<human>: My husband who is allergic to cats, decided to pet one today only for about 15 seconds. I have him a wipe that I keep in the car and he wipes his hands off right away. However within 15 min his eyes were very red and itchy. When we got home he washed his hands and flushed his eyes. He went out to blow leaves off the drive when he came in the sclera of one eye was so swollen it was hard to close. Should he go to ER ? Or cold compress it?
<bot>: Brief:Detailed:Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. According to the history, the description of symptoms you gave, and the course of events that happened lately.In my opinion your husband got allergic reaction by coming in contact with the cat, this reaction also caused edema and redness in his eyes. Yes you have to visit an ER for that, they might want to give him a shot of antihistamine or steroids or both. At home, you can get OTC antihistamine like clarity 10 mg and take it, but for allergic flare up I would suggest you to visit an ER. I would suggest you not to panic this thing is very treatable and can be controlled easily, but even in future your husband has to stay away from cats if he is this much allergic to them. Stay blessed. I Hope this answers your question, if your have more queries feel free to ask, I will be pleased to alleviate your concerns. Wish you the best of health.