i wanna stop being allergic in mi bedroom

[bobsyerunkle]

Hi, any felow dust allergy sufferers out there?

i am super allergic to dust, every night my nose blocks up yet drips at same time, plus ears clog, all down to dust. tried dusting to the hoghest level, regular hoovering with good hoover, have window open, leave radiator off and hav fan on for air circulation. this still dont solve it for me!

does anyone have any tips to share, other than taking anti histamines as i cannot take em, they all make me drowsy even non drowsey ones.

Cheerz

[hollydays]

List some things I have been told cos 2 of my family have been allergic.See if there is anything you havent heard of:Vacuum mattress regularly.Boots sell a range of anti-allergen covers and sprays (triple points online at the moment). I also bought some anti-allergy pillows from debenhams in one of their sales (get nectar points),alternatively, replace pillows regularly.Dust with a damp cloth. Pet hair makes it worse sometimes..no pet in your bedroom.Wash Quilt regularly.,take to a launderette if it wont fit in your washer. wash bedding above 60% cos dust mites are only killed at these temperatures.In the case of children,wash soft toys too.Solid floors are better for you than carpets.Pull back bedcovers in the day to allow the bed to air.If anthing is labelled to be washed under 60 degrees,i believe freezing also kills dust mites.

[never enough]

You might try leaving the window closed as you could be allergic to something outside. Open a window on the landing or in another room for ventilation.

[webhamster]

DO you have pets also?

Get anti allergen sheets , pillows and duvets , try ones without nylon incase its nylon fibre.Change sheets often , hoover matresss weekly and sheet daly and beat pillows outside daily.

Get shot of carpets and get laminates , use the "once" dust grabber cloths , and remove static builders like tvs etc.

and get one of those isonisers (wet one) to see if it helps.

[bobsyerunkle]

cheers guys.

aint got no pets.

tried an ioniser before, really couldnt feel any difference but didnt use a wet one. already use the wet cloth to dust. i'l try leaving the window closed tonight, but not too hopefull bought that.

thanks

[lesley_rod]

bobsyeruncle,
Have you tried the old bowl of water trick? The idea is to keep the room moist - it might not help but when my son's asthma is really playing up I use it - when his asthma is bad his allergies are too and he takes anti-histamines every day, has done since the age of 5. This year has been particularly bad with the only breaks, from taking anti-histamines, he's been able to take have been when we've been in the Canary Islands (all clear from about 2 hours after we get off the plane!).
The only other things that seem to make a big difference were replacing the carpet from his bedroom with cheap wooden flooring and I hoover his bed every 2-3 weeks.
Do all anti-histamines make you drowsy? I use cetrizine myself (although I'm not as bad as my son) and I don't notice it, have you experimented with a few? In my family we've noticed that the same anti-histamines work/don't work for my Dad, my son & me so are thinking there might be genetic link to what we're allergic too - does anyone else suffer?

[Pink-winged]

Hi bobsyerunkle,

As your thread has dropped down the I wanna board, I have moved it over to the Health board to see if you can get some more replies.

Pink

[Claudie]

Other than the tips already listed - you could try rubbing a little vaseline just inside your nose - sounds odd but I read somewhere it can help prevent allergens from getting in your nose. I have also used a product called Happinose - it is a bit expensive - about £5 a tube but it lasts for ages. Vaseline is far cheaper but doesn't smell near as nice, the Happinose has added menthol I think it is to open up the airways.

A shower before bed is also good as it strips any pollutants in your hair from the day.

And a v v uncluttered bedroom - no books, cuddly toys, decorative cushions etc

From one allergy sufferer to another - I know how frustrating it can be. Good luck.

[Savvy_Sue]

Before you shell out on the hyper expensive anti-allergen covers for mattress and pillows, you could try the cheaper mattress and pillow protectors available, if you haven't already. I change these when I change the sheets and they seem to do an adequate job, although DH's allergies aren't as severe as yours sound. But if you've got a build-up of dust-mites in the pillows and mattress then they may not be adequate.

[Ted_Hutchinson]

BBC RADIO 4 CASE NOTES ALLERGY (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/casenotes.shtml) You can "listen again" to this programme on the website.

[icecoolbabe]

I use an air purifier with ioniser and it has helped tremendously. I paid £49.99 at Argos (don'tthink they stock my model now) - but it changed my bedroom life for the better immediately!