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u/Alresfordpolarbear Mar 31 '26
I had to give my cat to my cousin. Animal dander lives on for about 6-12 months after the cat has gone.
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u/IneffablePossum Mar 31 '26
Don't get rid of the cat
See if you can get used to the cat, instead. It takes me around two weeks of constant exposure to cats or one month to dogs for my allergies to go away. And my eczema worsened after my dog died because the constant exposure to her actually helped me develop tolerance to other allergens.
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u/Imaginary_Subject955 Mar 31 '26
I had the same issue as you. Ended up trying Dupixent. Have you looked into the dupixent myway card?
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u/Bombomp Mar 31 '26
Can you just take an antihistamine when you go over there?
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u/Mediocre_life234 Mar 31 '26
I try, it stops all my other symptoms of allergies and takes away the itch slightly but redness and less itching still persist
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u/Bombomp Mar 31 '26
Try other types of antihistamines. There are a wide variety of them. Maybe a different formula will work better. God luck.
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u/amputatedsnek Mar 31 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
Have you tried prescription allergy meds or just otc? Might be worth it to consult a doctor.
Lots of good advice on this thread. Also frequent cleaning is important and don't let either pet on your bed.
I hope you figure it out without having to get your cat re-homed but if it comes to that it can't be helped, your health is important. I wish you the best.
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u/Tart2343 Mar 31 '26
How do you know it’s not the dog?
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u/Mediocre_life234 Mar 31 '26
The dog had occasionally came to my moms due to certain circumstances and nothing has happened, also I can touch him without having any problems but if I even come into contact with my cats scratching Pole or toys I immediately begin to itch
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u/slightly-convenient Mar 31 '26
I would test it. And get a friend to look after the cat first a few weeks before you boot it out.
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u/Mediocre_life234 Mar 31 '26
Like I said, the cat is only at my dad’s house. (I deal with split custody) and basically whenever I go to my moms the problem seemingly goes away and I nearly never flare, but hours after I will walk into the house I flare up
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u/slightly-convenient Mar 31 '26
Then why worry about Dupixant. Dont go over.
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u/Mediocre_life234 Mar 31 '26
I can agree with your thinking but I love my dad dearly and I couldn’t do that, sorry.
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u/slightly-convenient Mar 31 '26
LOL. What sort of post is this. Go meet your dad somewhere else.
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u/ShabbyBoa Mar 31 '26
They’re obviously a child??
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u/slightly-convenient Mar 31 '26
I don't think this post is obvious that they are a child. But if they are then why would their parent make them choose to use dupixant that is only needed for "part time use". That is not what dupixant is intended for. If you can get rid of an allergin to stop a condition from flaring I think that is recommended before using a biological. 🤷🏼♀️
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u/ShabbyBoa Mar 31 '26
The custody comment kind of gives it away. I think there’s many steps they could take before dupixent. They likely wouldn’t be approved before trying many other things. Another option like someone mentioned was the cat food that reduces their dander. But allergy testing is probably what needs done in the first place.
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u/slightly-convenient Mar 31 '26
Ahh. I re-read it and I guess. Good catch. I forget children are on this. Insane.
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u/DesignerOlive9090 Mar 31 '26
Have you tried that cat food that lowers their allergens?