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Dianne

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Feb 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/22/97
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I just got a parakeet and I think I am allergic to it. Has anyone else had problems with them?
Does anyone know if there is an asthma medicine that prevents or reduces a person''s
allergies? I think I heard that Intal (cromolyn sodium) does, but I'm not sure. Does anyone
know about this?

Dianne

KenHahm

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Feb 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/23/97
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Hmmmmm! I'm so glad that someone posted a bird/asthma posting becuase
that was my next issue at hand!

I just got a sulphur crested cockatoo (they have "powder") and two
lovebirds. For the first few days I had abomidable asthma then it seemed
to get better but not back to the previous near perfect state. I don't
know whether or not this was due to the Santa Ana's that occured the same
day or not! At any rate, -- birds, asthma, help!
Ken...@aol.com
Have a great day!

Bill Ellis Fleenor

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Feb 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/23/97
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Info from www.allerpet.com:

'Birds can also produce allergic reactions in humans. The principal
allergens are derived from their feather dust, which is old dried
dander. Some of the larger species of parrots are known to produce
greater amounts of feather dust than other birds. Moluccan (or
salmon-crested) Cockatoos, Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoos,
Greater White-crested Cockatoos, and Umbrella-crested Cockatoos, for
instance, may cause more problems for allergy sufferers, since they can
produce enough powder to coat most surfaces in the room in which they
are caged on an almost daily basis.'

Regarding medicines, it depends on how your allergies manifest
themselves: asthma, allergic rhinitus, or an allergic skin condition.

Cromolyn (Intal) might help for asthma, but you have to use the inhaler
2 puffs, 4x/day. Nasalcrom can be used for allergic rhinitus, but has to
be used several times a day.

Ellis

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LMK

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Mar 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/2/97
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On 22 Feb 1997 01:18:41 GMT, Dianne <mds4...@ivic.net> wrote:

>I just got a parakeet and I think I am allergic to it. Has anyone else had problems with them?
>Does anyone know if there is an asthma medicine that prevents or reduces a person''s
>allergies? I think I heard that Intal (cromolyn sodium) does, but I'm not sure. Does anyone
>know about this?
>
>Dianne

You might want to look at: http://www.allerpet.com under the birds
section. This is a good pet allergy site.

LMK

LMK

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Mar 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/2/97
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Look at http://www.allerpet.com for a good insight into bird
allergies. There is as much information here on pet allergies as you
are likely to find in any one place.

LMK


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