Are there any medicines that help eliminate cat allergies?

With so many options out there, how do I choose the right med? I have two cats and getting rid of them is not an option. However, they make my eyes itch and water, my nose stuffy, and I now even suffer from asthma. In fact, I've always been quite the athlete, but I can't even jog a quarter mile now without my inhaler. I never had asthma before I adopted my cats. I even experience itching if my cats lick or scratch me... like a little skin rash. I'm also allergic to pretty much anything else... dust, pollen, pollution... I was never allergic to anything in my younger days but now (I'm 20) it seems that my allergies are peaking. HELP! I want to breathe again.|||i take allegra-d and i have a 4 year old cat. it seems to work really good but everyone is different.





i've heard that zyrtec works really good for pet allergies.





talk with your dr about it....|||antihistamines|||See an allergist and ask about getting allergy shots. These are injections of small amounts of your specific allergens that gradually desensitize you. It can take quite sometime, it won't happen in a week, but I have had some patients with good results. There are also many antihistamines available. Zyrtec is supposed to be the best for pet allergies. You will need a prescription for it. Unfortunately it is quite common to develop more allergies as we get older.|||I recommend you take Claritin for all your allergies. It should help you out and you only have to take it once daily. I've taken it myself and it works great for me. The generic form of Claritin is loratadine and is cheaper to buy just in case you don't want to spend very much for the brand name (Claritin costs around $20 a box). If you have any other problems or concerns with this or anything else, I recommend you contact your family doctor. I also listed a website below that should also help you out too. Good luck and I hope this helps you out.|||people seem to think that it's the cat HAIR that they are allergic to ( my dad's allergic, with severe asthma ). I have one short haired cat and one long haired cat, and if dad comes around to visit, i make sure he doesn't pat them, or that they don't rub up against him or any where near him. the reason being is that what the allergy against cats is not their fur... but their SALIVA. when cats clean themselves they obvioulsy use their tongues. when they have cleaned themselves, their salvia dies and turns to very small particles ie/ dust. it's a specific sort of dust. but this is what you are allergic to. strange enough, you could always take your cat to a cat parlour. but to make more sense of it, just make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly etc after patting your cats. my long haired cat was only 6 weeks when i got her, and she became quite attatched, followed me everywhere, including the bathroom. she's not afraid of water and actually jumps into the shower when it is on! maybe gettig your cat used to water , so you;'re able to clean her a bit more that she does???