There is no way to avoid dust! You are right about that. You can do a lot to reduce your symptoms though. It is estimated that 80% of people have a dust mite allergy and those mites love living in our beds and pillows. Here are some essentials to help you feel better:
-Encase your mattresses and pillows in dust mite proof covers (they love our beds-lots of yummy skin flakes for them to eat)
-Get a good air purifier for your bedroom and run it all the time
-Wash you bedding weekly in hot water that gets to at least 140 degrees or use a laundry additive to kill dustmites in cold water
-Use a HEPA vacuum cleaner to make sure that your environment is really getting clean
-Use a cleaning product to eliminate dust mites in carpet (or get rid of carpets all together) and on curtains and other upholstered surfaces
If you at least cover you bed and pillows you will start to feel relief-the rest is icing on the cake!
House dust is a mixture of materials, some of which are toxic or allergenic. Dust can contain particles from clothing, synthetic fabrics, plastic, and furniture. Many of these artificial and unknown to the human immune system. House dust also contains tiny dust mites, invisible spider-like insects. Enzymes in mite waste-products, which are proteins, stimulate the allergic immune response. Dust mites leave about 20 of these fecal pellets, about the size of a grain of pollen, daily. These average around 20 microns in size. While this still invisible to the naked eye, dust mite allergen is relatively large, and heavy, as particulate matter goes. It doesn’t stay suspended in the air, for an air purifier to inhale. The best analogy I can think of is low flying aircraft, sneaking under the radar. Allergy to low flying bug poop? I’m afraid so. These tiny arachnids, which feed on skin flakes, live in bedrooms. They live practically on our bodies, extracting everything they need. Victims usually get a dose by breathing near a source: a pillow, mattress, or stuffed toy. The common answer to a dust mite allergy involves special bedding, hot water cleaning, carpet powder, and vacuuming, rather than installing an air purifier. Since the source cannot be effectively eliminated by air cleaning, air purifiers are not a primary tool for dust mite infestations. A dehumidifier can help, since mites thrive in humidity over 50%. They love the moisture on pillow cases and sheets, just throw these in a hot dryer often. Air purifiers are wonderful health promoting tools, every home should be using them, mites or not. But they are not the first line defense for dust mite allergy.
I have year round allergies from dust mites…you can’t get rid of them permanently but you can decrease the amount in your home. My allergist said wood floors help, they also have special sheets, and bedding to help get rid of them too. Also there are allergy shots which can take up to 3 years to fully build immunity and you have to go once a week.
These are two allergy relief/elimination techniques that I’ve used with really good results: NAET and the BioAllergenix BAX-3000 which is a computer assisted, laser technique. They are both drug free, needle free and pain free. While they won’t work overnight they both have high success rates for treating allergies of all kinds. I have more information on my website at YourLawrencevilleChiropractor.com/Allergies.
Certain herbal and homeopathic remedies have been found to be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of allergies. These remedies are not only much safer to use than the traditional antihistamine drugs but also gentler for the body. Herbs such as Urtica urens and Plantago lanceolata (also known as plantain) contain effective anti-inflammatory and astringent properties and have a long history of treating inflammation, allergies and respiratory complaints.
Quercitin is a highly effective herb that contains antioxidants and helps to boost the immune system and improve circulation while Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright) maintains eye health and good vision. In addition, homeopathic ingredients such as Allium cepa and Ars. Iod helps to control allergy symptoms such as sneezing, wheezing chest, inflammation in the eyes and irritability.
7 Responses
Allergy Goddess
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
1There is no way to avoid dust! You are right about that. You can do a lot to reduce your symptoms though. It is estimated that 80% of people have a dust mite allergy and those mites love living in our beds and pillows. Here are some essentials to help you feel better:
-Encase your mattresses and pillows in dust mite proof covers (they love our beds-lots of yummy skin flakes for them to eat)
-Get a good air purifier for your bedroom and run it all the time
-Wash you bedding weekly in hot water that gets to at least 140 degrees or use a laundry additive to kill dustmites in cold water
-Use a HEPA vacuum cleaner to make sure that your environment is really getting clean
-Use a cleaning product to eliminate dust mites in carpet (or get rid of carpets all together) and on curtains and other upholstered surfaces
If you at least cover you bed and pillows you will start to feel relief-the rest is icing on the cake!
Gypsie Rose
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
2allergy pills. im allergic to dust mites too,
Adrian77live
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
3stay away from he as much as you can you should not have that problem any more
yulina
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
4House dust is a mixture of materials, some of which are toxic or allergenic. Dust can contain particles from clothing, synthetic fabrics, plastic, and furniture. Many of these artificial and unknown to the human immune system. House dust also contains tiny dust mites, invisible spider-like insects. Enzymes in mite waste-products, which are proteins, stimulate the allergic immune response. Dust mites leave about 20 of these fecal pellets, about the size of a grain of pollen, daily. These average around 20 microns in size. While this still invisible to the naked eye, dust mite allergen is relatively large, and heavy, as particulate matter goes. It doesn’t stay suspended in the air, for an air purifier to inhale. The best analogy I can think of is low flying aircraft, sneaking under the radar. Allergy to low flying bug poop? I’m afraid so. These tiny arachnids, which feed on skin flakes, live in bedrooms. They live practically on our bodies, extracting everything they need. Victims usually get a dose by breathing near a source: a pillow, mattress, or stuffed toy. The common answer to a dust mite allergy involves special bedding, hot water cleaning, carpet powder, and vacuuming, rather than installing an air purifier. Since the source cannot be effectively eliminated by air cleaning, air purifiers are not a primary tool for dust mite infestations. A dehumidifier can help, since mites thrive in humidity over 50%. They love the moisture on pillow cases and sheets, just throw these in a hot dryer often. Air purifiers are wonderful health promoting tools, every home should be using them, mites or not. But they are not the first line defense for dust mite allergy.
no.
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
5I have year round allergies from dust mites…you can’t get rid of them permanently but you can decrease the amount in your home. My allergist said wood floors help, they also have special sheets, and bedding to help get rid of them too. Also there are allergy shots which can take up to 3 years to fully build immunity and you have to go once a week.
chiroRay
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
6These are two allergy relief/elimination techniques that I’ve used with really good results: NAET and the BioAllergenix BAX-3000 which is a computer assisted, laser technique. They are both drug free, needle free and pain free. While they won’t work overnight they both have high success rates for treating allergies of all kinds. I have more information on my website at YourLawrencevilleChiropractor.com/Allergies.
Nicolus
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 am
7Certain herbal and homeopathic remedies have been found to be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of allergies. These remedies are not only much safer to use than the traditional antihistamine drugs but also gentler for the body. Herbs such as Urtica urens and Plantago lanceolata (also known as plantain) contain effective anti-inflammatory and astringent properties and have a long history of treating inflammation, allergies and respiratory complaints.
Quercitin is a highly effective herb that contains antioxidants and helps to boost the immune system and improve circulation while Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright) maintains eye health and good vision. In addition, homeopathic ingredients such as Allium cepa and Ars. Iod helps to control allergy symptoms such as sneezing, wheezing chest, inflammation in the eyes and irritability.
You may get more info here http://www.healthherbsandnutrition.com/remedies/a/allergies.htm
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