Does anyone else have an dust/horse alergy??

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If so how do you cope??? I don't think I'm allergic to horses as such just all the muck and dust that comes with them, and combined with a bit of hey fever - it makes me feel pretty bad!!

Anti-histermines (sp?) make me feel mega tired (even non-drowsy ones) but I haven't investigated them all, so does anyone know any good ones??

allergies are so strange as well!!! I was fine until I was about 18 and now I get it all the time!!
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i dont but my friend does and she has two horses!! she has piriton to help her and slowly weaned herself down to mim dosage whilst exposin her self to the horses as much as poss (by that i dont mean she was naked round them LOL), shes ok with her two but can have reactions with other peoples horses!
 
i have exactly the same problem as you! i take antihistermines (sp) which work for me unless i miss a day by accident, or if im in a new horsey environment- for example, if i go to a different yard i sneeze my head off, but at my stables im usually totally fine! i also have hayfever too, im going to go to the docs and have an allergy test though as its a real pain in the bum and i suffer really badly even with all the eyedrops/nosesprays they prescribe me!
 
I take Zyrtek as I'm allergic to Kiyo. My eyes itch and water, the corner of my eye swells, when she rubs against my face or skin in general I break out in hives! But I make sure to wash my hands, face and rinse my eyes out with water. But the Zyrtek is great
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It dosen't stop me hugging her though!
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thanks guys. Will try all of the above!! I been using Clarityn recently but it makes me feel like I haven't had enough food and I might pass out!
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I could put up with it but it seems to carry on all day despite showers etc. until at least the next day!
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Thanks for the tips anyway, I might try the herbal one.
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One of my work colleagues is allergic to animal hair to the point of being potentially dangerous. I can never touch her, sit on her chair, etc. as all my clothing and body are potentially "contaminated".
 
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I don't go near the hay/straw/dusty stables basically! lol
I can poo pick an Easibed stable but can't muck out a straw one!

I carry an EpiPen adrenaline auto-injector in case of dire emergencies & YO knows to dial 999 if I ever fall down gasping, or start acting even more strangely than usual!
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Should add, I take piriton as & when necessary to relieve/ward off hayfever like symptoms but this is as much for my temper as anything, as having constant ulcers on your tongue for example (permanently swollen, so I'm always biting it!) can make you very bad-tempered!
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OH also bought me some disposable masks from B&Q, the ones you have to pinch down over your nose? They make you look like a pr*t but are quite useful I guess, though they're not very comfortable!

It's quite annoying, as my stables/tack areas are very clean & as dust free as possible but you can't force your neighbouring liveries to be as fastidious of course, so I still run in, run out if I go into the actual stables!
 
I am really allergic and follow a few rules to stop it taking over my life - I also have asthma -I take ceterizine daily at night - I use a nasal spray night and morning and I never touch my face or eyes after touching anything else. If I cannot wash my hands on a regualr basis I sometimes wear thin latex gloves so that I can just throw them away. If I am clipping or grooming dirty horses I always wear a face mask. Hope this helps
 
Yep, i'm allergic too. Never really affects my eyes, I just sneeze like mad . I take loratadine (sp?) tablets (can get them from morrisons for 99p for a pack of 7) if i know i'm going to be around the horses for more than an hour or so. If i just ride and shower straight away after i can generally get away without taking a tablet. If i take tablets for a few days in a row they can make me wheezy and i have to use my inhaler more than normal. If i'm grooming a dirty horse i have to cover my face. Oh, and if i'm still sneezing badly even after washing and changing i find that having something to eat helps!!
 
I have bad hayfever, have never found anything to completely get rid of it. Unfortunately, in the last couple of years I have become allergic to anti histamines, GAH!

If you're buying from the shop, all the supermarkets will do their own brands of the main anti histamines. Clarityn is Loratadine, and Piriteze (not sure if Piriton is the same formulation) is Cetirizine. You can save a bundle by buying these instead, and you may even save over the cost of having a prescription.

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im allergic to horse sweat and slightly alergic to horses.
Im aclso allergic to dust as in while mucking out or laying new bedding i get very bad wheezing
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I do sympathise. It is absolutely miserable. My husband used to be allergic to everything horse related, animal related in fact and practically lived off Piriton which didn't help a great deal. Daughter and I had to strip (no joke) in the shed and shower before we went anyway near him. No animals in the house and absolutely no cut flowers or smelly candles etc.

His advice! Perhaps not practical. MOVE TO CANADA! Seriously.

Since we have moved he has ridden, handles the horses daily, has his workshop in the barn, stacks hay, cuddles cats and dogs etc, etc, before he couldn't walk onto a stableyard without his eyes itching like crazy.

More practically, I think it also has a lot to do with the fact that I don't have a single carpet in the house, everywhere is hardwood flooring. If you have carpets really consider losing them, it doesn't matter how thorough a Domestic Goddess you are they are full of all sorts of allergens and it does affect you. Have you tried wearing a mask when you are doing all the dusty jobs. I expect someone else has mentioned that already though, haven't had time to read your other responses yet.

I hope you find something to help.
 
I have a bad allergy to dust! Got quite bad at one point in that I had to wear a mask over my face when grooming! Don't have to do that now, just try and groom outside, keep things really clean so I don;t aggravate it, can;t really do much more than that. More time I spend round horses, more immune I appear to get. Always need a box of tissues handy though!!!
 
I have always been allergic to horses but since having my own have found that I have built up a sort of immunity to her and she doesn't affect me unless she's been stabled (which is rare). Other horses however make me come out in hives and I have to be careful not to touch them unless I'm wearing gloves. I have really bad excema on my hands which is aggravated by the horses too so I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle at the moment. I take piriton and zirtek if it gets really bad.

Reading these posts I can't believe what we all put up with just to be with our horses! Anyone else would think we were mad!!
 
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