Dust mites and dust….
The words don't really surprise me but the impact is one that continues to hit home as I return to my favorite coffee shop after enduring my first allergy test.
How does one rid one's life of dust mites and dust?
The doctor suggested that I could do shots - a series of six in six weeks and then… shots for the rest of my life….
And this isn't the way I want to spend the next forty or fifty years of my life.
yet if I don't have the shots, will my ear ever return to normal?
About a year ago I began to experience pressure (negative) in my ear. it felt as if I had returned to earth from a long flight only to have my ear never clear.
And it has yet to fully clear.
Some days it is more clear than others - but it is never completely rid of the negative pressure.
The doctor suggested that this is either the result of an infection (which I don't have) or an allergy…
Which is why I had an allergy test this morning.
Do I have other allergies… yes, but none of them are as strong as the dust mites and the dust - and it is believed that they are each exacerbated by this base allergy.
So I am now considering my options.
Dust and dust mites are a part of every day life for all of us. Unless we live in a bubble, we have dust and dust mites. They invade our pillows, our bedding, and anything and everything else.
I intend to cleanly pillows post haste and am now quite thankful that the mattresses in my house are now all air mattresses. I also use bamboo sheets - which are supposedly good for allergies though I use them because I love them.
I live in an area that is under construction and development - something that will be a constant for years to come.
Dust is a fact of life….
And yet, if there is anything else I can do to help my body without having to take shots for the rest of my life… I am open to suggestions!!
3 comments:
Hi Theresa .. I don't really have any suggestions - except to spring clean monthly, quarterly - as you can in other words ...
... I've heard that pillows are the worst .. so replacing those every year or two .. should help - especially as you spend more hours in bed than elsewhere in one place. (NB cushions too)
If you're moving .. and can get a property with a built in vacuum system (I didn't say hoover!) that should help too ...
I guess you've got no pets ...
Wear an air mask when doing 'dirty' jobs ...
I'm extremely fortunate not to suffer - so other than practical suggestions I can't help ..
I'd have thought - eating only organic, fresh - eg no made up meals ..
Hope some of these help .. ghastly inconvenience and so wearing .. look after yourself .. Hilary
Oh dear. There are a few things I can think of - some of which you may already have done:
1) hypo-allergenic pillows and hypoallergenic pillow protectors under your pillow cases. Wash the protectors and the cases at leats 2 or 3 times a week.
2) Wood or tile floors instead of carpeting.
3) Get a REALLY good HEPA filter air-conditioning unit in your apartment or home. (I invested in a hospital grade one, and it really helped.)
4) Check to see if you also have asthma. It may be there as a mild case in conjunction with the allergies. In which case, an inhaler may help.
Best wishes with this!
I wish I had more suggestions for you. A friend of mine here in Colorado (it is super dry and dusty here) swears by her home air purifiers. Maybe that could help?
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