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Posted: Saturday, 17.12.2016 / 0:59

Topic: Respiratory allergy

Hi everyone,

Just wondering whether anyone will know the answer to this.

I was diagnosed with a dust mite allergy last year. My symptoms range from blocked, runny nose, coughing, chest pain, lethargy, itchy nose, tight throat, etc. I don't tend to take anything as I haven't found an anti-histamine yet that doesn't make me drowsy.

I moved in with my boyfriend a few months back and we have no carpets in the house. We have one sofa with no cushions. The bed is new with a brand new mattress and mattress protector, anti allergy pillows with protectors on and an anti-allergy duvet. I wash my covers at 60 degrees and we have a hepa filter hoover.

My symptoms have seemed to have got a little worse recently and I'm not sure why. We are both very busy with work and me at uni full time so I try to keep on top of the cleaning but it's hard. (my bf is very messy and untidy) As far as I was aware dust mite's could only live in soft furnishings and beds so surely if the house is a bit dusty this shouldn't matter??? Am I wrong, can normal dust on surfaces cause my symptoms as well?

Would appreciate other people's experience on this. The Doctor's haven't been exactly helpful so I'm left a litte confused about my symptoms, what exactly causes them sometimes and what I can do to alleviate them.

Thanks

Posted: Saturday, 17.12.2016 / 1:02

Topic: Respiratory allergy

Hi,

You seem to be doing all the right things with regards to using allergy bedding, no carpets etc, however one thing you do not mention is how many times you wash your allergy bedding, mattress protectors etc. Research indicates that all allergy bedding (unless treated with something that kills dust mites) should be washed at least 6-8 weeks, and more often if you can do it, at at least 60C to kill all house dust mites. If you don't then the dust mites will just colonise the surface of the bedding and it will defeat using your covers.

Posted: Saturday, 17.12.2016 / 1:05

Topic: Respiratory allergy

Thank you very much, guys.

Posted: Tuesday, 9.4.2019 / 23:55

Topic: Respiratory allergy

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