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Asthma, Allergy Link Has New Claws

Craig Stoltz
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Friday, September 28, 2007
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Anyone who battles asthma knows there is a relationship between asthma and allergies. A new, big government study exploring the link between asthma and allergies confirms how close the links are--especially regarding cat allergies. Bottom line first According to a report published in the Jo...
  1. Cats are super deadly!
    mum
    Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 10:39 PM
    I had to learn about this the hard way.  My allergist told me not to even VISIT anyone who had a cat.  My  husband wasn't thinking and took me to a co-workers house where I had a serious attack due to their cat.  My advice is if you have asthma avoid cats like the plague as you can sensitize and get worse and worse like I did.   
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  2. Thanks, and a confession
    Craig Stoltz
    Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 10:44 AM
    Thanks for the comment, mum. I'm a cat allergy sufferer too--which is terribly annoying, because I love cats (we used to have a couple) and now find that I have to resist petting or even getting close. Even some dogs set me off. Consequently, we have a wonderful African Gray parrot. No allergies, great companion. Not quite as warm and fuzzy, but smart. Smarter than I am, some days.
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