(ANSWER TO: >From: Joan Scheer <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Ferret Allergies) I jumped up from my chair as i read your e mail. After the search for the reason for my serious respetorial problem and rash and swollen hot skin and fever,NOW at least i know it comes from my ferrets.( yep, there IS a special test for this available) It lasted 2 years for all docters to hear my beggin to test me on ferret allergy, but they didn t want to listen. Things that work for me: for my breathing i use a docters recepy called symbicort. This widens the air tube and lungs and stops beginning inflamation. I use also docters recepy anti hystaminics Xyzal twice a day ( double high dose) and on my skin i use corticosteroid creme every other day and an oitnment as frequently as i want based on vaseline I wear special chlothes when i handle the ferrets and after that i wash my skin and put ointment on my skin and put on other clean clothes. I ve heard of a treatment to let the body get accustomed to the stuff you re allergic to, given as drops in your mouth. If i know more about that, i will report it here. for serveral months now i had to use big doses of prednisone to keep on goin. Yeah i was REALLY sick from my allergy. But i d rather die huggin a ferret than alone and sad. Grr, Joos http://unitedmamasforferrets.ondersteunt.nl/ http://unitedmamasforferrets.adviseert.nl/ [Posted in FML 5837]