I am Allergic to DUST.

India
June 22, 2007 1:21pm CST
Whenever i come in contact with dust i start sneezing badly.And my nose starts leaking. My sneezes are so big that after Some time my chest starts paining. Some body has any solution to this please?
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• United States
22 Jun 07
My son and I both have dust allergies. You might want to go to your dr and get tested for all your allergies. While you do that you could take benedryl or the generic form of it for the runny nose. It's what I did till we had our allergy medicine. It works.
• India
22 Jun 07
thanks for the help .But actually i am taking homeopathic medicines for mt allergy.
• United States
22 Jun 07
Is it working? I'll have to take my allergy meds the rest of my life. I've been trying to find something else to help.
• Philippines
17 Oct 07
My sister is allergic to dust too. she got hives all over her body when in contact with dust. we dont allow her to take antihestamine if the hives are minimal cause we are afraid of the side effects of it
@cudamani (996)
• India
13 Jul 07
Yes, there are solutions to your problem. Use a handkerchief whenever you walk or ride on a dusty road. Try to avoid such places where there is a lot of accumumation of dust particles. Try to do a bit of pranayama par of yoga exercise.
@pallidyne (858)
• United States
22 Jun 07
I had a lot of dust allergy reactions as a kid. My parents made me go to the allergist and get shots to boost my immunity to both dust and mold. I did it for a buuncha years, and now I am a lot less resisitant to it. I don't know if something similar is available in your area.
• United States
24 Jun 07
I bought these Swiffer dusters. They are wonderful! I highly recommend them to anyone with allergies. They help me so much when I remember to dust regularly. Here is a link to what I am talking about. http://www.swiffer.com/swiffer/en_US/duster.do
@ahamon69 (30)
• United States
14 Jul 07
You are probably sensitive to dust mites, too! Did you know that a traditional bed mattress in 5-10 years will DOUBLE its weight? How can tha be? Dust Mites!!! In our home we have air beds for this reason. They are clean, cheap, and allergy friendly, also more comfortable than traditional beds and the sheets wtill work. Even people with limited mobility benefit from these beds. I know someone who can sleep all night on one, and she used to have to be turned over several times per night. But: keep clothes hangers away from them.