What are you actually allergic to when your allergic to cats and dogs?!


Question: What are you actually allergic to when your allergic to cats and dogs!?
There hair,dander,and saliva!. combination of all that!? i was allergic to cats as a child but its not as bad anymore so what happen!? and recently just saved a cat, if i just put up with the allergy attack will i eventually get immune to it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The actual stuff that is the allergen is proteins in the skin, fur, and saliva of the animals!. You're body decides the proteins are a foreign invader and reacts like it would to an infection!.

You can out grow allergies, which typically happens after not being exposed for many years and the reactive recognition cells die off!. There is also becoming desensitized, through continual exposure or through allergy shots!. While this works for lots of people there are others that will continue to react regardless of exposure!.

I'm allergic to cats and dogs, and even with constant exposure the reactions didn't let up!. However, using allergy shots has help for some reason!. You might get over the reactions, but you also may not, so you want to try using allergy meds to cope while you have reactions to kitty!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Generally speaking with every exposure your reactions will become worse!. You would be allergic to their saliva!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The dander from their skin, maybe!?Www@Answer-Health@Com





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