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Cat Allergies Eczema
Dog allergy or other?
My daughter has been having lots of symptoms: congestion, eczema, major bowel movement problems, intense heartburn.
She had her allergy tests the other day, and she ended up being allergy to pork, tomatos, eggs, cats, dogs, mold...and some other minor environmental things. We have a dog, and were greatly advised to get rid of him as soon as possible. We have had the dog for 2 years, and all the symptoms have occured between now and this past summer, except she has had eczema long before.
My question is... are some of her symptoms from the dog? Is it a for sure thing that the dog is bothering her, or is it possible her symptoms are coming from her other allergies? I have read lots about how certain dogs can be ok for those allergic, I am just trying to be sure, before we make this choice of giving our dog to someone else. Does getting rid ofthe dog sound like the best move, or is it premature?
Oh yeah...and we have a Labrador
My daughter is a 4 (highly allergic to dogs) but our dog is a shihtzu - maltese mix so she is hypo allergenic dog!! This is how I was trying to explain allergies to her and I am no doctor but I am a sufferer!!! lol Picture your daughter's allergies as a glass that fills up..depending on what she eats or she's ingesting!! Her body can tolerate only so much in her cup...then it spills over!! If she is around a Lab all day her cup will always be over flowing%2
Skin Allergy Definition, Causes and Symptoms
What is a skin allergy? A skin allergy is a reaction caused by a substance that comes in contact with the skin, thus a skin allergy. Some types of contact skin allergies are dermatitis, eczema and hives. Contact dermatitis develops when the skin comes in contact with something that a person is allergic to. A reaction to skin allergies may cause a redness or even swelling, stinging, burning or blisters and yes, itching.
Skin Allergies are one of the most prevalent causes of skin conditions. Generally, they are caused by an immune system which becomes hypersensitive after exposure to certain substances which it recognizes as harmful. As a result of this exposure, the body’s immune system releases huge amounts of antibodies to combat these “supposedly” harmful substances. The release of these immune cells may then cause an adverse reaction in other cells within the body.
The major symptom of skin allergy are hives, rashes, swelling, itching which may includes one or more physical signs like dry skin and it results in cracking of the skin. The hands, face, arms and neck are the common areas affected by skin allergies as are exposed usually every day.
Hives are red bumps or welts that form on the top layer of skin. Usually they will appear in a small area first, but they can then spread. You will find that the hives can appear on the face, arms, neck, or all over the body. The nature of hives is to be itchy. This means that food allergies cause itching skin in humans. Often the skin may appear itchy before the actual hives or reddened patches of skin will appear.
Common symptoms of allergies include redness and itchiness of the eyes, wheezing or other breathing problems, skin rashes or hives. Some people with severe allergies might even experience anaphylaxis or death in extreme exposure situations. There are many common allergies from which many people suffer. Animal dander (particularly from cats), pollen, dust mites and certain medications can all be causes of allergies. Some individuals are also allergic to certain foods or even whole food groups.
Something to keep in mind with the skin reaction as a result of food allergies is that irritating the area or becoming stressed over the issue can cause the skin reaction to be more pronounced. In other words if you become stressed you can actually psychologically induce hives. It is a reaction of too much chemical in your body as a result of stress. This means that for those with a food allergy they can cause the hives to become worse than they would normally be.
Eczema the most common skin problem is triggered by allergies. Similarly hives are caused by allergies. It is important to learn about allergies so that we can care for our skin. Most of us have different ideas about allergy. Some of us do not believe in allergy while some of us think that they suffer from allergy with every substance. Most of us are allergic to something. Most of these allergies are harmless but some like eczema can cause lot of distress and skin problems.
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