CATS!

[bleaschmann]

Hi,

 

I spent christmas with my sister & I can honestly say I have haven't had such a tic free 3 days in nearly 10 years!

 

I came home & by the evening I was ticking frequently - constant vocal barks for nearly 3 hours!

 

I was racking my brain for what could of possibly been different & there was only one thing.........

 

My sister lives in a newly built house & has no cats.............I have 2 cats.

 

There has only been one other time when I have been relatively tic free (without meds) & that was when I lived on my own for a year.............again, no cats!

 

My parents have always had cats and even had 10 of them at one point.Apparently the 3 main causes of allergic reactions are cats,pollen & dustmites.

 

I have read that a sign of an allergy to either cats,pollen or dust mites can be a runny or blocked nose.I have struggled with having a constantly blocked nose & even had to have an operation as I had damaged the lining by using too much decongestant spray

 

As my wife & I a reluctant to move the cats out temporarily in order to test this theory we have ordered an air purifier with a HEPA filter to see if any change is noticeable..................if there is no change at least the air we breathe will be of a good quality!!

 

I will post again on this forum to let you all know what happens.

 

I recently received Sheilas book, Tics & Tourettes.....................wow!!!!! what a great source of help & hope.

 

Stuart.

[Chemar]

Hi Stuart and Happy New Year

 

I am so glad you are finding the benefits from Sheila's excellent book!

 

Yes, an allergy sure can be a big tic trigger.

Hope the HEPA filter helps.

We are also a cat family and thankfully dont have any allergies to them.

 

all the best to you and your family