Dust Allergy+Hafever

jazminkennedy

hiya,

both my children (27month and 11month old) have a dust allergy and hayfever. I was wandering if anyone elses children suffer from these specific allergies and if so how you try to combat it. Plz Plz help, nothing seems to help with the dust fing-been told to buy dust sheets-do they work? has anyone tried them?

any suggestions wud be greatly appreciated,

many thanx

jazmin

impy78

jazminkennedy wrote: »

hiya,

both my children (27month and 11month old) have a dust allergy and hayfever. I was wandering if anyone elses children suffer from these specific allergies and if so how you try to combat it. Plz Plz help, nothing seems to help with the dust fing-been told to buy dust sheets-do they work? has anyone tried them?

any suggestions wud be greatly appreciated,

many thanx

jazmin

I have had these allergies all my life, and it's just a case of trial and error.

I use cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets (benadryl, zirtek etc), and beconase nasal spray which are great for me (you can get these free on prescription.)

Also, as bizarre as it sounds, I eat a lot of curry in the summer, as turmeric
helps prevent hayfever too.

I would go and see the doctor, as rhinitis caused by dust can be pretty awful!

ailuro2

No carpets in bedrooms, air their quilts every day(put them over a drying screen or bannister to dry the sweat off of them-it keeps down dust mites) no curtains, just roller blinds in the bedroom. Put cuddly toys in the freezer every couple of weks,restrict how many cuddly toys are in their rooms.Hoover every day with a hepa filtered vacuum.

I remember watching a program with asthmatic kids whose lives were greatly improved by having 'clean' bedrooms, and the rest of the house hoovered every day, carpets/fluffy soft furnishings kept to a minimum.

hope it helps.:D

jazminkennedy

impy78 wrote: »

I use cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets (benadryl, zirtek etc), and beconase nasal spray which are great for me (you can get these free on prescription.)

Hiya,

i use zirtek and the spray for myself, doctors given the babies piriton-havent seen much of a difference though, will wait a week.

thanx for the tips

jazminkennedy

ailuro2 wrote: »

No carpets in bedrooms, air their quilts every day(put them over a drying screen or bannister to dry the sweat off of them-it keeps down dust mites) no curtains, just roller blinds in the bedroom. Put cuddly toys in the freezer every couple of weks,restrict how many cuddly toys are in their rooms.Hoover every day with a hepa filtered vacuum.

I remember watching a program with asthmatic kids whose lives were greatly improved by having 'clean' bedrooms, and the rest of the house hoovered every day, carpets/fluffy soft furnishings kept to a minimum.

hope it helps.:D

hiya,

thak you so much for the tips, defo need to get a filter for the vac. Luckily, we dont have carpets in the bedroom and the carpet in the rest of the house is made from sisal-natural fibre, terrible to walk on but great for allergies

Im gona have to shif the cuddly toys, got tones and the babies dont even play with em.

jazmin

pusscat

I have ben allergic to dust/pollen etc for many years. I hate taking medication and have found the following worked at various points in my life

Boil/Hot wash all bedding as it kills the mites
have cotton bedsheets so you can do this.
No ruffles for dust to hide in - so no rouched bed frills or fancy bedspreads
putting allergy covers on to pillows, duvets and mattresses (IKEA do some good ones)
having a new pillow every few months (not very MSE I am afraid!)
only having foam type pillows and duvets, never feathers
Washing duvets and pillows regularly
Airing the bed every day
Showering before bed
Not wearing PJ's - an old T shirt if you need to wear something - but old enough to have been washed loads and have no fuzzy bts left. Again, use a hot wash to kill mites, air to keep dry and change as often as you can.
Changing night wear every day or every other day if you can
Putting duvet covers and pillowcases in the freezer overnight to kill any mites
If you have space, putting a duvet and pillows in a chest freezer overnight is also supposed to work well
I have wood/laminate floors in all rooms, especially the bedrooms and they are hoovered every day with a filter hoover
No curtains, we have wooden venetian blinds on all windows - at least you can see if they are dusty rather than curtains hididng the dust
Changing bedding very regularly
not having any woolly jumpers and things with bits that fall off
Not having fluffy towels
All carpets are sisal matting
We now have a 3 storey town house with the bedrooms on the top floor - I can sleep with the windows open as the pollen does not seem to travel that high - nor do insects
Keeping bedrooms cold/cool - sweat and damp encourages breeding of the littl mites
We have hardwood decking and paving in the garden as mowing the lawn is a really bad experience for me.....
A good diet keeps immune systems functioning on top form - so eat well and avoid junk food
Having a shower when I come in seem to wash the dust and pollen from my face where I am most sensitive.
Washing my face with cold water a couple of times a day in high pollen season seems to help
I don't use a tumble dryer, as having fluffy towels and clothes seems to attract more dust to me - thin towels, natural fibre clothes
don't use air freshener or chemical scents in the house
burn lavender oil instead - very soothing on the sinuses
Big mat behind the front (all!) doors to trap dust as it comes in
Take shoes off in the house to stop dust being brought in from the street
Try to keep friends and playing in the living room rather than bedrooms
Keep pets out of bedrooms and especially off beds if you can - having said this my cats both sleep on the bed
try not to touch eyes and nose - when they itch or are sore as you are simply transferring more dust/pollen to them on your hands. Wash your hands and your face in cold water
Use disposable tissues and throw them away after use - don't keep reusing them through the day, don't use cotton hankies
Using oilatum in the bath (it's an oil for excema type conditions) as it makes the skin less likely to flake off - flakes of skin break down into dust
dandruff and dead skin cause loads of dust for mites to breed on - use anti dandruff shampoo (if you have dandruff) and exfoliate regularly to keep dead skin to a minimum in the bed sheets - do it in the bath or shower and rinse away.

Hope that some or all of these make life a bit easier - as Impy says, it is just trial and errror of what works for your family!

The doc's recommended that I took Priiton every day for the rest of my life some 15 years ago -I refused until I had tried some other methods and I have only every had to use a tablet on a really bad day - hope the same happens for your lot!

Good luck

Puss

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I suggest you get an air purifier with ioniser - especially for the bedrooms.

You can get them for a reasonable price from Argos. I got one a couple of years back for about £50 and it totally changed my life in regards to sleeping.

nats3006

Awwwwwww what a shame, i know how horrible it is hayfever :mad:

skiddy2k

I got hayfever as well... I try to keep all windows closed in the hot/sunny days (when pollen count is usually high)... also avoid leaving clothes outside on the clothesline on days where pollencount is high (if you put them out, at least try to dust them by throwing them around prior to bringing it in the house)... or else all the pollen gets stuck to them.
... Doesnt work a charm, but I find it does help to say the least. Also should dust and vacumme the rooms the clildren spend alot of time often... dust when the children arent around because it'll causes the dust to fly up and around for a littlewhile untill it settles again.