Dust mites: Common cause of allergy symptoms
House mite allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to proteins in the excretion of dust mites. The protein attacks the respiratory passages causing hay fever, (otherwise known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is an allergic reaction to airborne substances that get into the upper respiratory passages - the nose, sinus, throat - and also the eyes. and asthma.) It will aggravate atopic dermatitis (a form of eczema -skin inflammation) that won’t stop itching.
Dust mites cause allergy symptoms all year long. Get dust mite allergy relief.
If you're sensitive to house dust, you know that even a single whiff of dusty air can trigger allergy symptoms and asthma. But dust itself probably isn't the cause of your misery. Instead, dust mites — microscopic creatures that live in dust — are the most likely culprits.
Dust mites inhabit even the cleanest homes. The residue dust mites leave behind — droppings and decaying carcasses — mix with dust and become airborne. If you aren't allergic to dust mite residue, it's not harmful. But if you are, it can make you sneeze and wheeze year-round. Dust mites are one of the most common causes of perennial asthma and allergy symptoms.
Although you can't completely eliminate dust mites from your home, you can reduce their numbers and decrease the amount of residue that gets into your air, which may help you breathe easier.
How dust mites cause allergies and asthma
As dust mites proliferate, so do concentrations of the residue from their feces and decaying bodies. If you're sensitive to this residue, you may develop signs and symptoms of hay fever, such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy, watery eyes.
If you have asthma, high concentrations of dust mite residue can trigger frequent and severe asthma signs and symptoms such as lung congestion, wheezing and shortness of breath. You may be especially prone to asthma attacks at night, when you're lounging on a mite-infested sofa or sleeping in a mite-infested bed.
They are microscopic creatures thrive in warm and humid environment and feed on flakes of human skin, fungi, bacteria, and animal dander. The mites prefer to live in upholstered furniture, carpets, mattresses, bedding and soft toys and, because we spend about a third of the day in bed, we inhale and come in contacts with the dust mite allergens. Dust mite droppings (Proteins) are known as allergens.
Ridding your home of dust mites
Environmental control is the most effective way to treat a dust mite allergy. While it's impossible to rid your home of all dust mites, you can reduce their population by cutting off their sources of food, water and shelter. If you also adopt rigorous cleaning practices, especially in your bedroom, you can reduce dust mite residue to a level where it no longer causes symptoms of allergies and asthma.
To control dust mites:
Encase your mattress, box springs and pillows in allergy-proof covers. This deprives dust mites of a primary food source: your dead skin cells. It also prevents dust mite residue from escaping from your bedding when you toss and turn.
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