Symptoms of a dust allergy include stuffy noses,
itchy, watering eyes, and usually sneezing. This
is also related to household chores. You are
usually exposed from dust from vacuum cleaners,
blinds, curtains, and rugs. Dust from the house
trigger asthma symptoms such as coughing,
wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightening of
the chest.
A dust allergy causes certain responses in the
immune system resulting from Immunoglobulin E
(an antibody). Only exposure to small quantities
of the culprit allergen will cause such allergy
symptoms.
Your house can be the cleanest of all the houses
on your block, but it is very possible you will
still have a problem with a dust allergy. You
see, everyday housekeeping just is not enough to
rid the home of the dust allergy. Sometimes, the
more you clean, the more dust particles float
around in the air. Have you ever noticed how
much dust is stirring through the air when you
vacuum? What about after vacuuming? You can see
the dust particles floating around if you shed a
bit of sunlight on the subject. This is what
causes a dust allergy; even making your symptoms
worse.
Dust mites are tiny critters that cling to dust
particles and just love to multiply in damp,
humid places. These tiny critters thrive in 70
degrees and higher. They only die once the
humidity level drops below 40 or 50 percent and
are not found in dry climates. These little
buggers are another contributor to your dust
allergy.
Those who develop a dust allergy to these mites
usually react to the proteins and fecal matter
from the mites. Such particles may be found in
pillows, bed sheets, carpets, furniture, and
stuffed animals. They float around in the air
due to disturbances such as vacuuming, walking
on carpet, making beds and settle from the air
once the disturbance has completed.
Folks who inhale such particles on a regular
basis will tend to experience a dust allergy
problem. There are about 19,000 dust mites
thriving in one gram of dust; they are that
small. Usually, one hundred to five hundred
mites can exist in each gram. There are
approximately ten to twenty waste particles per
day, existing at a rate of thirty days. Female
dust mites can produce twenty-five to thirty
baby mites to the community within their
lifetime. Now you are fully aware of the
culprits that contribute to a dust allergy.
Dust mites occupy places where animals and
people live. They do not bite and spread
disease; however, if you have a dust allergy,
you are at risk and are allergic to them.
Luckily, there are ways to reduce exposure to
dust mites in homes. When you have successfully
identified that which triggers your dust
allergy, there are certain steps you can take to
avoid these allergens. Medications are helpful
when prescribed by an allergist, or you can try
your hand at allergy shots, which will greatly
bring your dust allergy under control.