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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Her story is suspect. Pet dander and saliva proteins do not cause skin lesions. They cause respiratory symptoms, as well as itchy/red eyes and a runny nose.

She needs to document a disability with the disability office and demand they accommodate her. She will need to provide a doctor’s letter stating she is allergic to X, Y and Z. She has to go to an allergist and get a back prick panel for common allergens.

All my son’s officially recognized disabilities are accommodated at his university.[/quote]

She has a doctor's note and sent that all to the school.

I don't think there is some universal allergy symptoms. But she has eczema which resulted in significant skin issues and sensitivity. She is essentially on transplant rejection drugs now so that her immune system will stop overreacting to allergens. [/quote]

1. There are universal allergy symptoms. As in, 99.9% of people will have those symptoms when exposed to their allergens. For airborne allergens, it's runny nose, itchy eyes, coughing, possible asthma attack, and more rarely, eczema. Has she been tested for seasonal allergies, dust mites and mold? Dust mites are a very common cause of allergy symptoms. The solution is encasing mattress and pillow in dust mite protectors and avoiding fabrics in the room, especially on the bed, like additional throws, shams, etc, as well as diligently vacuuming with a hepa filter vacuum. It's best to avoid too much upholstered fabrics in bedrooms altogether, like curtains, carpets, etc.

2. Eczema is a very complex issue that is not solely due to allergies. It is linked to genetic predisposition, anxiety and food and contact allergens (less so with airborne allergens). Perhaps your relatives is so anxious about her reactivity that she's getting eczema flare-ups, which, if persistent and not well treated, can lead to skin infections.

3. Your relative is on cyclosporine to treat her eczema. When you say "transplant rejection", you sound overly dramatic.

4. You still don't explain whether the Disability Office has given her a formal accommodation for her condition. It's very formalized, OP. There are forms or interviews to fill out, you can't just send a doctor's note to the general Resident Life inbox. Usually Disability Office people are very responsive. This is where she has to really lean into liability and compliance. If the Disability Office states that medical conditions are accommodated in residence halls, then she had to get her condition approved for accommodations, within the timeframe cited by the college, to get appropriate rooms. If they cannot accommodate something they claim to, then they can be pushed to offer alternative arrangements, such as housing reserved for older students, or visiting faculty, or contribute to paying for off-campus housing. She won't know unless she asks, and she will ask the right questions with a lawyer. So if she has exhausted all avenues herself, with the right documentation and approval, and she doesn't want to get a apartment or transfer, then it's time for a lawyer.

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