I'm asthmatic and over the last few days I've developed a cold. I don't think the cold itself is a result of the crickets, but whenever I'm in my room it's extremely hard to breathe.My inhaler and other medication doesn't work and I could barely make it through last night.
I read online that if you have an allergy to dustmites (as most asthmatics do) there's a chance you could be allergic to all arthropods.
It would be absolutely gutting if I was.
Anyone else similar?
It may well be the cold is the main cause if you've been ok with crix up to now. Had a nasty cold myself this past few weeks and had to dig out the inhaler for the first time in many months :sad:
Could bee a chest infection starting..could be your asthma has gotten worse, could be an allergy..go get an asthma screen from your GP and get allergy tested.
i get a sore chest,runny eyes, and sneeze for ages if ive been in an enclosure too long with crickets.
i have to use my inhalers a few times after to ease it.
I have terrible asthma and crickets used to bring it on when I first got into exotics but after a couple of months I got used to it and haven't had any reactions to crickets since
Now THAT I like the sound of!
I might get a cricket keeper or something. I only have them in an old paintpot with a rag over the top. Maybe if I don't keep them in my room, the allergy won't be so strong.
Cheers everyone btw.
i am allergic to crickets and i also have athsma and it makes it worse and sometimes it gives me big lips due to the reaction
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