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How to stop nose allergy to dust
(12 Feb 2010)
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Allergies are all too common and in most cases, while there are measures to contain them, allergies cannot be completely alleviated. It is alarming to note that most people have some kind of allergies although not all have noticeable, alarming allergic reactions. Furthermore, specific allergy triggers would vary and not everyone would react to dust, for example, in the same way.
Some people experience a physical skin reaction while others would have different allergic reactions to dust such as a runny nose and difficulty in breathing. Allergies to dust and other irritants that are airborne are incredibly widespread. It could be that rather than an allergy to dust, what you have is an allergic reaction to dust mites instead. The problem here is that there could be large numbers of dust mites situated on just one little gram of dust. Dust could also contain other irritants such as clothes fibers and pollen. Besides a runny nose, such dust allergies could cause tearing eyes, wheezing and itching of the nose amongst other symptoms.
Taking care of such allergies often revolves mainly around prevention of contact with the causal factors. Thus, in the case of a dust allergy, a person would have to avoid likely contact with dust. It would also become important to take preventive measures should contact with dust be likely. For instance, if it is known that the person would have to travel through a dusty area, it would be prudent to take precautions such as bringing along a face mask to breathe more easily. For that dust allergy you would have to systematically go over to your house and workplace to eliminate all possible sources, such that could often be overlooked. For instance, soft toys may seem unlikely sources of the allergy, but these are often a source of dust since they are exposed to dust all day. Rugs and carpets would be deemed unnecessary as these are likely to be large traps of dust, not matter how often they are vacuumed. Filtering your vacuum would be an important part of dust control and you might also consider a humidifier to help with the problem. Talk to your doctor about specific treatments for the same and about measures such as a saline solution for your nasal allergy to dust. If the allergy is related to dust mites, it would be advisable not only to maintain extremely clean surroundings but also to take other precautionary measures such as dehumidifying them.
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answered by M W on 12 Feb 2010, 3:46:38
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