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SummerWinterSummer t1_isxg243 wrote

Long time allergy sufferer here -

  1. Get rid of carpets

  2. Dust mites can be the real cause of your allergic reaction so encase that mattress, buy a latex rubber pillow (not synthetic foam) or encase your current pillow & wash all your bedding (incl comforter) on hot every week. Real PIA, I know, but it makes a difference.

  3. The box fan w the filter taped on it works really well. You’ll be shocked at how much dust and hair you see on the filter. The other fans you have going are probably kicking up the dust and blowing it everywhere if they don’t have filters on them.

Note: once we got things a bit more under control in our house, the allergic/inflammatory response tapered off so we didn’t have to take meds. As you know, once dust allergies have a flare up, they make your body hyper sensitive and it is like a negative feedback loop. It is important to help the body’s immune/allergic response calm down. (Meds, showers, fastidious house cleaning)

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