Cat Allergies - Do you have a cat allergy?
Discover how to fight cat allergens
When your are allergic to something, it is only right and rational to avoid that thing that agravates your allergies. But if you’re a person who loves cats like me, you could not be any farther from being sane and rational. It’s a good thing then that the symptoms of cat allergies are mostly manageable, however they may never diminish entirely. Firstly, let's recall the basics about cat allergens. They're usually carried by air, which means we have to inhale them in firstly before they can begin any of the cat allergy symptoms. Cat allergens are minute, microscopic even, and in size to pollens or mold spores, the two other most common airborne allergens. In otherwords, that means they stay hanging in the air for more time and they can go up into our nasal passages easier. If you own a cat, the rate of recontamination goes higher. As your cat walks through the house, it sheds dander and proteins from its urine and saliva, therefore raising the amount of cat allergens in your home even more which causes you to get cat allergies . To combat cat urine problems, try this product. Another 'must read' for all asthma sufferes is a book by Paresh Jivanji who has helped many sufferes. There are some very impressive testimonials on his website here.
Anyway, here are several steps you can take to reduce cat allergens in your house and, in that event, decrease your cat allergies as well:
Step 1: You must stop letting your cat share your bed.
Let's face it, this is actually a really minimal price to pay. Think about sore eyes, , blocked nose, finding it hard to breathe, sore rashes, swelling, and you’ll understand that not having our cat in our bed is not that . After all, when you have cat allergies but still insist on owning a cat, you have to agree that there's several things that we should really give up to realise a balance between your health and your love for your cat.
Step 2: Ban you cat from the bedroom.
Once again, as you probably know, this is still an extremely minimal price to pay. for allergy relief. To stop air from secondary areas in the houses from affecting the bedroom air, keep the door closed at all times. An air purifier would be of much help to keep the bedroom a from cat allergies and allergens.
Step 3: Wash the bedding in very hot water approximately twice monthly.
As some of us may our cat to creep up your bed sometimes, be certain to wash your bedding often. That will help cut down dust mites and cat allergens that we may unconsciously inhale while asleep. If you have a cat allergy, you can also use one of the excellent steam cleaning devices on the market today that will kill germs and allergens. Use these on your matterress daily and on carpets and other soft furnishings. There is a great e-book on this subject which explains how you can even start a profitable business doing this for other sufferers. Find out more here.
Step 4: Try HEPA air filters in rooms where you mainly keep your cat.
HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter is air filter. Occasionally, even after you have really cleaned our homes from all dirt and dust, several cat allergens can still be present. They are often quite hard to get rid of. Air filters can help us clean the air in the room and cat allergens at a low level. There are some really cheap air purifiers on Ebay at them moment. Check them out here.
Step 5: Vacuum cat allergen with high grade HEPA vacuum cleaner a minimum of twice weekly.
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