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dust mites dust mites Quietly lurking under our beds, inside sofas & carpet are creatures too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites are in the arachnid family which includes spiders, scorpions and ticks. Dust mites feed on dead skin from our bodies. It's their bathroom habits that make us itch and wheeze. Many people develop severe allergies to dust mite droppings. Lie on a rug where they live and you might get itchy red bumps on your skin. Breath in dust and you may have more serious symptoms like difficulty breathing or even a severe asthma attack. Dust mites cannot live for long on hard, wipeable surfaces, but dust and allergen can settle on them. Our specialized cleaning products can help in your cleaning efforts around the home. Danderless Wipes can be used on your pet to reduce dander. Substances capable of provoking allergic reactions are called allergens. Allergies to airborne allergens - such as house dust mites, mold, pollen and pet dander - affect over 50 million people in America today. Although widespread, allergies are treatable and the symptoms are controllable. Depending upon your individual situation, your allergist will recommend one, two or all three of the following treatments: 1. MEDICATION: Using pharmaceuticals in various forms to block the symptoms of allergy. Although this does not do anything to eliminate the specific allergy causing those symptoms, it is at times a necessary part of treatment, especially in asthma or severe nasal allergy. 2. ALLERGEN AVOIDANCE: Eliminating or decreasing your exposure to the substances to which you are allergic. The less of the allergy-causing material you breathe in, the more comfortable you will be, and the less medication you will require (can't complain about that). 3. IMMUNOTHERAPY (ALLERGY INJECTIONS): Injecting the actual substances to which you are allergic, in order to produce a degree of tolerance to them. The allergist at first injects very minute amounts of the allergens, and then very slowly and gradually increases the dose over time, thereby decreasing your degree of sensitivity. dust mites - Visit our site for more information about: dust mites |
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