bird allergies

ingaberg · Newbie Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 9

Hi, I have a friend who refuses to come over to my house because I have a canary. She says that she has bird allergy and that she can't be anywhere near them because her reactions are severe. I have never heard that a person can have a bird allergy. Does a condition like this really exist, or is my friend making it up as an excuse not to visit me?

moyra · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 5

Hi, bird allergy is a real condition. People develop this illness very early in life, usually by the time they are four years old. When it comes to bird allergies, feathers are the most common cause, but bird urine and droppings can also cause these reactions. I am sure that you have heard of people who cannot sleep on feathered pillows because they are allergic to feathers. The truth is that they are actually allergic to birds. The bird allergens are very potent and even very small, you might say microscopic, amounts of allergens are sufficient to produce allergic reactions. And severe reactions might even cause a person to suffocate. So you shouldn't doubt your friend. If she says that she has a bird allergy than that is probably true. You can still hang out in her house.

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