Allergies in Pregnancy

[TheBooMonster]

Has anyone else noticed that they have allergies kick up in pregnancy?

When I was pregnant with DD I had serious problems with cats, most would cause me to get really fluey and prolonged contact would give me nose bleeds. I still notice that I get a bit stuffy round cats but it's otherwise fine.

This time round it seems to have all kicked up again... but with my chickens! I can't go out there to even open the coop up without getting flu like symptoms for hours after, and the sneezing is mixing fabulously with my ever failing pelvic floor

Every time I mention it people look at me like I'm crazy, someone tell me I'm not the only one?!

You're definitely not alone!! I had hayfever for the first time this summer and my skin (which is hyper-sensitive at the best of times) has been a nightmare all the way through. Eventually I spoke to my GP who said Piriton was fine to take so I've been on it all the way through but thankfully down to only 1-2 tablets a week now (32 weeks now). Hope yours gets better!

Ohhhh I feel your pain. Before getting pregnant I was on a steroid nasal spray and a hayfever tablet every day. I have allergic rhinitis so sneeze a million times a day from changing from a hot to cold room, or distribution, or perfume or my dog.
Now I feel like a fuzzy headed snot bag every day :( might have to try the piriton then!!!

Allergies can definitely start up in pregnancy - I've developed an allergy to canaesten thrush treatments - it left me raw and bleeding and feeling like I'd been scalded! Not nice.

My friend developed a nut allergy during pregnancy
It was how she found out she was pregnant. She had a reaction and ended up in hospital
She now has to avoid nuts and has to carry an epipen everywhere she goes