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Kids with Allergies

For those that have a kid with an allergy, how did you know? S has been sick a lot. It seems as though every time he gets over a cold he starts a new one. While he was playing with the cat today I started to wonder if he might be allergic. He has a runny nose constantly, cough that comes and goes, sounds congested and he rubs his eyes but until now I figured it was out of tiredness.
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Re: Kids with Allergies

  • I had K tested and it is a fairly easy test.  They tested her for animals by having her lay on her stomach and then put some gel on her back.   If it reacts or bubbles up it is positive for allergies.  

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  • Does any of this sound like animal allergies?
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  • They all sound like possible signs of a cat allergy. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is any way to tell for sure without getting him tested. I had horrible, horrible allergies as a baby, but thankfully I don't have many anymore. I tested positive for a pet dander allergy when I was younger, but I have a car now, and I don't have any issues.
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  • Those symptoms can occur with environmental/animal allergies, but also with food allergies.
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  • K was in a daycare center and was like this for almost 1.5 years to 2 years.... she tested negative.   The list they have for allergies is numerous so the dr. just picked the common ones for her.  She was negative on the cats/ dog. 
  • I guess I will call the doc and see what he says. I haven't taken S in as it's never really major but it just keeps coming back it seems. He isn't around a whole lot of kids so I wouldn't think he would keep getting a cold. He did have bronchitis awhile back and that seemed like it took forever to go away.
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    Does any of this sound like animal allergies?

    H is the EXACT same way.  She has always sounded like she's got rocks in her nose - constant congestion for as long as we can remember but no other issues.  Now you have me thinking that she's allergic to our cat and/or dog.  DH's mom is severly allergic to pets so who knows.. Dang now we need to test her!  Good luck and hope your LO gets to feeling better!

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  • C had constant colds and sinus infections that we just couldn't get cleared up. It was year round. They finally tested him. He not only has bad allergies, but also has asthma. Once they put him on daily doses of meds for both, he was a different child.
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