Dust Mites
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Dust Allergies
Asked by A.T. from Chicago
on April 15, 2010
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My son has dust and mite allergies,please suggest me some tips @home or outside home to stay away from dust.home made remedies too
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- Don't forget to wash the window coverings. You will not believe how much dust gets traped in them. We took out all our carpets and put down hard wood floors. We onl...
- I am personally allergic to dust and dust mites. I had to live in a house that did not have forced air heating. My house when we grew up had hot water furnace. I di...
- wash all cothes in hot water. buy pillow encasing and mattress encasings. get some damp rid to pull moisture out of the air it suffocates the dust mites. get a hepa fi...
Allergies to Dust Mites, Please Recommend a Good Vacuume Cleaner
Asked by L.N. from Chicago
on February 23, 2009
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I have really bad allergies to dust mites and we have to clean and vacuume every week. We bought a shark infinity nv30 2years ago and it no longer works. The hose p...
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- I also have a Kirby. You may want to look online as the prices are very good for a vaccuum or any accessories that you may want. We also got a discount by giving the...
- In the last 10 years, I have owned and parted with three vacuums - Sharp, Hoover windtunnel w/ bag (best out of the three) and Hoover Windtunnel w/out bag (the WORST o...
- Hi L., your going to pay for it but a Rainbow vacuum is about the only one that will really do a good job for that. They are pretty expensive, but they have no filters...
My 4 Year Old Has Dust Allergy! Any Advice???
Asked by J.D. from Denver
on December 18, 2008
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My 4 year old was just diagnosed with being allergic to dust, weeds, cats, and dogs. Thankfully, we have no pets and I can deal with the weeds pollinating from June-O...
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- Hi. I know that allergies are really tough. I know you can get a home air filter that will help. Contact me as my cousin is an hvac engineer and he did something to...
- HEPA air filters seem to work great. I'm allergic to everything under the sun and recently bought a house that had 2 dogs living in it before (wish I would have known ...
- J., I am also allergic to dust. Winter is the hardest time because the house was so closed up. Only dust with a wet cloth, this keeps the dust out of the air as muc...
Dust in My House Any Suggestions?
Asked by S.C. from Detroit
on October 19, 2008
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Okay: Here's the deal. I have noticed that I have to dust like every other day in order for the dust not to get caked on my furniture. We had the duct's cleaned this...
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- A cross stitch or framed verse that reads, You can touch my dust, but please don't write the date in it! or one that says, Please don't disturb the dust. Sc...
- you should have had the ducts cleaned too....the the is in there also not just the furnace.. i also vacuum out the cold air returns too
- Have you tried having the ducts cleaned? Call Steve at Amistee air duct cleaning. They do a great job. ###-###-####. Good luck. S.
Lots of Dust. Any Solution?
Asked by G.P. from Boca Raton
on January 25, 2011
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Hi moms,
We've recently moved, but there are tons of dust in my new home. I vacuum, dust and mop on a daily basis, but you woldn't see the difference 2 hours later. T...
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- One of my friends got one of those vacuums where it goes into water- she says it helps alot best, k
- I had the same problem. I bought a Roomba (iRobot) to clean the floors (even under the sofas, beds, dressers, etc.... Plus, I had my air ducts cleaned out and purcha...
- Have you had the duct work clean by an ac professional? Over time the ducts build up with dust and stuff and cleaning them out may help this problem. I hope you find...
Dust-free Home
Asked by L.Z. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2008
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Hey ladies i have 2 boys and myself whom has bad allergies. I can live with them . However it's hard to see them live with them . Finally i was able to have my 3 yr ol...
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- L., My 5 year old is in the same boat, they told us to get all of the dust mite pillows etc. We did get him the pillow covers but that was as far as we went since ...
- L.: we all get lost in the world of our children when they are small, but that can take a toll on your personal life.... i happened to me also.... find a friend tha...
- Two things that people have not mentioned that you might try: a humidifier, and an air ionizer (with a HEPA filter would be best) can help to knock the dust out of the...
Allergic to Baby?
Asked by ★.O. from Tampa
on October 9, 2011
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I've had stress hives off and on (rarely) since 10 years old. I became higlhly allergic to dust mites, pollens, molds and animals with fur after the age of 18. I tak...
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- It is most likely not the baby =-) It could be however something that you were exposed to in the hospital. You may never know the trigger, and it may last for a whi...
- I'd switch to your own shampoo, just to be safe (if you're worried about his eyes, just use swim goggles). Allergies can disappear, appear, get stronger, or weaker ...
- I have heard of allergies or reactions to other people (boyfriends/spouses) but not children (the company I work for does allergy testing). So sorry you are going thr...
Allergy Shots - Any Advise
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on May 21, 2010
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Hi Moms, So my 11 year old daughter finally completed all her allergy and asthma testings. The results are: she is highly allergic to dust, dust mites and mildly alle...
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- My husband has been getting allergy shots for three years and it has made an enormous difference. He's much more comfortable during allergy season, he takes many few m...
- have you tried a neti pot? i would research all the ingredients in the allergy shots and determine if you want those routinely shot into your child. I have heard great...
- I have similar allergies to what your daughter has as well as asthma. I started allergy shots when I was 14. I had them once a week for a few years, then tapered down...
Allergy Shots???
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on February 27, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter was tested for allergies today and discovered that she is allergic to a multiple of things, from types of grass, house dust to several different...
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- S., I go to a great acupuncturist who changed careers because he didn't want his 4 yr old having to take shots like he did when HE was little! His name is Dr. Steve Ho...
- I have horrible allergies as well. I had allergy shots for awhile, but it seemed to me that whenever I was exposed to an allergine after having the shot, my reaction ...
- My husband is very alergic as well. He's allergic to Dust, grass, mold, wheat, corn, dogs, cats, heck everything! We didn't get the option of an allergy shot, he is ta...
Allergy Shots
Asked by L.H. from Boston
on December 14, 2008
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Hi
My daughter (7 year old) has had an allergy test and is allergic to cats (we have 2 in the home) among grass, and trees. The doctors suggest getting rid of the c...
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- I took allergy shots myself -- started them in high school and took them through early adulthood. I had extremely severe allergies. I have not had one in about 10 ye...
- hey L., I have an 8 year old boy and he too has alergies to cats and dogs plus mold and pollin and feathers and few other small things... We have had a dog in our h...
- get a really good air purifier for her bedroom and try to keep the cats out of there as much as possible.
