Allergies

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I have a very severe allergy to cats. Even after I've taken allergy pills, it's not unusual for me to get a runny nose, and if by chance I happen to have put my hand anywhere a cat has been lying down/cleaning itself and then even remotely approach it to my eyes, they are going to be swollen, red and itchy as hell. Breathing also becomes a chore around cats.

Me too. My whole body reacts violently around cats, particularly indoor ones. My nose runs, my throat gets sore, I even start to itch all up my arms and neck. I don't dislike cats at all, I just have a problem with their fur everywhere (like up my nose).

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As a kid the most common allergies I heard of where cats, dogs, and sometimes eggs, these days just about every second person I meet is either allergice to nuts or fish, is there something in the environment that is causing people to be born with or develop these allergies?

My brother is allergic to tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, coconuts, cashews) but peanuts don't bother him at all. It's a certain chemical only nuts borne from trees possess, while peanuts, which are essentially roots, don't contain it. Of course, some people run the whole gamut, which I guess just comes from an aversion to the specific protein all nuts have. Fish, I don't know. Some people are allergic to seafood in general, despite being one of the easiest meats for out bodies to digest. Maybe there's something in the water...

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