In the winter season the air in your home is very dry, this can bring about breathing difficulties in some people, and even cause nose bleeds due to the dry conditions. Use of a humidifier or a vaporizer may ease the discomfort of dry nose, throat, lips, and skin. A humidifier or vaporizer can also decrease the static electricity in your home.
Running a humidifier in a home where dust mites rely on humidity can increase allergy attacks. Dust mites endeavour to live in moisturized conditions. The moisture gathers in carpets mostly, which is where dust mites will retreat to find moisture to survive.
Dust mites cause allergies by producing potent fecal pellets. These pellets are produced in around four weeks. When the home is not cleaned for a period, the airborne pellets cause allergies to occur. The airborne pellets often stick to furniture, mattresses and carpet, sticking to the dust.
Once the pellets expel and go airborne, the particles often attack the lungs and nose. Once the pellets disturb the lungs and nose allergy symptoms begin to develop.
Dust mite allergies are treated with medications usually. Sometimes dust mites will cause Rhinitis. It is hard to tell however if a person has Rhinitis caused from dust mites simply because pet hair, pollen and mold will cause Rhinitis also.
Doctors generally consider basic medications when treating dust mite allergies. Some of the latest meds used to treat dust mite allergies include NASONEX. This medication is a nasal spray solution that works to relieve most allergy symptoms.
Doctors sometimes consider Corti-Costeroids, antihistamines and sometimes shots to relieve allergies caused from dust mites. Some patients are treated with shots, which are desensitization treatments to the allergies.
Allergens are what start allergy attacks. For this reason doctors often find solutions that target allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, mold and so on.
Pollen according to various sources is the cause of most allergies, still mold takes second place. Because the immune system weakens from pollen and mold attacks many people believe that dust mites, dust, pet dander and other particles attack the system due to its weakness.
Dust mites predominantly reside in bedding, carpet, upholstery, mattresses and stuffed toys. They feed on dead skin from humans and other animals. While dust mites subsist off our dead skin, it is their dead skin that cause allergic reactions in some people. Dust mite feces will cause allergic reactions as well.
Dust mites demand moisturized conditions, food and security to reside in the home. Use a hygrometer to keep the indoor relative humidity in your home between 30-50% will help to reduce dust mite allergies problem.