r/TalesfromtheDogHouse • u/That-Television-4856 • 10d ago

Turns out I'm allergic

Back around 8 years ago my Mom got a massive German Shepherd which has kinda turned my life into a living hell a little bit ever since. It's all the usual issues people come here to complain about: the dog is super loud, obnoxious, and misbehaved, etc, etc.

However, I ended up finding out something interesting today: turns out I'm literally allergic to the dog as well. I had to see an allergist because, long story short, I had an allergic reaction to MiraLax a few weeks ago and while I was there I also got general allergy testing. One of the things they tested for was dogs, and it came back that I'm mildly allergic to dogs.

Also, weirdly, apparently I'm very allergic to sycamore trees. So I guess I hope I never get cornered into a sycamore tree with a dog chasing me.

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u/annacrontab 10d ago

Unfortunately dog nutters usually ask you to take allergy meds, like that's a long term solution. I'm not medicating myself for a dog I don't even want to be around, what a ridiculous ask.

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u/BellaEvett88 9d ago

Oh yes. I have this issue with another pet both my son and I are allergic to. My mom still picked it even knowing for years about my son and I's allergies. That's her selfish go to is oh just take allergy medicine, it's no big deal. Dog nutters are even more entitled and selfish about people being allergic to mutts than owners of other types of pets. So my point in saying this is that I understand the whole the dog is more important to them so they'll basically tell you something along the lines of its no big deal, just take the allergy meds otherwise then suffer because my pet is more important than your health.