Re: Another OT-allergies

Bonnie, there is a breed of hairless or nearly so cat, called a Sphinx
or something. I think they're funny looking, but I love a cat's fur - so
soft and so pretty. Especially mine w/ her marvelous coloring and
markings, but I may be biased. Just a thought...



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:55:58 -0800

>We haven't noticed a difference in my husband's reaction but will start
>looking.   We would both like to have house cats.  I asked our allergist if
>there might be a short hair or some unusual variety that he could tolerate
>but he didn't know of any.   He has been wonderful with his other
>suggestions...he is an immunologist and allergist who works with Johns
>Hopkins on various techniques.
>
>Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Judy L Browning <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Date: 11/20/2003 1:21:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Another OT-allergies
>>
>> Bonnie,
>> There does seem to be a difference related to fur color. My friend's
>> ex-husband is allergic to white cats, but Ok with black ones. Son in law
>> also has more difficulty with white cats. Neither of them had allergies as
>> bad as yours sounds.
>> Judy B
>>
>> 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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