Was I allergic to cats?

You're probably mildly allergic if you were able to breathe after 2 weeks :) If you ever consider getting another cat/kitten you'll probably need to discuss it with a doctor first though to make sure your throat won't close up. Kittens and cats aren't for everyone. Kittens especially go everywhere they're not supposed to, like behind HDTVs where they unplug *everything* and you get to spend hours wondering why your TV doesn't work. It's part of the territory. They also do eat things they shouldn't so if you decide to get one again, you'll have to bear that in mind. For both of those reasons though, most cat owners don't experience anything truly dreadful like an electrified cat or a cat that foolishly swallowed a paper clip (though both can and do happen).