Archive for April, 2010

Dust mite allergy: tests and diagnosis, allergy skin test.

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Your doctor may make a conclusion on dust mite allergy which is based on examination of your nose, symptoms and your comments.
The doctor may look at the lining of your nose using the lighted instrument. It will show if you have an allergy to airborne particles – in this case the lining of your nasal [...]

Dust mite allergy: treatments and drugs. Antihistamines, corticosteroids, nasal lavage

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

The best treatment for managing dust mite allergy is to avoid the mites as much as you can. If you reduce your exposure to house dust mites, it will make you experience less often or less severe allergic reactions. But you are not able to entirely remove house dust mites from your environment, so you [...]

Removing house dust mites from pillows, dust mites

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

House dust mites are tiny organisms burrowing into the linen that is usually used daily. They feed on dead skin cells from people and animals, and can be usually found in blankets, mattresses and your favorite pillows. They are usually invisible unless creating a serious infestation. The first signs of house dust mites living in [...]

Controlling house dust mites in mattresses

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

During the night, when you sleep, your body sheds lots of dead skin cells. Unfortunately, tiny organisms living and thriving in house dust, called house dust mites, feed on your dead skin cells and breed in your mattress. However, you are able to decrease the chances of developing an allergy to the house dust mites [...]

Where dust mites live?

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Where dust mites live
House dust mites can be found everywhere in your house – in your clothes in the closet, in the carpeting, in your chairs and even in the bed. Below you’ll get known to different house dust mite habitats and also to what you can do to decrease their number in the [...]

Dust mite allergy, What is home dust?

Monday, April 26th, 2010

House dust mite allergy is a sort of allergy to a tiny creature living in the home dust which can be found in all houses and workplaces. They are probably the most common reason for perennial allergic rhinitis. House dust mite allergy commonly shows the symptoms that are similar to pollen allergy. It can also [...]

Frequently asked questions about dust mites

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Frequently asked questions about dust mites:
What is a house dust mite?
House dust mites are little relatives of a spider, feeding on dead skin. Dust mites are too small to be observed with the naked eye, so you can only view them under a microscope.
How long does a dust mite live?
20 to 30 days [...]

10 tips to keep the dust mite out of your house.

Monday, April 26th, 2010

House-dust mites are very little relatives of tics and spiders, propagating in damp and warm places. In practice, they live in every house, and most of them can be found in bedding and mattresses – the places, offering them lots of their main food – human skin particles. House-dust mites also live in curtains, carpets and [...]