Dust Mite Allergy

An allergic reaction occurs whenever the body enters into an altered state, or has a response, because of a substance. Many people have dust mite allergy. This allergic reaction includes watery eyes, a runny nose, and a rash that may even turn into full-blown hives. Dust mite is also the most common trigger for asthma. While it is usually best to avoid allergens, sometimes this is difficult to do.

So, what exactly is a dust mite? A dust mite is actually a mite that lives inside of the dust found within your home. Dust mite allergy is actually allergy to dust mite’s feces. These feces are produced approximately 20 times per day and are actually light enough to float in the air. For this reason, the humans that inhabit these homes can easily inhale the dust mite feces. It is interesting to note that there are approximately 40,000 dust mites per speck of dust. With this in mind, you can easily imagine just how many dust mite stools enter into your respiratory tract. Dust mites especially like to live in humid areas and conditions where their food (mold and fungi) is most plentiful.

Dust mite needs to be eliminated from the areas in which they most commonly breed. This usually includes warm, humid places such as beds, carpets, and upholstered furniture. Dust mite also lives on the skin cells that people and their pets shed, and deposits its waste in all the areas in which it gathers. This wreaks havoc on a person who has dust mite allergy.

There are some ways in which you can allergy-proof your house against dust mite allergy. This is actually the first step that you should take towards effectively treating a dust mite allergy. While you may be thinking that you are going to have to tear the house apart for this to work, you do not have to do so. Here are some simple ways in which you can begin allergy-proofing your home today.

Dust and sweep your house on a weekly basis. You should also use a HEPA filter vacuum cleaner to keep your furniture and carpet clean and dust mite allergy free.

Keep your house moderately cool and maintain low levels of humidity by using a dehumidifier. Dust mite does not like living in this type of environment and thus keeping your home’s air cool and not humid, you will be able to hamper its growth. Dehumidifiers are also helpful protection against dust mite allergy.

Ensure that your house is properly ventilated. HEPA air filters are useful here.

Take time to wash your bedclothes on a weekly basis and dry them on high heat. There are also anti-allergen casings available for mattresses and bedclothes, which protect against dust mite allergy.

If you take the aforementioned measures and still find yourself suffering from dust mite allergy, then you should seek medical attention. Doctors can offer antihistamines and allergy injections, both of which can be very helpful for persons who have dust mite allergy. There are also holistic measures that can be taken, but you would need to seek the advice of a homeopathic practitioner in order to see what would work best for you.

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