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By Anonymous - 18/01/2025 06:00 - United States

Today, I took an allergy skin test and turns out I’m allergic to dogs. Three weeks ago, I adopted a new puppy to help with my depression, but within a few days I was coughing, sneezing, and having watery eyes. I’ve previously had a dog for 10 years and I was never allergic to it. I don’t wanna give the new one up. FML
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Having to be constantly medicated just to have a pet can be a Hell of its own. Sorry, OP. People can and do suddenly develop allergies later in life.

GoogieWithers 23

Can't you take anti allergy medication?

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GoogieWithers 23

Can't you take anti allergy medication?

Having to be constantly medicated just to have a pet can be a Hell of its own. Sorry, OP. People can and do suddenly develop allergies later in life.

they have non drowsy antihistamines. I have a mild allergy to cats and couldn't imagine living without them.

My mother has a cat. I'm deathly allergic to cat dander. Every time I visit her house I take Claritin and I don't sneeze/sniffle.

Unfortunately, as a previous commenter stated, you can develop allergies as you age. You can live with your new furry friend, but you must take preemptive measures, which requires a lot of commitment. Besides over-the-counter antihistamines (Zyrtec, Claritin, etc.), you can consult your allergist about taking immunotherapy allergy shots where they introduce you to the allergen in small dosages to the point where your body becomes immune to the allergen. This process may take several years, but it is manageable. You must take the shots monthly (consult with your allergist). Also, bathe your dog every week or every other week, constantly keep your home clean and do not let the dog in your room. I'm not a medical professional, and my advice may be somewhat inaccurate for your specific situation, but those measures do help you to manage your symptoms at least. If you want more clinically accurate recommendations, consult someone with the appropriate expertise. Good luck to you op.

JIMMY2CHAINZ_84 2

maybe there’s some kind of mold in your house.

Or maybe OP's previous dog was one of those hypoallergenic pets like poodles.

Give it a few more weeks. Dose up on the pills but I've seen a lot of posts where people have a reaction and then they acclimatise to the situation. You may just not be remembering going through it with the last one. I really hope it does calm down. If not you need to find out exactly which bit of the dog is setting you off. If it's just the dander then getting doggo used to weekly baths and decent antihistamines might make it at least livable with. If it's the hair/fur then keeping it clipped and very well groomed would help. Give it a month though, if it gets worse then you'll have to find a hypoallergenic breed 🫂 but there's a chance it may calm down by itself.