Can a child develop a pet allergy if the pet has been in the household for years?
May 11th, 2005 by admin
Texas Chick asked:
It all started on our trip where my toddler and our dog were confined together in a small car. Now everytime she enters his room she breaks out in horrible hives and her face swells pretty bad. I had to take her in several times now for epi-shots and she’s on Benadryl plus Orapred.
It all started on our trip where my toddler and our dog were confined together in a small car. Now everytime she enters his room she breaks out in horrible hives and her face swells pretty bad. I had to take her in several times now for epi-shots and she’s on Benadryl plus Orapred.
The rash goes away after we leave the house and spend time somewhere else. It’s not our home though that makes her sick because she has the same problem in other buildings too.
I still nurse her and thought it’s my diet but I cut out possible culprit foods and nothing helped.
Her hives start around her eyes and arm pits. From there it spreads to her chest, trunk, back and neck.
After a while her upper lip gets really thick. So weird.
We’re waiting for the allergy blood tests to come back.
Oh and it’s not the detergent (I think so). We also don’t give her any fragranced stuff or colored candy.
Am I alone with this?
- Posted in Pets
May 14th, 2005 at 12:32 am
Anyone at any age can develop an allergic reaction so something.
Many adults don’t develop seasonal allergies until they are older. It can happen at anytime.
You are just going to have to make a conscious effort to keep them separated. She may develop a toleration for the dog later in life.
May 15th, 2005 at 12:42 am
Oh gosh, did they do a quick scratch test to give instant results? People can grow in and out of allergies.
May 18th, 2005 at 1:14 am
yes they can because the pets hair and everythin gis in your carpets on the beds everywhere
May 19th, 2005 at 2:55 pm
the pet has been petting another pet
May 20th, 2005 at 8:18 am
If she is allergic to your dog, try getting air purifier for all the rooms in your house and dust weekly, vacuum daily. Limit the amount of time your child interacts with the dog. Hopefully as she gets bigger she will grow out of. The blood tests will show what she is allergic to and the doc should be able to prescribe the best thing for it.