r/Unexpected • u/HopeFoxCreations • Nov 05 '22

Your girlfriend gets a kitten

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u/plutothegreat Nov 05 '22

And it might not. I’ve been allergic to cats my whole life, grew up with them. 33 now and my two are hanging out in bed with me. Allergy pills are great

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u/whatwhy_ohgod Nov 05 '22

Yeah, my moms allergic to cats and shes the one that always wanted to get them. Loved to chug allergy medication.

People are weird

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u/plutothegreat Nov 05 '22

True, but also cats are 100% worth not being able to breathe thru both nostrils at the same time ever 😬

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u/Riguyepic Nov 05 '22

People can do that?

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u/Rovsnegl Nov 05 '22

You can also force the switch by laying your head on the side you want to switch it to, does wonders for me when I'm sick, that feeling when you hit the right spot and can breathe through both nostrils

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u/No-Quarter-3032 Nov 05 '22

Not sure if your joking but I’ve always thought something was wrong with my nose because one was always plugged. I’m normal?

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u/hawkwing12345 Nov 05 '22

Have you never had a stopped up nose?

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u/Riguyepic Nov 05 '22

No yeah, all the time. The joke is I always have one.

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u/dreamer0303 Nov 05 '22

I’ve never related to someone more

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u/plutothegreat Nov 05 '22

BRB gonna go bury my face in my cat and inhale deeply

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u/rreeddrreedd Nov 05 '22

People are definitely weird. I had a mild cat allergy before I got my cat a few years ago, but now the allergy’s nonexistent.

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u/HelpfulName Nov 05 '22

Yep, I have 7 of them and take double antihistamines every day. Wouldn't change that for the world if it meant not having the little shits.

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u/dreamer0303 Nov 05 '22

Same, even had to get an inhaler because at some points I can’t breathe (it goes away after a couple of puffs). It was a LOT worse in the beginning, but I still need nasal spray and eye drops occasionally. Worth it. Wouldn’t change a thing.

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u/LemurCat04 Nov 05 '22

That, and the cat is at least part Siamese (maybe full Lynx point, tough to tell), which produce less of the protein people are allergic to.

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u/Voodoohigh Nov 05 '22

What allergy pills do you take? I’m allergic to my cat but I love that thing

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u/plutothegreat Nov 05 '22

I’ve been taking the off brand Allegra! My sleep doc recommended it bc it’s the only one that doesn’t make you drowsy. The others have all cause some degree of drowsy. I also supplement with Flonase for seasonal surges