Cat Allergies - Do you have a cat allergy?
Discover how to fight cat allergens
If you’re allergic to something, it’s only sane and rational to avoid exposure to that thing that agravates your allergies. But if you are a lover of cats like me, you couldn’t be any further away from being sane and rational. It’s an advantage then that the symptoms of cat allergies are manageable, but they might never diminish entirely. Firstly, remember the fundamentals about cat allergens. They're mostly transferred by air, which means you have to inhale them in firstly before they can set off any of your cat allergic symptoms. Cat allergens are tiny, microscopic even, and in size to pollens or mold spores, the two other common allergens that are airborne. That means they remain hanging in the air for more time and they can penetrate our nose passages easier. If you keep a cat around, the rate of recontamination can get worse. As your cat goes through your houses, it sheds dander and proteins from its saliva and urine, which increases the level of cat allergens in our home even more and therefore causing 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 some steps you can attempt to cut down cat allergens in our house and, in the process, cut down your cat allergies too:
Step 1: No more cats on the bed.
As you probably know, this is actually a really minimal price to pay. Think about sore eyes, , blocked nose, difficulty breathing, rashes, swelling, and you will realize that not letting your cat in your bed is not that . After all, when we suffer cat allergies but still persist on having a cat, we have to know that there's a couple things that you should really give up to realise a balance between our health and our love for your cat.
Step 2: No cats in the bedroom at all.
Once again, as you are probably aware, this is still a very minimal price to pay. for allergy relief. To prevent air from other areas in our home from affecting the bedroom air, keep the door shut at all times. An air purifier would be a real benefit to keep your bedroom a from cat allergies and allergens.
Step 3: Wash the bedding in boiling hot water around twice monthly.
If many of you may the cat to pop up your bed sometimes, be sure to wash our bedding often. That will help cut down dust mites and cat allergens which we might unconsciously breathe in while sleeping. 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 filters in rooms where you mainly keep the cat.
HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter is air filter. Now and again, even after you have positively cleaned your homes of all dust and dirt, a few cat allergens stick around. They are often quite hard to remove. Air filters can help you purify the air in our 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 up cat allergen with high grade HEPA vacuum cleaner a minimum of twice weekly.
Cat allergens often adhere to cupboards, lino, laminate floors, settees, and othe items of furniture. When cleaning, make sure you thoroughly and dust these things. Also, use hypo-allergenic vacuum refills to stop the allergens from releasing out and getting into the air as you dust.
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