woohookiwis asked:


My 3 year old boxer is allergic to dust mites and I live in the desert. We have tried injections to desensitize her from the allergy. Also tried; Atarax, Benadryl, Prednasone, Vatral (something like that), and Claritin. We had wood floors put in and wash everything often. Basically we have done everything I can think of to prevent her allergies. Does anyone have a wonder medicine that works for dust mites or any secrets to help my poor itchy doggie?

Ricky P asked:


Does Lysol Spray kill dust mites? I sprayed it in my dryer filter canister. I was cleaning the dust filter and 30 minutes later I got a ton of “mosquito” like bites. So I sprayed Lysol. What do you think? Help…

mistaken4sane asked:


I have never been on any perscription allergy medication and I’ve never been to an alergist … but the last few months it has become clear to me that I have a problem.

I am constantly sneezing at work, and I am sure it’s driving everyone crazy. I think it’s mostly a dust allergy, because whenever I get something from under my bed, etc. my nose starts running like crazy. Sometimes when I am getting ready in the morning it gets hard to breath!

My question is: what is my first step? Can I just make an appointment with my regular (Family) doctor and get a perscription? Or will she not be able to help me? Do I need to see an allergist?

Thanks.

Abby Normal asked:


Should you put them in plastic or are they ok in the closet out in the open?

Libs Are Funny asked:


Just about every mattress has about 2,000,000 dust mites as well as their fecal matter. Did you know this?

Veronica Eng asked:


A Dog’s skin allergy can be a constant nightmare for both the dog and owner. It is disheartening to see your pet constantly scratching and causing raw wounds on their skin due to itch. I have some recommendations for you if you are in this situation. The following recommendations must be done in stages to assist you in identifying possible causes.

Before you start, ascertain that your dog’s rash is not due parasites such as mange, fleas or ticks. If you suspect mange, bring the doctor to the vet and get it verified. Mange can get very serious and very itchy for the dog. It also results in skin that is raw, red and balding. The vet can do a skin scrap to ascertain if your dog’s condition is an allergy or mange condition.

For allergic condition, other then food which could be causing allergic reaction, we cannot ignore environment causes as well whichi will cover in this article. This is your first step in diagnosis skin allergic prior to any food allergen testing methods.

Environment Allergy

Firstly, we need to check if your dog is allergic to environment conditions of your home. Like humans, some dogs are allergic to pollen, dust mites and insect bites.

For pollen allergens, keep your pet away from the source and if it cannot be avoided, clean and wash them often to rid them of as much allergens as possible.

For insects bites, spray on your dog anti flea spray, buy natural sprays such as those that contains aroma oils like citronella oil, eucalyptus, lemon grass, clove or neem oil. Any of these oils in the content can ward off insects.

For dust mites, throw away any old mats or cloth that they usually lie on, use plastic beddings instead of soft bedding as soft beddings attract dust mites. If you need mats in the home, make sure your pet is not resting on it and wash and change them regularly (at least 3x a week).

After clearing their beddings or clearing off mats and they are still allergic, it could be floor detergent that they are allergic to. If this is the cause, the dogs usually get more skin rash on their tummy area as a result of resting on the floor. To resolve this, stop using the detergent and switch to homemade version of “floor detergent”, mix vinegar, isopropyl alcohol in water and use it to clean and sanitize the floor! If your pet’s skin rash cleared up, you can be sure the commercial floor detergent is the cause of the skin rash.

These steps are essential to check if they are allergic to substance in the environment or allergic to food source.

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Beatrice Stephenson asked:


Well, the question is quite easy answered by those parents who’s children are suffering from allergies of different kinds. In most fabrics of today there are thousands of toxic substances and colors, that can be very harmful for your baby, especially if she’s allergic or has allergy in the family, and therefore easily could develop it.

Organic bedding products automatically provide relief from allergies. Well documented scientific research and documentation has proven that organic cotton and wool help to reduce discomfort and skin rashes, that you can get from normal fabrics, if you have allergy tendencies. The benefit for your baby is the softness and quality that only organic cotton can provide, and it is one of the top reasons people choose organic cotton for their baby’s delicate skin. Cotton grown in conventional ways is poorer and weakened by the chemicals used in growing, processing and dying of the cotton. All these things break the fibre down creates a much weaker and reduced product in the end of the production line.

But there might be other reasons for wanting your baby or toddler to sleep in organic sheets or even wear organic clothes. Small children’s skin are quite thin and not really use to all the toxins and poisons that is in the environment around us. To give a baby organic food and let him wear organic cotton, can be a soft way to start off in this world, before he gradually is used to environmental circumstances. We can’t always keep the baby as safe as we want to, there are air pollutions where ever in the world you are staying, unnatural growing fertilizers in our foods and the list goes on and on. But maybe we can make the first time in the little ones life a little better, a little easier for a small body to adjust to.

When it comes to organic cotton, north America produces excellent organic cotton and wool, meeting all the international standards for quality and safety. And there’s an ethical point to it all. Ecologically produced cotton is fair trade, meaning that ecological cotton from India are in most cases produced under human conditions, with absolutely no child labour and with a fair salary to the farmers. Cotton farming is a very high factor to pollutions in the world, and organic farming turns those bad numbers upside down. Did you know that: ecological farms have 44% more birds on their lands than other cotton farmers? More that five times as many wild plants? Only that information should tell us something.

When you think of organic beddings you might think about boring watery colors in beige and natural white only, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! There are many environmental ways of colorings these days, and you can get great looking products, even if they are ecological.

So, why don’t do your little one a favour and let him or her sleep in some environmentally and physically friendly sheets!

Want to know more about ecological bedding. Please visit The Baby Bedding Site for more information