Dust mite eradication
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It appears that my eczema is being aggravated by an allergy to dust mites.
I have been doing the manic hoovering of carpets, pillows and mattress which has helped.
However, I noticed that there are sprays being sold on Amazon which apparently will kill off dust mites. Has anyone used these and are they effective?
I have been doing the manic hoovering of carpets, pillows and mattress which has helped.
However, I noticed that there are sprays being sold on Amazon which apparently will kill off dust mites. Has anyone used these and are they effective?
Slow.Patrol said:
phil1979 said:
I thought throwing bedding in the tumble dryer killed of the bugs better than hoovering etc?
Oddly enough we have been using the tumble dryer and it seems to have got worse. Those sprays can be slippery. I know someone who sprayed the stairs carpet with one shortly before a trip to A&E.
How often do you change the bedlinen? Consider at least a couple of times a week, try different washing powders (bio or non bio)....lots of options but often comes down to trial and error.
How often do you change the bedlinen? Consider at least a couple of times a week, try different washing powders (bio or non bio)....lots of options but often comes down to trial and error.
Chromegrill said:
Those sprays can be slippery. I know someone who sprayed the stairs carpet with one shortly before a trip to A&E.
How often do you change the bedlinen? Consider at least a couple of times a week, try different washing powders (bio or non bio)....lots of options but often comes down to trial and error.
The washing powder can make a huge difference.How often do you change the bedlinen? Consider at least a couple of times a week, try different washing powders (bio or non bio)....lots of options but often comes down to trial and error.
I changed from Bold to Ariel and my ezema got better.
I also changed my soap in the bathroom and it got better.
You will just have to do alot of trail and error.
Need to wash bedding once a week at 60c.
A normal hoover won't pick up most dust mites/mold/excretia.
Sprays are ok, use a decent hoover afterwards. Spray all loose upholstery in the bedroom.
You can buy bedding 'wraps' - these are like big cotton bags - that you put your duvets/pillows/mattress in. The cotton weave is so tight dust mites can't get out.
You can buy air 'cleansers', that dry the air thus stopping dust mites from finding any moisture to drink and killing them off.
I'm on my third week of this protocol, told to me by the head of Macclesfield DH Head & Neck Dept, after an allergy test showed extremely positive for dust mite allergens. I'm just starting to show some improvement now, obviously it takes time... .
A normal hoover won't pick up most dust mites/mold/excretia.
Sprays are ok, use a decent hoover afterwards. Spray all loose upholstery in the bedroom.
You can buy bedding 'wraps' - these are like big cotton bags - that you put your duvets/pillows/mattress in. The cotton weave is so tight dust mites can't get out.
You can buy air 'cleansers', that dry the air thus stopping dust mites from finding any moisture to drink and killing them off.
I'm on my third week of this protocol, told to me by the head of Macclesfield DH Head & Neck Dept, after an allergy test showed extremely positive for dust mite allergens. I'm just starting to show some improvement now, obviously it takes time... .
sparkyhx said:
Latex pillows and mattress can also help as they are inhospitable to dust mites being antimicrobial as well.
I love my Latex pillow, didn't get it for that reason through
Same also applies to memory foam pillows and mattresses - but to a less extent compared to latex
If you have eczema I can guarantee latex will make your skin 11 million times worse.I love my Latex pillow, didn't get it for that reason through
Same also applies to memory foam pillows and mattresses - but to a less extent compared to latex
Slow.Patrol said:
It appears that my eczema is being aggravated by an allergy to dust mites.
I have been doing the manic hoovering of carpets, pillows and mattress which has helped.
However, I noticed that there are sprays being sold on Amazon which apparently will kill off dust mites. Has anyone used these and are they effective?
I used one and it did work but make sure you avoid the cat.I have been doing the manic hoovering of carpets, pillows and mattress which has helped.
However, I noticed that there are sprays being sold on Amazon which apparently will kill off dust mites. Has anyone used these and are they effective?
Slow.Patrol said:
Not sure if it does. We have just bought a new Vax which seems to function a lot better than our old one.
Ok, you might be hoovering it up and spewing it back out without a Hepa filter. When I used to suffer from house dust mite allergies in the past, using a crappy vacuum (gtech ram) made my symptoms worse. A Hepa filtered Miele brought immediate relief.wyson said:
Ok, you might be hoovering it up and spewing it back out without a Hepa filter. When I used to suffer from house dust mite allergies in the past, using a crappy vacuum (gtech ram) made my symptoms worse. A Hepa filtered Miele brought immediate relief.
Interesting. Any particular Miele? (yes i know a Hepa filtered one !) YKWIMpopeyewhite said:
Interesting. Any particular Miele? (yes i know a Hepa filtered one !) YKWIM
It was an allergy cylinder model. An older version of something like this:https://www.miele.co.uk/e/cylinder-vacuum-cleaner-...
The main thing is the Hepa filter, lots of brands offer them. The dust mite poo, which is one of the main allergens is microscopic and will bypass "normal" vacuum filters and will just come out of the exhaust, kicking it up in the air, which is even worse! The Hepa standard was originally developed for hospitals, and will block all the main allergens.
I also use a VAX Pure Air 300 air purifier, the filter isn't quite Hepa standard, but will block 99% of particles.
So in the bedroom everytime someone got under the sheets, it would go off, reducing airbourne allergens quickly. Slamming doors (toddlers love this) would also trigger it etc. as did the goddamn awful GTech AirRam. It doesn't react to the Miele.
Edited by wyson on Saturday 29th April 12:37
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