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This is something that I've been told over and over - early exposure to things like dust, pollen, nuts etc basically eliminates allergies when older. As an exa
by melomal 5y ago
This is something that I've been told over and over - early exposure to things like dust, pollen, nuts etc basically eliminates allergies when older.
As an example, I was never exposed to cats early age but dogs yes. Now I have a mild reaction to cats hair and nothing with dogs. Of course this isn't a scientific study that can be validated but it does sort of make sense in my mind.
A la antibodies etc.
- feanaro 5y agoMy wife was exposed to both from an early age and this continued until she was 15. Then she developed a mild allergy to dogs and a stronger allergy to cats (can't be in the same room with one). Allergies aren't a simple phenomenon.
- melomal 5y agoI strangely had the same experience with hay fever. Never suffered from it then right around 15 it hit me pretty bad. I moved countries 5 years ago and again I no longer have hay fever symptoms so for sure they are not simple.