5 Tips For Handling Your Partner’s Pet Allergies

by Christy Caplan | June 26, 2017

Guest blogger, Emma Lawson brings you some wonderful advice on what to do if your partner has pet allergies! 

About Emma Lawson:

Emma is a passionate writer, online article editor at ripped.me and a health enthusiast. In her spare time, she likes to do research, and write articles to create awareness regarding healthy lifestyle. She also strives to suggest innovative home remedies that can help you lead a quality and long life.

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Pets make great company, which is why it can be truly difficult to handle the fact that your partner is allergic to the furry friend you’ve had for so long. Constant sneezing, runny nose, and irritated eyes are just some of the symptoms that indicate a person is allergic to a certain animal, which means you’ll have to deal with the problem somehow and make the life with your cat or a dog more bearable for your loved one.

Find treatment methods for you

The amount of time a person spends with your dog or cat will determine which treatment is the best for them. Namely, over the counter (OTC) antihistamine will help a lot if your partner takes it before they come to your place. Popping a Claritin, Allegra, or Zyrtec 20-30 minutes before arriving at your house would be the best. Spending a day or an entire night in the household with a pet will require a person to take something stronger and secure the symptoms with a nasal steroid. Flonase will relieve the allergies for a longer period, so make sure your partner is taking them daily if you start living together. The steroids won’t have the effect if they are not taken for three to five days in a row. Allergen immunotherapy is the perfect remedy for more serious conditions. The pet allergens injection shots under the skin are shown effective in approximately 75 percent of patients. If you take them two times a week for six months, you’ll see how much easier it is to live with a four-legged friend.

Don’t let the pet roam everywhere

Some rooms are meant to stay pet-free. Therefore, if your partner has trouble dealing with pet hair and dander, make sure that at least the bedroom is off limits for your dog, cat, or any other animal you have. Allergens can seriously disrupt sleep, so it’s best if the pet has only a certain area in the house where it can roam during the day. However, you can have the first floor, or a basement especially chosen for them to play around.

Clear the air

Air is filled with floating pet particles, which is why you should consider cleansing it to decrease the influence of allergens. So, consider investing in some of the best air purifiers for dust and allergies and help your partner deal with that problem. Research has shown that the air purifiers remove airborne allergens like cat dander from the air; so, a high-quality air purifier can definitely be a solid investment.

Keep the pet away from the furniture

Pet dander can easily stick to the furniture fabric, causing allergies continuously. This is why you should try to teach your pet not to walk over the furniture but to stick to the floor instead. Carpets also harbor allergies, so you should consider removing it from the living room. Some pets adore snuggling on the sofa, so buy them a pet bed only for them to enjoy it and stay away from your bed.

Clean up more often

If being anywhere near pets causes sneezing, teary eyes and itchiness, it’s a good idea to take a shower immediately after a person has been around the animal. This will remove any lingering allergens and ease the symptoms. What’s more, cleaning the house more often and more thoroughly would also be of great help. This is especially true for the area where the pooch or cat constantly spends their time.

Final thoughts

Allergies can really make our life agonizing, and even more so when the one causing a rash or a runny nose is precisely our beloved pet. However, thanks to a couple of helpful suggestions, you could bring the allergen influence down to a minimum and live a long and allergy free life for a long time. Take medications, determine the specific place for the pet, invest in a good air purifier, and shower after you’ve spent time in the same room with the pet, and the allergies shouldn’t make your life so unbearable afterwards.

Thank you Emma and Borg!

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