Re: Another OT-allergies

What a shame. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my cats.  Mick's on
my lap right now.
I like dogs ok, but they're just not the same.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT-allergies


> We love cats but my husband is very allergic.  He has been taking shots
for
> years and has improved his sensitivity in most foods and several other
> areas but cats and dogs still remain high.  We even checked with our
> allergist to see if there might be a variety of cat that he might tolerate
> more (some people with dog allergies can tolerate poodles) but
> unfortunately nothing is available.  Maybe with all this experimentation
> with genomes some enterprising person might develop a cat with a changed
> dander and open a market to those with high allergies.
>
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 11/20/2003 3:36:57 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT
> >
> > I suppose you've tried allergy shots, huh? Probably with such a serious
> > allergy as yours, the desensitization process isn't very successful,
> > which is too bad in your case since it seems to place such restrictions
> > on you. How do you do when people who live with cats (who if they are
> > anything like mine have decided all my clothing makes perfect beds for
> > them) come to visit you?
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> >
> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > --Albert Einstein
> >
> >  --- On Thu 11/20, Bonnie & Bill Morgan < wmorgan972@ameritech.net >
> wrote:
> > From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan [mailto: wmorgan972@ameritech.net]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 06:31:09 -0500
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT
> >
> > I'm usually up earlier. It's about the only "quiet time" I can get.
> > And,<br>yeah, I do stay as far from cats as possible. My older daughter
> > has 3 cats<br>and still gets offended I won't step one foot in her
> > house. She seems to<br>think its all my own mind playing tricks on me,
> > but the reaction even<br>happened post a funeral when a family member
> > asked Bill and me to come back<br>to the house for a lunch. I had no
> > clue there were cats in the house until<br>the eyes started swelling
> > shut. UGH! <br><br>I guess the worst part is that there are so many
> > folks I'd like to visit<br>that I can't. And I even like cats! I used to
> > get sick every time I'd go<br>visit my mother's biological dad's house.
> > They always had cats and a litter<br>of kittens. We didn't figure it out
> > until I was an adult. When I think of<br>all the antibiotics that I took
> > each time after a visit, it makes me worry<br>that when I need an
> > antibiotic the most, I won't have one that will work for<br>me. Of such
> > is life.<br><br>Blessings,<br>Bonnie<br><br>PS Have a safe trip home
> > after your shift!<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From:
> > owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf<br>Of Melody<br>Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:16 AM<br>To:
> > gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT<br><br>Good
> > morning Bonnie! Had no idea anyone from the list was awake
> > and<br>on-line at this hour of the day. It's only a little after 5 a.m.
> > here of<br>course, my night is almost over!!! Sounds like you must stay
> > as far away<br>from cats as possible...that kind of allergic reaction
> > sounds like<br>positive misery. So far, I'm incredibly lucky to have no
> > allergies to<br>much of anything...my son has an allergy to stinging
> > insects (not of the<br>anaphylatic type, just makes him pretty miserable
> > and scares me half to<br>death!).<br><br><br><br>Melody, IA (Z
> > 5/4)<br><br>"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the
> > mysterious." <br>--Albert Einstein<br><br> --- On Thu 11/20, Bonnie &
> > Bill Morgan < wmorgan972@amerite
> >
> > ch.net > wrote:<br>From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan [mailto:
> > wmorgan972@ameritech.net]<br>To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>Date: Thu, 20
> > Nov 2003 06:09:20 -0500<br>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT<br><br>It does
> > work. It also works for us allergy sufferers. If I do
> > the<br>saline<br>water trick on my nose after working in the garden or
> > in<br>someplace really<br>dusty, I have little or no reaction. (Too bad
> > it<br>doesn't work after I've<br>come in contact with cats. :>( That
> > reaction<br>starts with my eyes swelling<br>shut and then progress to my
> > nose and<br>other breathing organs. Usually ends<br>up with bronchitis
> > combined with<br>sinus
> >
>
infection.)<br><br>Blessings,<br>Bonnie<br><br>-----Original<br>Message-----
> <br>From:
> > owner-gardenchat@hort.net<br>[o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf<br>Of Pamela J.<br>Evans<br>Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003
> > 7:42 PM<br>To:<br>gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Another
> > OT<br><br>Sounds<br>charming but I may try that next time I get a sinus
> > infection.<br>Thanks<br>for the info!!<br><br>---------- Original
> >
>
Message<br>----------------------------------<br>From:<br>Aplfgcnys@aol.com<
> br>Reply-To:
> > gardenchat@hort.net<br>Date: Wed, 19 Nov<br>2003 19:19:15 EST<br><br>>In
> > a message dated 11/19/2003 7:06:50 PM<br>Eastern Standard Time,
> > <br>>kmrsy@comcast.net writes:<br>><br>>><br>snuffing salt water?
> > interesting.<br>>> Kitty<br>>> <br>><br>>That's an<br>old fashioned
> > trick our family doctor used to prescribe. Not<br>the<br><br>>most
> > pleasant thing to do, but it does
> >
>
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