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Could Eyes Itching And Swelling Be Due To A Cat Allergy?

I was told by another doctor - not my own - that it sounded like my asthma was misdiagnosed. When I was 4 I had Bronchitis/pneumonia (not sure exactly which one) and my doctor told my mom and I that all it was was a little infection. But my mom kept on insisting I had asthma, which made the doctor ask me questions that my mom insisted were true although when I was asked them later the answers we always no . I haven t had any problems with my asthma since I was 9- when I sold my cat. I can run 4 miles without an issue, I am never short of breath, I had an inhaler but it never helped or anything; but if a cat gets in my face my eyes get itchy & I feel swollen almost I Have no problems with any other allergies, I am rarely ever sick, and I have no problems nor have I ever that are typically associated with asthma. When I explained this to a doctor I came across while at a restaurant, they said it sounded like I had a cat allergy, not asthma. Would you say I do have asthma or that it s more likely i just have a cat allergy?
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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Allergist and Immunologist,  's  Response
Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:

1. Asthma is a very broad diagnosis, it is not a single disease, it has many types. By knowing details about symptoms, it is only possible to judge (judgement vary from doctor to doctor) a diagnosis.

2. Diagnosis of asthma can be reliably made by a test known as "spirometry with post-bronchodilator testing". So, I would suggest you to discuss need of the test if diagnosis of asthma is a concern.

3. From your history, I would think of cat allergy, which can be also confirmed by allergy testing for cat proteins.

4. However, I would like to mention here that asthma itself can be manifestation of allergies and one can have asthma due to cat allergy.

So, if diagnosis is a concern, both of the above suggested tests will help you so as a consultation with an Allergist-Immunologist.

My personal opinion, may be cat allergy, which caused asthmatic symptoms in your childhood but now causing eye symptoms.

Hope above information will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.
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Could Eyes Itching And Swelling Be Due To A Cat Allergy?

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows: 1. Asthma is a very broad diagnosis, it is not a single disease, it has many types. By knowing details about symptoms, it is only possible to judge (judgement vary from doctor to doctor) a diagnosis. 2. Diagnosis of asthma can be reliably made by a test known as spirometry with post-bronchodilator testing . So, I would suggest you to discuss need of the test if diagnosis of asthma is a concern. 3. From your history, I would think of cat allergy, which can be also confirmed by allergy testing for cat proteins. 4. However, I would like to mention here that asthma itself can be manifestation of allergies and one can have asthma due to cat allergy. So, if diagnosis is a concern, both of the above suggested tests will help you so as a consultation with an Allergist-Immunologist. My personal opinion, may be cat allergy, which caused asthmatic symptoms in your childhood but now causing eye symptoms. Hope above information will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.