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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / September 2004House Dust Mite
Just a general question about Allergies that trigger sinusitis / rhinitis. If house dust mite is the main trigger, does this mean that the more time spent outside will alleviate the allergy, or are airborne allergens also likely to trigger this outside? Also, for anyone that may have actually tried this - does it REALLY make a big difference by taking up all the carpets / using blinds instead of curtains for house dust allergy etc - I have a really accute allergy but am loathe to ask my landlord if I can complete reorganise his house if the effect is minimal :) Thx. > Also, for anyone that may have actually tried this - does it REALLY make a > big difference by taking up all the carpets / using blinds instead of > curtains for house dust allergy etc - I have a really accute allergy but am > loathe to ask my landlord if I can complete reorganise his house if the > effect is minimal :) If you're allergic to dust mites, the biggest suspect is your bed and bedding--because you sleep with your face buried in it all night. If your mattress is more than a few years old, it's probably infested with dust mites. Buy yourself a brand-new mattress and box spring. Replacing carpets with hard flooring is the second best thing you can do.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. >Just a general question about Allergies that trigger sinusitis / rhinitis. >If house dust mite is the main trigger, does this mean that the more time >spent outside will alleviate the allergy Yes in my experience. Even an open window and fan help a huge amount and it is cumulative. However, where you are in the U.K (I am guessing), it may be too cold to leave the windows open wide..... >, or are airborne allergens also >likely to trigger this outside? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thx. Thanks very much for the feeback :) Yes, I am in the UK - but I still ensure the windows are wide open all night, even with this I wake up feeling like someones sat on my forehead! I have just ordered a second set of allergy mattress covers / sheets / pillows, which I'll probably hot wash every two or three days. I've heard conflicting reports about these things, some say they do help, others say they are no better than normal bed linen - have to give it a go though! Thanks again Tony > Just a general question about Allergies that trigger sinusitis / rhinitis. > If house dust mite is the main trigger, does this mean that the more time [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thx. >I have just ordered a second set of allergy mattress covers / sheets / >pillows, which I'll probably hot wash every two or three days. I've heard >conflicting reports about these things, some say they do help, others say >they are no better than normal bed linen - have to give it a go though! I think covering the mattress, box-spring, and pillows with mite-proof covers helped me a lot, as does having no carpet, no drapes, and using all washable bed linens. If it's a placebo effect, I'll take it anyway. The important thing is that none of these measures will *hurt* in any way, so it's heads you win, tails you break even. Air filter seems to help, too, if you can stand the noise. Hey, that's a good point :) Is there generally a *best* air filter for this kind of allergy, or has there not been a group test? I just ebayed over here in the UK, and there seem to be so many. I'd much rather hear about a good make from a sufferer, or get feedback from anyone in the know. Thanks very much Tony > >I have just ordered a second set of allergy mattress covers / sheets / > >pillows, which I'll probably hot wash every two or three days. I've heard [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Air filter seems to help, too, if you can stand the noise. >Hey, that's a good point :) >Is there generally a *best* air filter for this kind of allergy, or has >there not been a group test? I just ebayed over here in the UK, and there >seem to be so many. I'd much rather hear about a good make from a sufferer, >or get feedback from anyone in the know. The important thing is to get one that shoots the filtered air *up*, so if you put it on the floor, it doesn't shoot the clean air over the (possibly) dirty floor where it picks up more dust. I've been using a Whirlpool Whisperpure the last few weeks and am fairly happy with it, although the best you can say about the sound is that it's a stage whisper. Was not happy with an older cylindrical Honeywell because it directed the air horizontally and made too much racket. I use wool and cotton scatter (area) rugs now, no wall to wall rugs anymore. No pets. I started this in our new house 10 years ago. I use cool mops for dust under the beds and this keeps the dust mites down. I have central a/c for our home in the summer. I have hay fever, sinusitis, and allergies since I was a child. All of the above things have helped me a lot. I take Claritin for my allergies. shirley |
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