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I have a high intensity dust mite allergy. Will an air purifier help?
I have a high intensity dust mite allergy. Will an air purifier help?
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You might have better luck if you have an ionizing air purifier. Overall, I would have to say no because dust mites are very very small and an air purifier wouldn’t be able to filter them anyway.
yes, it will help a lot. Get a hepa filter quality air filter. It will cost about $100 but well worth it. You will feel so much better. You won’t believe how much dust it collects out of the air! Also, get a mattress cover ($20) that will air tight seal your mattress. You may even look into UV lights to put in your air conditioning system if you have central air. Those work great to kill off mold/mildew. I bought one on Ebay and it is a light that you can’t look at cause it will damage your eyes, but it will kill things in the air as the air circulates. They use them in hospitals. I think I paid less than $100 for that. They kill bacteria, so you won’t get sick as often. UV light is what they use on fruits and vegetables, so it is safe. Totally worth it. Anyway, the hepa air filter is the first step. If you have carpeting, get a hoover brand carpet cleaner $200 (amazon.com), they are the best. Also, consider a nasal irrigator attachment for your waterpik. ($20) Good luck!
I have another suggestion. I’d get plastic allergy covers for your mattress and pillows and I’d change sheets, pillow cases and blankets weekly, washing them in very hot water. There is also a dust mite spray that you can order on line from one of the allergy supply firms.
It helps. I went away and left the air ioniser on continuously accidently. My allergic rhinitis went away for a bit.
The best offense for dust mite is a hepa vacuum cleaner or a vacuum cleaner that filter through water. Vacuum the pillows, bed, curtains, carpets thoroughly. our supermarket sells a dust mite wash that is essentially pure eucalyptus oil added to a hot water laundry wash or try wool wash which is also eucalyptus based but not as strong.
Sunlight also kills dustmites. Let sunshine land on the bed (without bedding).
Heat also kills dustmites so you can iron across the bed dry or with shots of steam. Air dry or vacuum dry.
I doubt it; Aren’t dust mites found in old furniture? If so, then I suggest you change your furniture after a couple years…or get one of those ‘advanced’ furniture that can’t accumulate dust mites.