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That CAN'T be true! / Re: am I allergic to my boyfriend?
« on: 10/05/2005 19:52:46 »
Hi Jellgirl,
I had the same thing happen last winter - have not dated anyone seriously since. I have tested highly allergic to cats and dogs (Which are easy to avoid). My doctor was no use with the boyfriend since the only strategy he had was to avoid the allergens. I see all these replies about beards and aftershave, etc. My problem was definitely not from my boyfriends beard - it was absolutely his saliva. I'm pretty distressed about this allergy. I wound up with hives wherever my boyfriend kissed me. Frankly, I would like it if the medicial community could come up with a treatment that returned my immune system to a non-allergic reaction instead of the the usual avoid it or take an anti-histamiine.
I've seen two doctors about this and both of them have basically shrugged and been a little too amused/indifferent.
Let me know if you have had better results.
I had the same thing happen last winter - have not dated anyone seriously since. I have tested highly allergic to cats and dogs (Which are easy to avoid). My doctor was no use with the boyfriend since the only strategy he had was to avoid the allergens. I see all these replies about beards and aftershave, etc. My problem was definitely not from my boyfriends beard - it was absolutely his saliva. I'm pretty distressed about this allergy. I wound up with hives wherever my boyfriend kissed me. Frankly, I would like it if the medicial community could come up with a treatment that returned my immune system to a non-allergic reaction instead of the the usual avoid it or take an anti-histamiine.
I've seen two doctors about this and both of them have basically shrugged and been a little too amused/indifferent.
Let me know if you have had better results.
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Originally posted by jellgirl
Hi,
Everytime my boyfriend kisses me I break out into hives. It really is very disrupting and I would like to know if there is anything that I can do to prevent this from happening. I have had allergy tests done and the result was I am highly allergic to cats and dogs.
I used to get hives as a child but the trigger was always cats and dogs. Now I do not get hives around cats and dogs I get asthmatic.
I know it is the irritation from his beard, but since there is only
so close he can shave, I do not know what more I can ask him to do.
If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate them.