is there a breed of cat that I’m less likely to be allergic to? ie siamese?

Posted September 29th, 2009

jane c asked: I would love a cat, but the ones I had as a child really made my asthma bad!! does anybody know of a breed that might be less likely to do this.
many thanks
jane xSusie Glenn

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is my sister is allergic to my hamsters?

Posted September 29th, 2009

Amanda asked: Ever since we got my hamsters she started coughing (she has asthma) and if she doesn’t get near them she is fine. Can someone help me i really need helpKurt Kemmerer

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Puppy having severe asthma attack?

Posted September 29th, 2009

MommaSchmitt asked: I have asked recently about dogs with asthma. My new puppy, 5 1/2 months old, has been suffering a severe asthma attack for several days. He is under vet care, taking predneson, albuterol, clavamox (antibiotic) and perscription dog food. He is recovering from kennel cough and a bad case of pnemonia. We rescued [...]

I really want a dog but i have asthma and allergies to them?

Posted September 28th, 2009

Aeind asked: a lot of people asked my family if we want a dog, but it’s always the same answer….i’m allergic to them and i have asthma. but i REALLY REALLY REALLY REALL YREALL YERA LLYREA LLRYL REALLY wanta dog, and i was thinking of getting a hypoallergenic one, should i try out some dogs [...]

What are the best foods to give a ******* to keep his weight down that he will actually eat?

Posted September 27th, 2009

leona4u63 asked: Overweight
Allergies
AsthmaSally Fidler

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Why am I coughing like this?

Posted September 27th, 2009

roxyrox koolgirl asked: Sometimes, out of nowhere I will get a cough. I am up all night coughing and when I blow my nose there is completely nothing in there! I also try medicine which doesn’t help either! I don’t feel sick or anything but I just CAN’T stop coughing! Some people say I might [...]

Can I have asthma with normal oxygen levels and normal chest xray?

Posted September 26th, 2009

chicagojo asked: I wake in the morning with chest tightness/pressure and feeling short of breath. These symptoms last for a couple of hours after i wake up. I have complained of these symptoms to my doctor so she ordered a chest xray, stress test and took my blood oxygen levels. All came back normal. But [...]

Had a cough for a week.wondering what I could have?

Posted September 26th, 2009

Wishing for Nashville asked: Had a cough for a week…wondering what I could have…
Question Details: Symptoms:
-1 week ago I had a fever and was tired. I started coughing
-I still have a cough
-my throat hurts when I cough
-I feel like I constantly have some phlegm or something in my throat
-therefore, alot of the time when I [...]

How do you use a nebulizer on a 2 year old who is terrified of it. He gets hysterical when it is turned on?

Posted September 25th, 2009

nicole asked: He has been having overnight coughing fits and may have asthma. We tried using it on him when he was sleeping, but how do you know he is getting the medicine? You can’t put the mask on him lying down as the device needs to remain upright, so I just hold [...]

Do I have any hope of becoming a doctor?

Posted September 25th, 2009

phreadriquebean asked: I have always wanted to be a doctor! But growing up I kept getting sick. I’m 24 now and a sophomore in college. I’ve been diagnosed with 4 different autoimmune diseases in addition to allergies and asthma. Over the last 2 years, I have been extremely ill with new symptoms [...]