ashke50
January 23rd, 2014, 03:48 PM
A week ago my boss brought his new puppy into work for the first time (a 10 week old chocolate Labrador!). She is very cute, if a bit distracting when we're trying to work, and it has been great fun having her bouncing round the office ;-)
However, it turns out I am slightly allergic to dogs. Nothing major, slightly itchy eyes and a bit of a sniffly nose when I'm in the office. Since last week though, my scalp has also been much itchier than usual. I switched to T-Gel shampoo, but today and yesterday I have had really bad dandruff, and a really itchy scalp. I know dandruff (or dandruff-like symptoms) can be caused by allergies to hair products, so I wondered whether it was possible that my allergy to the dog is causing my scalp to flare up. Anyone else ever experienced anything like this, or is it just a timing coincidence? I don't usually have much dandruff, so it is a significant change. I did have a patch of itchy/scaly skin a year or so ago which the T-Gel cleared up, but it wasn't all over my scalp like this is.
If it is an allergic reaction to the dog then hopefully anti-histamines will clear it up, and I should be able to get used to her and my body will calm down. If not then I need to work out what else might have caused it, before the itching drives me mad!
However, it turns out I am slightly allergic to dogs. Nothing major, slightly itchy eyes and a bit of a sniffly nose when I'm in the office. Since last week though, my scalp has also been much itchier than usual. I switched to T-Gel shampoo, but today and yesterday I have had really bad dandruff, and a really itchy scalp. I know dandruff (or dandruff-like symptoms) can be caused by allergies to hair products, so I wondered whether it was possible that my allergy to the dog is causing my scalp to flare up. Anyone else ever experienced anything like this, or is it just a timing coincidence? I don't usually have much dandruff, so it is a significant change. I did have a patch of itchy/scaly skin a year or so ago which the T-Gel cleared up, but it wasn't all over my scalp like this is.
If it is an allergic reaction to the dog then hopefully anti-histamines will clear it up, and I should be able to get used to her and my body will calm down. If not then I need to work out what else might have caused it, before the itching drives me mad!