Can i avoid pet dander, and dust mite?
November 30th, 2008 by admin
Mr. Questionair asked:
recently i had allergy to pet dander and dust mite, i think my room is polluted. How do i remove dander and dust mite in my room? Is there a spray i can use to kill them? Also i have a bunker bed, will sleeping on the top bed help my allergy at all since my dog couldn’t get onto it?
recently i had allergy to pet dander and dust mite, i think my room is polluted. How do i remove dander and dust mite in my room? Is there a spray i can use to kill them? Also i have a bunker bed, will sleeping on the top bed help my allergy at all since my dog couldn’t get onto it?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
clean the room
December 4th, 2008 at 1:52 am
That would help with the pet dander but not with the dust mites. Dust mites live in mattresses so getting a new mattress and/or mattress protector and washing your sheets regularly will help.
December 4th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Boy, that’s hard being allergic to a pet!
What you’ll have to do is dust frequently with a damp cloth, and vacuum often. That will do more than just about anything else to get the dust and pet dander out of your room.
And I’m sorry to say this- but you may even have to consider not letting your dog into your room any more. You’ll need to keep your room as clean as possible, and dogs can’t help shedding.
Good luck.
December 6th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Johnny: You can clean the room and keep the pet. Allergy is a chronic condition, that means it cannot be cured but it can be controlled. The primary way to control allergy is to control your exposure to the allergen. In the case of dust mites, these are microscopic creatures (closely related to spiders). They feed on shed human skin cells. Their bodies and feces contain a protein that your body is mis-identifying as an alien germ invader, this causes you to produce IgE and that results in histamine production and the end result is you feel cruddy. So, you have to stop exposure to the dust mite. They are found in the highest concentration in the bedroom. That is because they love fibers because they collect skin flakes and that is their diet. I am giving you a link to a page that will tell you step by step how to clean up the room. They will tell you to put special covers on the mattress, pillows, and boxsprings. Also, you can wash your sheets every week in this special de-mite wash stuff that I swear by. I will give you a link to that also. Both the top and bottom bunks will need to be covered. In the case of your dog, there is a protein found in the saliva and urine of your dog. (Are you noticing that all allergies are protein based?) As he grooms and empties his bladder, this protein sticks to his fur and skin. Later it is shed with the fur/skin or it may flake off on its own. You can wash the dog with a special shampoo and once a week put this Allerpet stuff on him to keep the protein denatured (that is the fancy term for neutralized). I am going to also give you a link to an article that tells you how to get a house ready for a visit from a person with pet allergies. You would follow the same steps. With allergies, controlling the exposure is key. Its some work to get it set up to begin with, but after that, maintenance is easy!
December 8th, 2008 at 8:53 am
If you are allergic to the dog, the dog needs to not be in house, period. There are shampoos that you can wash animals in, but it the allergen comes from the saliva, not the hair or skin, so shampoos arent always effective. As far as dust mites… Vacuum and sweep very frequently. Dont let dust built up on anything. Clean all fans often.
Also, start an anti allergy like otc allegra or zyrtec.