I am also incredibly allergic to cats!! I always pet a client's cat though, if they'll let me, 'cause I love little critters of all kinds. (I have a weeeener dawg who I am NOT allergic to, thankfully) I take Allegra twice a day and irrigate my nose in the morning with a saline solution and then use Nasonex, a nasal steroid with a little nose lubricant in it. I have had very little problem since I started this regimen! Flonase is another nasal steroid that does the trick for some people. The only thing I try to remember is to wash my hands if I pet the little beasties BEFORE I touch my nose or face or piano keys. Should mention that I am also allergic to trees, dust mites, grass, smoke and life in general. And I would reply to the person who said that allergies were due to an weak immune system that I have MS, an auto immune disease. My body thinks the myelin sheath around the nerves is lunch!! So I have an OVER active immune system and am allergic. I can't figure THAT one out... But I'm doing OK and am tuning more and more pianos alla time! Seems to be easier on me and my MS than teaching high school band and orchestra! Less drama!! <grin> Be well, Steve Borgstrom Brooklyn Park, MN USA On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 10:41 PM, Carman Gentile wrote: > I am allergic to cats. If my customer has cats in the house, I start > sneezing and my nose runs like a racehorse. Over the years I would > address the problem by going out to my car and taking one or two "no > drowsiness" medications and eventually they kick in and give me > relief. Lately I started using a product called "Alavert". So far it > seems to work well. > > What do YOU folks do about cat allergies on the job? > > Carman Gentile RPT > Eureka, CA
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