Possibly allergic

danielsangeo · 10-25-2013

So, some pretty outstanding news (he said, his words dripping with sarcasm) from my investigations online.

Some history. Over the past couple of years, I have been suffering from itchy skin. And I'm telling you--suffering. It has been getting worse over the last year or so to a point where it's hard to get to sleep at night. I also get little red bumps everywhere.

I have tried lotions and humidifiers to hydrate my skin and it doesn't help. I have thoroughly scoured my bedding and other fabric stuff for bugs and nothing was found.

From my research online (yeah, I know), I think I may have nailed down the culprit: My cat.

This started to gradually come on since I got him about 3 years ago. I have started taking Benadryl to see if that helps and it helps a very tiny bit but not enough to say if it's actually helping or if it's a placebo effect.

At the moment, I cannot afford a doctor's visit to find out for certain but if that's the case, I might have to regrettably find a new home for my kitty.

Drachen · 10-25-2013

If you can't get a doctor to do an allergy test, do one yourself. Get the cat to lick or scratch a patch of relatively unaffected skin. If you do break out after that, it's likely it's the cat. If not, it might be something else. Something in the bed, laundry detergent, ect. Try switching things around one at a time for a couple of weeks each.

danielsangeo · 10-26-2013

I think it might be the dander because I did get a scratch on my leg from playing with him and I didn't break out there.

CuddleBeam · 10-26-2013

I hope you're not allergic to Process!

Anyway, I have some similar. It might be atopic dermatitis (I think that's the name in english). Basically, my skin gets very very dry and itchy whenever I eat nuts or milk or in places near the sea. And I used to drink about two litres of milk, daily.

It might be something you're eating or drinking? Or the place you're living?

danielsangeo · 10-26-2013

It's possible, but I haven't changed my diet and I've lived in several different places. The only thing that's really a link is my cat.

CuddleBeam · 10-26-2013

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Originally Posted by danielsangeo

It's possible, but I haven't changed my diet and I've lived in several different places. The only thing that's really a link is my cat.

It could still be your diet. I was drinking boxed milk daily ever since I felt my mother's teats until I randomly developed the dermatitis about a year ago. Then when I stopped drinking that (healthcare is free in Spain and the doctor told me to) I got much better.

Rachel Bronwyn · 10-26-2013

Ew. Don't talk about your mother's teats.

CuddleBeam · 10-26-2013

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Originally Posted by Rachel Bronwyn

Ew. Don't talk about your mother's teats.

Lol not felt.

LEFT

lol.

Anyway. My mom has wonderful teats. It's deduced from that my mom is all-around wonderful, which means that her teats are wonderful too.

Drachen · 10-26-2013

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Originally Posted by danielsangeo

It's possible, but I haven't changed my diet and I've lived in several different places. The only thing that's really a link is my cat.

It would be best to test that theory. If you can, get someone else to care for your cat for a week and clean the crap out of your place. Put everything cat-related in sealed plastic bags. If you start to clear up after a few days, you know why. If not, you have another mystery to solve.

Bozo · 10-26-2013

Take a picture of the bumps and post it here. Or send me it.

danielsangeo · 10-27-2013

The red bumps aren't necessarily itchy. When I look at the itchy areas, there doesn't seem to be any visual difference between itchy areas and non-itchy areas.

10-25-2013	#1
danielsangeo Process Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,908	Possibly allergic So, some pretty outstanding news (he said, his words dripping with sarcasm) from my investigations online. Some history. Over the past couple of years, I have been suffering from itchy skin. And I'm telling you--suffering. It has been getting worse over the last year or so to a point where it's hard to get to sleep at night. I also get little red bumps everywhere. I have tried lotions and humidifiers to hydrate my skin and it doesn't help. I have thoroughly scoured my bedding and other fabric stuff for bugs and nothing was found. From my research online (yeah, I know), I think I may have nailed down the culprit: My cat. This started to gradually come on since I got him about 3 years ago. I have started taking Benadryl to see if that helps and it helps a very tiny bit but not enough to say if it's actually helping or if it's a placebo effect. At the moment, I cannot afford a doctor's visit to find out for certain but if that's the case, I might have to regrettably find a new home for my kitty. __________________ Tell me, where in the world is Daniel Sandiego?

10-25-2013	#2
Drachen Pinocchio Pornographer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the shadow of the Empire State Building Posts: 2,137	Re: Possibly allergic If you can't get a doctor to do an allergy test, do one yourself. Get the cat to lick or scratch a patch of relatively unaffected skin. If you do break out after that, it's likely it's the cat. If not, it might be something else. Something in the bed, laundry detergent, ect. Try switching things around one at a time for a couple of weeks each. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

10-26-2013	#3
danielsangeo Process Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,908	Re: Possibly allergic I think it might be the dander because I did get a scratch on my leg from playing with him and I didn't break out there. __________________ Tell me, where in the world is Daniel Sandiego?

10-26-2013	#4
CuddleBeam DO THE IMPOSSIBLE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 872	Re: Possibly allergic I hope you're not allergic to Process! Anyway, I have some similar. It might be atopic dermatitis (I think that's the name in english). Basically, my skin gets very very dry and itchy whenever I eat nuts or milk or in places near the sea. And I used to drink about two litres of milk, daily. It might be something you're eating or drinking? Or the place you're living? __________________ Thank you everyone! My Deviantart: http://cuddle-beam.deviantart.com/ Last edited by CuddleBeam; 10-26-2013 at 06:56 AM.

10-26-2013	#5
danielsangeo Process Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,908	Re: Possibly allergic It's possible, but I haven't changed my diet and I've lived in several different places. The only thing that's really a link is my cat. __________________ Tell me, where in the world is Daniel Sandiego?

10-26-2013	#7
Rachel Bronwyn Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,002	Re: Possibly allergic Ew. Don't talk about your mother's teats.

10-26-2013	#10
Bozo Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC, NJ Posts: 2,266	Re: Possibly allergic Take a picture of the bumps and post it here. Or send me it. __________________ Real niggas do real thangs.