Dust Mites: Child
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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...
Pets and Dust
Asked by L.F. from Philadelphia
on March 25, 2012
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I just had a baby 2 weeks ago, and my in laws want us to bring her up to their place, the only problem I have is that they have 3 hyper dogs and two cats in house. The...
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- I would not worry, I have 3 dogs and never had problem with the kids. In fact, there are studies that say that children raised with animals are less prone to allergies...
- My daughter is 3 and we have a dog and a cat and plenty of dustbunnies and furballs rolling around. My daughter never had a problem with any of it. I would be more...
- Not every person, and not every baby, is allergic to cat dander - or dust. If you all are going just for a short visit (say, an afternoon), I wouldn't worry about it....
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-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
Asked by K.C. from New York
on March 18, 2012
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My doctor did the test for allergies on my sixteen month old, 5% allergic to dust mites, 6% to cats and 7% to dogs. We have family that has them all, what should I do?
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- I wouldn't panic yet. I was told by several allergists that they really aren't accurate until after age 2. Also allergies can change some. Just be sure he doesn't h...
- YIkes, I wouldn't fill a kid up with Benadryl or any other medicine on a regular basis! The more effective technique is to use a top nutritional supplement that also ...
- start 1/4 tspn of benadryl 3 times a day. that should keep her sneezing runny nose etc at bay
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
Allergy Shots for 5 Year Old
Asked by Z.Z. from Washington DC
on October 15, 2010
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My son has awful seasonal allergy and year-round dust mite allergies. The allergist recommended doing allergy shots, which are weekly for the first 6 months and then m...
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- I had allergy shots as a kid and they did a TON of good. I can now breathe and enjoy life as a result. I had them from about 3 or 4 years old till I was around 12 I th...
- My allergist has told me about my dust mite allergies that the shots only improve the dust mite allergy about 50% of the time. Seasonal allergy treatments are apparen...
- My brother and I both have allergies. He had the shots when he was younger and seemed to do fine. I think it was just a couple of years of shots, and then he was fine ...
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...
