I woke up and my eyes were swollen shut

[cherish44]

My cat is normally outside but I let him in for awhile last night. Of course he was on my lap the whole time. I have mild allergies sometimes, nothing major though. My eyes were starting to get a little itchy so I put the kitty outside and went to bed. Woke up and I kid you not, my eyes were puffy, purple and swollen like I had been in a boxing match. I had to call in sick for work because I could barely see. I noticed I had cat hair all over my pjs so I slept with it all night. After a long shower and a couple of over the counter antihistamines my eyes are slowly going back to normal although I have a distintice "panda" look today. Anyway that was just WEIRD. I hope it was just a fluke, I'd hate to not be able to do cuddle therapy with my kitty cats once in awhile.

[Strong Atheist]

1. A friend of mine became allergic to cats while away at college, and

had to give up her cat...

[cherish44]

2. I developed allergies after my daughter was born

my cats just transitioned to outdoor cats. They're 15 and 17 and this was 13 years ago so they adapted just fine it seems. I just let them in for some spoiling once in awhile but I've never had an allergic reaction like this before. Must be more than just the cat I'm thinking...

[Strong Atheist]

3. Hope so. Good luck. nt.