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Purely anecdotal, but I used to have terrible allergies (dander, pollen, dust, etc.) for ~25 years. The past few years living with my wife has changed my diet

Purely anecdotal, but I used to have terrible allergies (dander, pollen, dust, etc.) for ~25 years. The past few years living with my wife has changed my diet significantly. Very little dairy, way less sugar, no soda, more vegetables, better meat ...and so on. My allergies are now almost nonexistent. I have friends with cats that I couldn't visit because of my allergies. Now, absolutely no problems when I'm in their homes. I don't know what your current diet is like, but it may benefit you to remove certain items for a while (at least several months) and see if that helps.

pkaye 12y ago
Another anecdotal is that I used to get allergies due to dander, pollen and dust for the first 20 years of my life. Without changing my diet, things greatly improved for me. I presumed I had been exposed to so much that I eventually built up immunity.
shocks 12y ago
Another allergy anecdote - I used to be alergic to cats, then I got a cat, and now I'm not allergic to cats!
- silencio 12y ago
  My anecdote: similar to you, but still allergic to cats. I have asthma attacks in the middle of the night if she curls up on my pillow, I have antihistamine eyedrops at hand, and not even my ADHD-brain dares to forget to take meds. I've moved and gone on various diets and nothing really did anything. I give myself another year or two before I look into allergy shots (at the moment, trying to get pregnant and my allergist refuses to start them). It's rather frustrating, but oh well.
  - bequanna 12y ago
    When you tried incorporating changes into your diet, can I ask how long you stuck with it? In my experience, it takes more like 6 months to see positive health results from diet changes as opposed to only a few weeks. Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or a dietitian
  - shocks 12y ago
    What kind of cat do you? Mine a persian with long hair and I groom him every day (10 minutes with a metal comb) so he leave less furr around the flat. The bedroom is the only room he's not allowed, although sometimes he does manage to sneak in. On those occasions I'll probably change the bedding just to be safe. I have an okay diet, but nothing special.

pkaye 12y ago

Another anecdotal is that I used to get allergies due to dander, pollen and dust for the first 20 years of my life. Without changing my diet, things greatly improved for me. I presumed I had been exposed to so much that I eventually built up immunity.

shocks 12y ago

Another allergy anecdote - I used to be alergic to cats, then I got a cat, and now I'm not allergic to cats!

silencio 12y ago
My anecdote: similar to you, but still allergic to cats. I have asthma attacks in the middle of the night if she curls up on my pillow, I have antihistamine eyedrops at hand, and not even my ADHD-brain dares to forget to take meds. I've moved and gone on various diets and nothing really did anything. I give myself another year or two before I look into allergy shots (at the moment, trying to get pregnant and my allergist refuses to start them). It's rather frustrating, but oh well.
- bequanna 12y ago
  When you tried incorporating changes into your diet, can I ask how long you stuck with it? In my experience, it takes more like 6 months to see positive health results from diet changes as opposed to only a few weeks. Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or a dietitian
- shocks 12y ago
  What kind of cat do you? Mine a persian with long hair and I groom him every day (10 minutes with a metal comb) so he leave less furr around the flat. The bedroom is the only room he's not allowed, although sometimes he does manage to sneak in. On those occasions I'll probably change the bedding just to be safe. I have an okay diet, but nothing special.