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What Causes Severe Wheezing On Exposure To The Fur Of Rabbit?

Hi! Okay, so I have a pet rabbit that I am very allergic to. Over the past three years (developed the allergy about a year and a half ago) there has been a lot of fur build up in the house. I know, bad me, but I've always been able to manage my symtums with medicine (Plus we will be moving at the end of the month to a much larger area that will allow me to keep said "beast" cleaner for me) but over the past two nights I have taken 6 Zyrtech D, yet I find myself wheezing and unable to sleep. Normally just one and some Vicks will take care of it. Please help. I need some sleep so that I can actually work on packing/cleaning after work rather than just feeling like a zombie.
                                                  
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Hello
Wheeze in your case is due to allergy to fur of rabbit .
As you mentioned that you developed this allergy from last 1 1/2 years . Due to allergy patient develop bronchoconstriction and this produces wheeze in the lungs or in air ways . Usually there develop whistling sound during inhalation or exhalation.
Warning : in your case all these symptoms are due to fur allergy and this is a PRECURSOR of bronchial asthma .
In my opinion get in Pulmonary function test to rule out asthma .
Zyretec d is not working so in my patient I prescribe montelukast+bambuterol one or two tablet in a day depending on severity of symptoms .
Steam inhalation and hot coffee also act as bronchodilator so help.
Hope this will help you.
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What Causes Severe Wheezing On Exposure To The Fur Of Rabbit?

Hello Wheeze in your case is due to allergy to fur of rabbit . As you mentioned that you developed this allergy from last 1 1/2 years . Due to allergy patient develop bronchoconstriction and this produces wheeze in the lungs or in air ways . Usually there develop whistling sound during inhalation or exhalation. Warning : in your case all these symptoms are due to fur allergy and this is a PRECURSOR of bronchial asthma . In my opinion get in Pulmonary function test to rule out asthma . Zyretec d is not working so in my patient I prescribe montelukast+bambuterol one or two tablet in a day depending on severity of symptoms . Steam inhalation and hot coffee also act as bronchodilator so help. Hope this will help you.