How to help my boyfriend's allergies?!


Question: How to help my boyfriend's allergies?
I've got two dogs and a cat, but the one dog doesn't shed and doesn't irritate him. However, his allergies seem to drive him crazy lately. Besides keeping the dog/cat away from him, what can I do?

Answers:

Do your dogs and cat go outside? It's not only the dander and saliva from the animals that can cause allergies, it's the pollen and dust that the animals can bring in on their fur. If you can give your animals regular baths, this may help him. There are cleansing wipes you can get too, since often cats don't like baths (and it can be a real battle to bathe a cat!)

Also it's spring, and a lot of stuff is starting to bloom. Depending on what part of the country you live in, you could be getting all sorts of pollen in the air, which will of course make things worse. Does he take any kind of allergy medicine? You know that Allegra is now available over the counter, and it's pretty good (my husband and I take the generic version, and it does help and doesn't make us drowsy—my husband is particularly sensitive to that side effect from a lot of allergy meds).

Hope that helps.




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