Can Anyone Recommend a Good Medication to Take to Treat Cat Allergies?

I am not sure if you have tried Flonase or not. Some people report great results with Zyrtec. However, there are some things that your boyfriend can do before you walk in the door to help with your cat allergen exposure. First, what is making you sick is a protein that is found in the saliva and urine of the cat. As the cat licks and pees, it gets this stuff on the skin and fur. It either flakes off on its own or gets shed with the skin or fur. When you inhale this protein, your body thinks it is an evil germ invader and insists that the immune system kick into action and fight the enemy that really isn't even there. Since the problem is a protein, it can be restructured (this is called de-naturing) by the use of heat, acid or alkalines. If you denature the protein, it won't cause you a problem any more. There is a product called ADMS spray that your boyfriend can spray all around where the cat hangs out BEFORE you get there. I will give you a link to the manufacturer's site and you can read about it. There is also a coat conditioner called Allerpet/C that your boyfriend can use on the cat once a week to make it look all pretty and more importantly to denature that pesky protein. I will give you a link for that too. I will also give you a link to a page with great step by step instructions for controlling cat allergies as well as to an article that explains exactly what it is going on. With a little effort, you, the boyfriend, and the cat can enjoy the week-ends.