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Signs Of Cat Allergy In Baby. How do you know if your baby is allergic to pets. Noticeable symptoms caused by cat allergies include a runny nose watery eyes sneezing coughing and wheezing. Coughing or wheezing during the night or naps. Itching and burning in eyes.
Pet allergy symptoms in babies and children. Here are the most common cat allergy symptoms that can occur in a baby. Common signs and symptoms of pet allergies include. Though uncommon in babies allergies to dust pets mold pollen insect stings and other things in the environment may trigger allergy symptoms. Nasal congestion postnasal drip coughing dark circles under the eyes wheezing and difficulties sleeping are additional symptoms. Another annoying symptom of cat allergies is feeling like you just cant catch your breath.
Among the eight known cat allergens the most prominent allergen is secretoglobin Fel d 1 and it is produced in the anal glands salivary glands and mainly in sebaceous glands of cats and is ubiquitous in the United States even in households without cats.
Some highly sensitive people can even develop a rash when they come in contact with a cat. If you are cat allergic and cat allergens get into your lungs the allergens can combine with antibodies and cause symptoms. Itching and burning in eyes. In response the body reacts with a wide variety of symptoms including. But if your baby is allergic to a cat you may also notice a wheezing sound. The childs reaction depends on how sensitive he is to the cat.