergies/irritants, but Im always worried its BP-related. Numbers slightly higher at doc office (149/86 last reading) but in 120/130s over 80s at home. Should I worry?
My 11 month has been having runny nose for almost a month.It reduce for few days n then is back again.What should I do. The doc say its allergy. ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.