Skye my border collie has started licking her back feet lately so after a visit to the vet today,he said he was 99.9% sure that she has an allergy to dust mites.
He didnt give us anything for it because he said that off the record most of the antihistomines(sp) dont work,just to keep her bed [...]

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My son will be 13 months on July 29th. He has always been a great sleeper. From the time he was born he would go to sleep at night when I did and only wake up once in a 12 hour time span. I was truly blessed having a newborn that woke up only once [...]

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I havent ever changed laundry detergents and I use the hypoallergenic stuff. I have no animals in the house and even when I did he never broke out. They get lighter and then when he gets out of bed they are back and have spread and this last for about 5 days. [...]

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I have ruled out pretty much all other possible causes of intense itchiness of the skin and very intense sneezing
I have had the cat for eight years and not noticed a problem before.
About 6 months ago I had very intense itching in bed and got rid of a body spray and was ok
I have covered [...]

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I have ruled out pretty much all other possible causes of intense itchiness of the skin and very intense sneezing
I have had the cat for eight years and not noticed a problem before.
About 6 months ago I had very intense itching in bed and got rid of a body spray and was ok
I have covered [...]

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Well I might be painting really soon and I already know what colors I want (light green on the walls and light blue accent color) but I really want a double bed. I have a single bed right now and I am getting too big for it. My feet almost touch the end when I [...]

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I already have a hypo-allergenic pillow and an allergy zipper-case to cover the pillow, now I just need a pillowcase. I’ve read that silk is good. Or would an Egyptian cotton be better?

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I cannot sleep because I keep sneezing and my throat is itchy, I have taken allergy med, have a air cleaner a mattress cover and still they are bad, they are mostly bad at night.I have a appointment with a specialist in like 2 weeks, just wondering if anyone had any ideas.

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she washed it last night and some was left in her ear by accident. she woke up and tried to get it out as best she could. then the ear began to swell a little and blisters popped up in the upper outer rim. is it an infection? allergy? it was [...]

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As a young child I was allergic to the world. From flowers to sheep and even most soaps. I have outgrown most allergies (or they are less severe) and can now take things such as walking near flowers without needing to be rushed to the hospital. On the other hand, some things [...]

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I have ruled out pretty much all other possible causes of intense itchiness of the skin and very intense sneezing
I have had the cat for eight years and not noticed a problem before.
About 6 months ago I had very intense itching in bed and got rid of a body spray and was ok
I have covered [...]

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About every other week for a couple days and all of this week, I start to have itchy and watery eyes, itchy skin, running nose and sneezing, and a sore throat…sometimes my body even aches enough where I don’t even wanna get out of bed. What gives? What is it? I’ve tried [...]

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I have the most serve allergy to dust and dust mites that my doctor has ever seen. I put a mattress cover on my bed and my stuffed nose decreased by about 40% whn I wake up. I sleep in the bottom of a bunk bed. The bed above me is held up by 6 [...]

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My partner and i have bought a brand new SilentNight Mirapocket 2100 mattress for £400 and I am severely allergic to it. It started with puffy eyes and wheezing (i do get occasional asthma but until now hadn’t used my inhaler for over a year). Emailed Silent Night and they said the makeup of the [...]

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I got allergy tested and was positive for Dust Mites and when I got home the area for the allergen above it was irritated for two days. What is that?

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I have ruled out pretty much all other possible causes of intense itchiness of the skin and very intense sneezing
I have had the cat for eight years and not noticed a problem before.
About 6 months ago I had very intense itching in bed and got rid of a body spray and was ok
I have covered [...]

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We will be purchasing a high end mattress and box spring set. The company offers a "10 year mattress protection plan + machine washable allergy protective cover" for 0. Is this worth it? Under what circumstances would anyone employ a mattress protection plan?

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My 3 year old boxer is allergic to dust mites and I live in the desert. We have tried injections to desensitize her from the allergy. Also tried; Atarax, Benadryl, Prednasone, Vatral (something like that), and Claritin. We had wood floors put in and wash everything often. Basically we have done everything I can think [...]

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I want to just claw my skin off. I keep telling myself, "Self control" but I can't help it. I have been washing the area with 91% alcohol 2 times a day, applying Ivarest (by blistex) a few times a day, and taking benadryl allergy 2-3 times a day (25 mg). Am I treating this [...]

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i have horrible allergies all around, allergic to animals, trees, grass, plants, pollen, you name it, im probably allergic to it. hah. im just looking for a way to keep my bedroom as allergy free as possible, i clean it every other day, theres no carpet, hypoallergenic bedding and all that good stuff, cant really [...]

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I have the most serve allergy to dust and dust mites that my doctor has ever seen. I put a mattress cover on my bed and my stuffed nose decreased by about 40% whn I wake up. I sleep in the bottom of a bunk bed. The bed above me is held up by 6 [...]

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I have become allergic to Tide laundry detergent. I share the same wash machine with my other three roommates, two of which use tide. Will they have to switch detergents to something hypoallergenic as well? Or will them using Tide in the same machine as me not effect my allergy? Also any tips [...]

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I know havign dust mites in itself can't cause your reproduction system to go array but having an allergy can. So is my question way off base or is there a possibility of it happening?

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I've done my homework on dustmite allergies but i still cant figure out how and when to clean my allergy covers. I bought some from walmart 2 months ago.Moreover, i washed them like i wash clothing but they began to thin and rip. How do you clean them and can anyone recommend allergy covers? Thank [...]

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I have moderate to severe allergies to dust and mold – I only get really severe symptoms once or twice a year but ever since I was a about 10 years old, I have had mild to moderate nasal congestion at night. I use hypoallergenic pillows and prop my head up so it’s somewhat away [...]

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