What is dust mite allergy?
Dust mite allergy is an allergy to the droppings and shed skins of dust mites. The mite itself usually causes no symptoms. The house dust mite allergens are most prevalent in particles of dust, carpets, bedding, upholstery and curtains. These particles also float in the air, especially in houses / buildings where poorly cleaned, little is aired and where many people and / or animals. In almost every house is the house dust mite (and therefore the corresponding allergen) for. For dust mite allergy sufferers it is necessary to clean up their house in the right way, thus minimizing the allergen is airborne and is inhaled as possible.
Dust mite allergy is a reaction of the immune system in people with dust mite allergies the immune system also reacts to harmless substances such as mite excrement (see also allergy). Some people are sometimes allergic to the feces of other arthropod animals or insects such as cockroaches or stick insects. Dust mite allergy is also associated with other respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic bronchitis.
As with most allergies is also dust mite allergy usually slowly. Usually the allergy manifests itself between the 8th and 25th year. The symptoms are less as they age, usually the symptoms after the age of 40 a lot less, and are "cured" after the 55th year. It is rare that the allergy occurs to anyone over 50 years old.
Dust mite allergy is to fight in most cases with medication such as an antihistamine and / or desensitization.
Complaints
Dust mite allergy sufferers have inhalation of the allergen load of one or more symptoms:
- Frequent sneezing
- Stuffiness
- Runny Nose
- Stuffy nose
- Red, sometimes watery eyes with itching / burning sensation
- Oppressive or swollen-headedness
- A Headache
- Tiredness and lethargy
- Swollen eyelids
- Tickle cough
- Dry throat
- Asthma
- Eczema
- Sometimes long-term nasal polyps, sinusitis or ear infection